BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//35.223.60.253//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.jfskc.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10795@www.jfskc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T081607Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Chaplaincy\,Counseling and Mental Health CONTACT:Annette Fish\; 913-327-8226\; afprogram@aol.com\; https://www.kcrab bi.org DESCRIPTION:This year’s Tisha B’Av observances will include a virtual discu ssion at 4 p.m.\, July 18: From Destruction to Redemption: Personal Storie s of Addiction and Recovery hosted by the Rabbinical Association and Jewis h Family Services of Greater Kansas City.\nHear from members of the commun ity who have suffered personally or have a loved one who has suffered from addiction. The program will also include reflection of the path from addi ction to recovery as a form of transition from destruction to redemption. \nParticipants will include: Rabbi David M. Glickman\, Congregation Beth S halom\, who will share the story of his brother’s struggles with addiction \; Mia Cohen\, a recording artist and social media branding specialist cur rently working for Jewish Family and Career Services in Atlanta\; a colleg e student\; an adult who has struggled with addiction\; and Marla Kauffman \, executive director and founder of Jewish Addiction Awareness Network (J AAN)\, whose son is in a long-term recovery from substance use disorder. K auffman has been active in the Seattle Jewish community since relocating t here with her husband\, Joe\, in November 2019.\nSarah Link Ferguson\, dev elopment officer at First Call and member of Congregation Koi Ami\, will m oderate the discussion. Ferguson is also a member of the recovery communit y and has written about her experience as a Jewish person in recovery for outlets such as Tablet magazine and the Temper. She is passionate about de stigmatizing issues such as mental illness and substance use disorder espe cially within the Jewish community.\n“We are excited to hold this importan t community discussion especially at this time. Talking about addiction ha s always been somewhat of a taboo subject in the Jewish community\, but th e number of individuals with substance abuse disorder has dramatically inc reased due to the pandemic\,” said Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick\, Community Chap lain at Jewish Family Services and co-organizer of the event. “We are hopi ng this will be the beginning of many more discussions and a pathway to he lp for many individuals.”\nRegister for the virtual program : https://docs .google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer_AM1wqqIJlc75r4FTpuiercPI_eRPrjOM9rBJK28LR cDsQ/viewform.\nTisha B’Av (The nineth day of the Hebrew month of Av) is a day of national mourning. The holiday primarily commemorates the destruct ion of the 1st and 2nd Temples\, but also other tragedies of the Jewish pe ople. The community Tisha B’Av observance will be held at 9:30 p.m. July 1 7 at Beth Shalom and online.\nFor more information\, visit kcrabbi.org or contact Annette Fish\, Rabbinical Association Administrator/Program Direct or at afprogram@aol.com or 913-327-8226. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210718T160000 LOCATION:virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Personal Stories of Addiction and Recovery Focus of Tisha B’Av Obs ervance URL:https://www.jfskc.org/event/personal-stories-of-addiction-and-recovery- focus-of-tisha-bav-observance/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06 /Addiction-photo-300x251.jpg\;300\;251\,medium\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp-c ontent/uploads/2021/06/Addiction-photo-300x251.jpg\;300\;251\,large\;https ://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Addiction-photo-300x251.jpg\;3 00\;251\,full\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Addiction- photo-300x251.jpg\;300\;251 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nThis year’s Tisha B’Av observances will include a vi
rtual discussion at 4 p.m.\, July 18: From Destruction to Redemption: Pers
onal Stories of Addiction and Recovery hosted by the Rabbinical Associatio
n and Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City.
\nHear from memb
ers of the community who have suffered personally or have a loved one who
has suffered from addiction. The program will also include reflection of t
he path from addiction to recovery as a form of transition from destructio
n to redemption.
Participants will include: Rabbi David M. Glickma n\, Congregation Beth Shalom\, who will share the story of his brother’s s truggles with addiction\; Mia Cohen\, a recording artist and social media branding specialist currently working for Jewish Family and Career Service s in Atlanta\; a college student\; an adult who has struggled with addicti on\; and Marla Kauffman\, executive director and founder of Jewish Addicti on Awareness Network (JAAN)\, whose son is in a long-term recovery from su bstance use disorder. Kauffman has been active in the Seattle Jewish commu nity since relocating there with her husband\, Joe\, in November 2019.
\nSarah Link Ferguson\, development officer at First Call and member of Congregation Koi Ami\, will moderate the discussion. Ferguson is also a m ember of the recovery community and has written about her experience as a Jewish person in recovery for outlets such as Tablet magazine and the Temp er. She is passionate about destigmatizing issues such as mental illness a nd substance use disorder especially within the Jewish community.
\n“We are excited to hold this important community discussion especially at this time. Talking about addiction has always been somewhat of a taboo sub ject in the Jewish community\, but the number of individuals with substanc e abuse disorder has dramatically increased due to the pandemic\,” said Ra bbi Jonathan Rudnick\, Community Chaplain at Jewish Family Services and co -organizer of the event. “We are hoping this will be the beginning of many more discussions and a pathway to help for many individuals.”
\nReg ister for the virtual program : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL Ser_AM1wqqIJlc75r4FTpuiercPI_eRPrjOM9rBJK28LRcDsQ/viewform. p>\n
Tisha B’Av (The nineth day of the Hebrew month of Av) is a day of n ational mourning. The holiday primarily commemorates the destruction of th e 1st and 2nd Temples\, but also other tragedies of the Jewish people. The community Tisha B’Av observance will be held at 9:30 p.m. July 17 at Beth Shalom and online.
\nFor more information\, visit kcrabbi.org or contact Annette Fish\, Rabbinical Association Administrator/Prog ram Director at afprogram@aol.com or 913-327-8226.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:personal stories\,addiction\,recover\,Tisha B'Av\,Rab bi Jonathan Rudnick\,recovery\,Jewish\,free\,kansas city\,JFSKC X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10163@www.jfskc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T081607Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Food Pantry CONTACT:Jewish Family Services (JFS)\; 913.327.8250\; info@jfskc.org\; http s://www.jfskc.org/ DESCRIPTION:Help stock our Food Pantry! The most-needed items in August are canned main dishes\, such as Spaghettios or ravioli\, deodorant\, shampoo and toilet paper.\n\nDuring the Community Food Drive\, drop off will be i n the front circle drive of the Jewish Community Campus where JFS voluntee rs and staff will take items directly from cars.\n\nAfter dropping off ite ms\, donors are asked to register their donations at www.jfskc.org/inkind/ .\n\n—————————\n\nMonthly the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas Cit y and area congregations host food drives to help stock the two locations of Jewish Family Services Food Pantry.\n\nThe JFS Food Pantry is monthly s erving more than 800 families and their pets from its two locations. JFS r elies on food drives and donations for 50 percent of the products it distr ibutes. One in four individuals receiving assistance from the JFS Food Pan try also benefits from one or more additional services the agency provides .\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210815T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210815T120000 LOCATION:Jewish Community Campus @ 5801 W 115th St.\, Overland Park. SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:JFS Community Food Drive URL:https://www.jfskc.org/event/jfs-community-food-drive-op/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03 /JFSFoodDrive_FlyerAugust15-01-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://w ww.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/JFSFoodDrive_FlyerAugust15-01-232x 300.jpg\;232\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021 /03/JFSFoodDrive_FlyerAugust15-01-791x1024.jpg\;791\;1024\;1\,full\;https: //www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/JFSFoodDrive_FlyerAugust15-01-s caled.jpg\;1978\;2560\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nHelp stock our Food Pantry! The most-needed items in August are canned main dishes\, such as Spaghettios or ravioli\, deodorant\, shampoo and toilet paper.
\nDuring the Community Food Drive\, drop of f will be in the front circle drive of the Jewish Community Campus where J FS volunteers and staff will take items directly from cars.
\nMonthly the Rabbinical Association of Greater Ka nsas City and area congregations host food drives to help stock the two lo cations of Jewish Family Services Food Pantry.
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Help stock our Food Pantry! The most-needed items in Se ptember are tomato products\, such as canned tomatoes and tomato sauce\, c anned fruit\, toothpaste\, paper towels\, and toilet paper.
\nDuring the Community Food Drive\, drop off will be in the front circle drive of the Jewish Community Campus where JFS volunteers and staff will take items directly from cars.
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Facing infert ility and family building challenges are hard\, but you don’t have to suff er alone. Join Priya for the Bloom Support Group to find community\, conne ctions and support. We will meet virtually in a welcoming atmosphere to sh are our individual journeys.
\nPriya\, a program of Jewish Family Se rvices\, offers Jewish individuals and families emotional support\, resour ce connection\, spiritual guidance and financial assistance with fertility treatments and adoption.
\nEvery story is different\, and we embrac e all people along their paths to parenthood. Open to anyone touched by in fertility or adoption.
\nNote: This support group is facilitated by the Molly Hess\, Priya Program Manager\, who is not a mental health profes sional. If you are seeking mental health support\, JFS can help. Contact 9 13-327-8250 or email navigator@jfskc. org.
\nRegister for the Bloom Support Group: https://forms.gle/sEZY4kigssnyycbq8
\nFor more information about Priya\, contact Molly Hess at mhess@jfskc.org.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Priya\,Bloom Support Group\,adoption\,Jewish families \,infertility\,counseling\,community\,JFSKC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11249@www.jfskc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T081607Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Emergency Assistance\,Family Life and Education\, Older Adult Services CONTACT:913.327.8250\; info@jfskc.org DESCRIPTION:JFS is hosting a free Vaccination Clinic from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Oct. 11 in the White Theatre at The J\, 5801 W 115th St\, Overland Park \, KS.\nPfizer Covid19 vaccines and flu shots will be offered. The Pfizer booster shots will be for ages 65+ or individuals with underlying medical conditions\, and essential workers (teachers\, grocery workers\, and healt hcare workers).\nWalk-ins are welcome. For more information\, email info@j fskc.org. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211011T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211011T140000 LOCATION:The White Theatre at The J @ 5801 W 115th Street SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic URL:https://www.jfskc.org/event/free-covid-19-vaccine-clinic/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09 /Covid-Vaccine-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp- content/uploads/2021/09/Covid-Vaccine-300x177.jpg\;300\;177\;1\,large\;htt ps://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Covid-Vaccine.jpg\;417\;246\ ; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nJ FS is hosting a free Vaccination Clinic from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Oct. 11 i n the White Theatre at The J\, 5801 W 115th St\, Overland Park\, KS.
\nPfizer Covid19 vaccines and flu shots will be offered. The Pfizer boost er shots will be for ages 65+ or individuals with underlying medical condi tions\, and essential workers (teachers\, grocery workers\, and healthcare workers).
\nWalk-ins are welcome. For more information\, email
Help stock our Food Pantry! The most-needed items in October are canned tomatoes\, canned vege tables\, liquid body wash\, paper towels\, and shampoo.
\nDuring the Community Food Drive\, drop off will be in the front circle drive of the Jewish Community Campus where JFS volunteers and staff will take items dir ectly from cars.
\nHelp stock our Food Pantry! Th e most needed items in November are canned vegetables\, sauces and condime nts\, baking mixes\, dish soap for dishwashers and hand-washing\, cleaning wipes\, trash bags\, and food packaging items such as zip-top bags\, alum inum foil\, and plastic wrap.
\nDuring the Community Food Drive\, dr op off will be in the front circle drive of the Jewish Community Campus wh ere JFS volunteers and staff will take items directly from cars.
\nLearn more about the critical challenges fac ing Kansas Citians and how JFS is responding during our virtual speaker se ries.
\nFor our last session\, Sondra Wallace\, YouBeYou and Mental Health Coalition Coordinator and chair of the Johnson County Suicide Preve ntion Coalition will share how our youth\, schools\, and adults are using the YouBeYou resour ces\, Sources of Stren gth model\, and JFS services to build communitie s of strength anchored in caring\, connected\, positive relationships and social networks. Regi ster here.
\n“Working with more than 10\,000 individual s a year\, our team has a unique lens into the complicated problems facing Kansas Citians. This series is an opportunity for the public to learn mor e about the critical social issues we’re collectively tackling\,” said Don Goldman\, Executive Director and CEO of JFS. “It’s also an opportunity to have a dialog with us about the evolving challenges due to the pandemic.”
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\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:YouBeYou\,Sources of Strength\,Kansas City Mental Hea lth Coalition\,Johnson County Suicide Prevention Coalition\,family support \,sondra wallace\,kc\,community\,kansas city\,JFSKC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12313@www.jfskc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T081607Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:All\,Food Pantry CONTACT:JFS Food Pantry\; 19133278250\; fooddrive@jfskc.org DESCRIPTION:Did you know that each month\, Jewish Family Services provides more than 800 families with food and non-perishable items through the two locations of its food pantry? Food drives help ensure our guests have a wi de variety of items to select from and keep expenses down.\nWhile JFS is h appy to accept any shelf-stable food or personal care items\, for the most needed items for November\, we are asking donors to assemble Thanksgiving Meal Kits. The meal kits consist of:\n1 box of stuffing\n2 cans of pumpki n pie filling or canned fruit filling\n2 cans of green beans (have enough on hand for pick-up to share)\n1 can of mushroom soup\n1 bag or box of mas hed potatoes\n1 to 2 cans of sweet potatoes or yams\n2 boxes of macaroni a nd cheese\n1 bag/box of rice\n1 roll or cornbread mix\n1 jar or gravy pack et\n1 package of french fried onions.\nOn Sunday\, November 20\, 2022\, fr om 10 a.m. to Noon\, JFS will hold its monthly community-wide food drive a t the Jewish Community Center campus. Please drop off donations with volun teers who will be located in the front circle drive.\nDonations can also b e dropped off in the JFS barrel in the Jewish Community Campus lobby durin g business hours or at the Brookside office with an appointment by calling 913-327-8250. Donors may also purchase items for the food pantry directly through the JFS Pantry Wish List on Amazon.\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221120T120000 LOCATION:Jewish Community Center @ 5801 W 115th St # 103 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:JFS November Community Food Drive URL:https://www.jfskc.org/event/jfs-november-community-food-drive/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10 /2022-Thanksgiving-Meal-Kit_Page_1-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https ://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-Thanksgiving-Meal-Kit_Pag e_1-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.jfskc.org/wp-content/uplo ads/2022/10/2022-Thanksgiving-Meal-Kit_Page_1.jpg\;1000\;1000\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nDid you know that each month\, Jewish Family Se rvices provides more than 800 families with food and non-perishable items through the two locations of its food pantry? Food drives help ensure our guests have a wide variety of items to select from and keep expenses down.
\nWhile JFS i s happy to accept any shelf-stable food or personal care items\, for the m ost needed items for November\, we are asking donors to assemble Thanksgiv ing Meal Kits. The meal kits consist of:
\n1 box of stuffing
\n2 cans of pumpkin pie filling or canned fruit filling
\n2 cans of g reen beans (have enough on hand for pick-up to share)
\n1 can of mus hroom soup
\n1 bag or box of mashed potatoes
\n1 to 2 cans of sweet potatoes or yams
\n2 boxes of macaroni and cheese
\n1 bag/box of rice
\n1 roll or cornbread mix
\n1 jar or g ravy packet
\n1 package of french fried onions.
\nOn Sunday\, November 20\, 2022\, from 10 a.m. to Noon\, JFS will hold its monthly comm unity-wide food drive at the Jewish Community Center campus. Please drop o ff donations with volunteers who will be located in the front circle drive .
\nDonations can also be dropped off in the JFS barrel in the Jewis h Community Campus lobby during business hours or at the Brookside office with an appointment by calling 913-327-8250. Donors may also purchase item s for the food pantry directly through the JFS Pantry Wish List on Amazon.
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