Jewish Family Services

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Jewish Family Services (JFS) supports and strengthens lives throughout Greater Kansas City. We provide essential human services for people of all faiths, ages, cultures, and identities who are facing challenges in everyday life or times of crisis.


 

Celebrate 13 years of the JFS Food Pantry with us today! Learn how you can support the JFS Pantry, become a sponsor, and more HERE.


Thank you for reaching out to JFS. Please note that JFS does not offer emergency rent and utilities assistance. If you are looking to be enrolled in one of our services, please submit your information using our online form or call 913-730-1433 . If you are eligible for one or more of our services, an Intake Coordinator will return your call as soon as possible. 


Latest News

Sophie Shafter Finds a Volunteer Home at Jewish Family Services

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and Jewish Family Services (JFS) is blessed with wonderful volunteers, including Sophie Safter. While Shafter has lived in many cities in her adult life, she has always focused on connecting with the Jewish community no matter the place. While she moved to the Kansas City area about eight years ago, […]

JFS Announces New CEO: Angela DeWilde

Angela DeWilde began her career as a teacher before becoming the founding Executive Director of Start at Zero, a Kansas City nonprofit dedicated to partnering with parents to foster healthy early childhood development. After leading Start at Zero for seven years, Angela served as Interim Executive Director at Show Me KC Schools during that organization’s […]

Elizabeth “Beth” Noble – Professor by Day, Promoter of JFS (by Day and) Night

​Elizabeth “Beth” Noble, Ph.D. of Education, prides herself in being a devout promoter of Jewish Family Services’ (JFS) services. Beth is an advocate, a very generous donor, and client. She first learned about JFS through one of her doctorate students back in the 1980s. Since then, Beth has referred several students to JFS for various […]

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Upcoming Events

May
22
Thu
6:00 pm Financial Empowerment for Families @ JFS Brookside
Financial Empowerment for Families @ JFS Brookside
May 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Financial Empowerment for Families @ JFS Brookside
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Jun
6
Fri
1:00 pm JFS Neighbor Market @ JFS Brookside
JFS Neighbor Market @ JFS Brookside
Jun 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
JFS Neighbor Market @ JFS Brookside
Jun
8
Sun
1:00 pm Party for the Pantry! @ The Jewish Community Campus - Circle Drive
Party for the Pantry! @ The Jewish Community Campus - Circle Drive
Jun 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Party for the Pantry! @ The Jewish Community Campus - Circle Drive
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Jun
10
Tue
6:00 pm Cookalong! – Virtual Cookalong S... @ Virtual Event
Cookalong! – Virtual Cookalong S... @ Virtual Event
Jun 10 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Cookalong! - Virtual Cookalong Series @ Virtual Event
Email info@jfskc.org to register
7:00 pm TRANSPARENTCY – A Peer Led Suppo... @ Jewish Community Center
TRANSPARENTCY – A Peer Led Suppo... @ Jewish Community Center
Jun 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
TRANSPARENTCY - A Peer Led Support Group for Jewish Families or Caregivers of Trans and Nonbinary Children @ Jewish Community Center
TRANSPARENTCY: A Support Group for Jewish Families and Caregivers of Trans and Nonbinary Children​ Meets the 2nd Tuesday of Each Month Families and caregivers of trans and nonbinary children – of any age – face[...]
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