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, […]
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.
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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 […]
JFS Announces Restructuring Plan To Build a Stronger Future
Jewish Family Services (JFS) announced a restructuring of its operations to better serve its clients and build a strong foundation for the future. A principal aim of this restructuring is to allow the JFS team to better understand client needs by using more comprehensive assessments and then connecting clients more fully to a broader set […]
