Connections are all around us. This exhibition is a way for artists to connect with patrons and the Kansas City community by displaying (and selling!) artworks with connections.
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Agency News
Buy One, Give One
Purchase a $5 Buy One, Give One bag of groceries from Consentino’s Price Chopper and your donation to the JFS Pantry will be DOUBLED. See list of participating stores.
Grandparent’s Role When Facing Infertility
Grandparents play an important role when couples face infertility. Priya Fund is one of the few charitable funds in the country to provide assistance to Jewish couples.
Agency Stories
Laura Gilman Votes YES on 2
To ensure that 230,000 Missourians gain access to a healthcare system that is more equitable for more of us in a time when healthcare is more essential than ever, VOTE YES on AMENDMENT 2.
CONNECTION Art Benefit Honors Lowensteins
Babs and Bill Lowenstein are honorary chairs of the CONNECTION art exhibit benefiting JFS. The Lowensteins will be honored at a virtual kick-off event Thursday, July 16, at 4:00pm.
Our Statement on Racism & Injustice
JFS is founded on the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam, “repair of the world”. We join in the work to build a more just and compassionate society. Read our statement.
Chaplaincy
Service of Spiritual Renewal
Lezlie Zucker, Randy Deutch, and Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick share traditional and contemporary prayers, songs, and readings in preparation for the upcoming High Holidays. Virtual Service.
Virtual Grief & Loss Support Group
An ongoing support group for individuals grieving the death of a loved one continues to meet virtually. More information here.
Stay Connected to Prevent Isolation
As each of the local institutions finds ways to connect, tackle the isolation by taking advantage of the multiple resources of content available online.
Counseling & Mental Health
Grandparent’s Role When Facing Infertility
Grandparents play an important role when couples face infertility. Priya Fund is one of the few charitable funds in the country to provide assistance to Jewish couples.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
JFS therapist Kerry Scott is certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a proven family therapy that coaches parents on ways to use positive reinforcement to manage children’s behaviors and emotions.
A Mindful Moment with therapist John Pryor
While creating a better sense of awareness of the impacts for each person, mindfulness creates spaces of wellness, allowing us to get past bad habits that may have formed.
Family Life Education
Learn, Laugh, Love: The Shofar
Rabbi Aron Rubin, Community Kollel of Kansas City, will speak about the significance of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah. Read more.
Tips on Navigating Medicare
Need help working through the Medicare maze? This virtual Heritage Center class, facilitated by Denise Dias and Kelly G. Loeb, will detail Medicare LIS/Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs. Friday, August 21
Teens & Social Distancing, The New Peer Pressure!
Acknowledge your teen’s difficulties, listen without lecturing, and encourage them to come to you with their concerns. Take advantage of this time together and use it to strengthen and grow your relationship.
Food, Shelter, and Employment
Buy One, Give One
Purchase a $5 Buy One, Give One bag of groceries from Consentino’s Price Chopper and your donation to the JFS Pantry will be DOUBLED. See list of participating stores.
High Holiday Food Drive Drive-Thru for 2020
Donate at the Drive-thru Drop-offs Sept. 23 at The JCC and Sept. 30 at JFS Brookside from 3-6pm. Read more.
Local Teen’s MASKerAID Benefits JFS
Jonah Stein created MASKerAIDs for his Bar Mitzvah project – a beaded necklace that connects to a face mask when not needed. Proceeds benefit JFS. Learn more and order a MASKerAID!
Older Adult Services
Relaxation Techniques for Mind, Body, and Spirit
It’s important to practice self-care as we are confronted by these trying times. Join Kelly as she leads you through a simple series to help you relax.
Virtual Yoga for Healthy Aging!
By using yoga as a tool to tap into the unlimited power of now through breath and movement, let go of the nagging feeling that time is slipping away. Learn more.
Connecting with Older Adults during COVID-19
Older Adults have seen hard times and can draw on past challenges to encourage each of us as we struggle through this together.
Volunteer Spotlight Stories
JFS Snapshots – Calling Connections
Spend two minutes with Taly Friedman, Director of Volunteer Engagement, and volunteer Pati Chasnoff to learn about the impact of this program.
Whole Foods Donations and Weekly Volunteers
The pantry relies on our community to keep the shelves stocked. Thanks to Whole Foods Market, and to our dedicated volunteers, the pantry gets much needed produce each week.
JET Express Celebrates 10 Years of Driving!
“I can’t change the world, but I can help someone get to their medical appointment or out to lunch with a friend, and that makes my job wonderful.”
