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Gail and Harry Himmelstein Donation
Thank you to the generous donation of Harry and Gail Himmelstein in honor of JFS’s 120th anniversary to support the organization’s older adult services!
A Special Message from Don Goldman, JFS Executive Director and CEO
Dear JFS Family, I wanted to let you know that I have made the difficult decision to retire later this year. I have loved the last 15 years at JFS, working with all of you to improve the lives of thousands of families each year. JFS has such an incredible community; you all have […]
Chaplaincy
Service of Spiritual Renewal – Passover 2022
Join us on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Village Shalom’s Social Hall for our pre-Passover Spiritual Service of Renewal.
Meet Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick!
Meet Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick! He is Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City’s Community Chaplain.
Mindful Parenting Workshop Oct. 12: Get Calm & Connected
Learn how to bring mindfulness into your home when JFS presents “Get Calm and Collected: Mindful Parenting,” a free virtual workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
Counseling & Mental Health
JFS in 2022
JFS In Your Community This year our commitment to our founding value of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, one person, one family at a time, brought us new challenges and opportunities. We’ve adapted to the changing needs of our clients and partners while adjusting to rising inflation, the end of COVID government supports, and increasingly complex needs […]
YouBeYou – Connecting with Your Strength
We’re kicking off the school year with a new YouBeYou blog! Let’s help both new and returning students and teachers transition with confidence and connection as they navigate their way to a successful year. Transitions and separation from family can be stressful for many of our youth, and finding a trusted adult in the school […]
Mindful Mondays 2022 (April 18 to August 29)
JFSKC’s Mental Health Programs Team is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer our free virtual Mindful Mondays.
Family Life Education
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Virtual Gallery Tour – Social and Personal Narratives (Learn Laugh Love – December 2021)
Kemper Museum Docent, Lynne Bock, leads “the Social and personal narratives in contemporary art” for the December virtual edition of Learn Laugh & Love.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Virtual Gallery Tour (Learn Laugh Love – November 2021)
Kemper Museum Docent, Lydumyla Savinkova, will lead a free virtual exhibit called “Exploring our emotions through contemporary art” at our November edition of Learn, Laugh & Love.
Surprising Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition (Learn Laugh Love – October 2021)
Learn about ways to incorporate plant-based meals into your daily diet during Learn, Laugh & Love: “The Surprising Benefits of Plant Based Nutrition,” at 1 p.m. on Oct. 21.
Food, Shelter, and Employment
JFS in 2022
JFS In Your Community This year our commitment to our founding value of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, one person, one family at a time, brought us new challenges and opportunities. We’ve adapted to the changing needs of our clients and partners while adjusting to rising inflation, the end of COVID government supports, and increasingly complex needs […]
November Community Food Drive
Assemble a Thanksgiving Meal Kit for November’s Community Food Drive.
High Holiday Food Drive
Your donations of food go directly to the JFS pantry shelves. To make a financial donation, visit jfskc.org/donate. Questions? Contact fooddrive@jfskc.org or (913) 327-8250.
Older Adult Services
JFS in 2022
JFS In Your Community This year our commitment to our founding value of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, one person, one family at a time, brought us new challenges and opportunities. We’ve adapted to the changing needs of our clients and partners while adjusting to rising inflation, the end of COVID government supports, and increasingly complex needs […]
JFS Offers Free Help with Medicare Enrollment
Jewish Family Services will offer free help with Medicare Enrollment until December 7, 2022.
During Older Americans Month and every month, Jewish Family Services is here to help
May is Older Americans Month but at Jewish Family Services of Kansas City (JFSKC), every day is about older adults and helping them live full and active lives. There are more than 46 million Americans age 65 and older; in the Kansas City metro, almost 320,000 are considered older adults. At JFSKC, sustaining quality of […]
Volunteer Spotlight Stories
Volunteer of the Month October 2022 – Susan Terman
Susan Warshawsky Terman finds meaning in serving as a JFS Volunteer For more than three decades, Susan Warshawsky Terman had a successful career working with several companies in human pharmaceuticals as well as animal pharma and telecommunications. However, in 2021, Terman was one of 350 co-workers who lost their jobs to corporate expense reductions. Terman […]
Volunteer of the Month Summer 2022 – Courtney Landy
Courtney Landy was a relative newcomer to the Kansas City area in 2017 when she first learned about Jewish Family Services (JFS) at its annual trivia Bash. “I am an avid trivia player so, it was a great opportunity to learn about the great work JFS does and meet other young professionals in the area,” […]
Volunteer of the Month June 2022 – Noah Slabotsky
Noah Slabotsky is an energetic guy who puts his passion into whatever he does, whether it’s work, play or volunteering for his community. Back in high school at Blue Valley North, you could find him playing basketball and tennis. Slabotsky took to the drums accompanying his older brother Danny, the guitarist of the family. “I […]
