JFS News Archive

Help stock the Missouri and Kansas food pantries this High Holiday season and fulfill the mitzvot of feeding the hungry. From October 1 to 30, bring your donations of shelf stable food, paper and personal hygiene products, cat or dog food to JFS donation barrels located at your synagogue or throughout the JCC. Our goal is 15,000 pounds of food to fill the shelves. Please consider donating ... read more

Three dedicated staff members at JFS celebrate milestone anniversaries this year. 30 years… Susan D. Hurst Susan started with JFS in 1986 as the Adolescent Specialist for the new CHAI (Channeling Healthy Adolescent Interaction) program in response to a number of suicide and suicide attempts among adolescents in the Jewish Community. In 2008 she added the position of Director of Family Life ... read more

In memory of Jason Arkin and Sara Prideaux Join us in raising awareness of mental illness and reducing its stigma at the Speak Up Walk on October 9. Funds from the walk, held in memory of Jason Arkin and Sara Prideaux, will help educate local teens and their families about mental health through the collaborative efforts of SPEAK UP, the Greater Kansas City Mental Health Coalition and Jewish ... read more

Please join Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick, Rabbi Beryl Padorr and Music Director Emily Tummons at Village Shalom on Thursday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. for the Jewish Community Tefilat Shalom – service of spiritual comfort and renewal. This pre-High Holiday spiritual preparation is sponsored by the Chaplaincy Program through Jewish Family Services. Please make reservations by calling the JFS office at ... read more

Join Brett Leathers with the Leawood Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit as he discusses personal safety, identity theft, safe banking, and elder abuse. This FREE program is Thursday, August 18, 1:00-2:00pm at the Jewish Community Campus, Board Room. Reservations are requested at 913-327-8044. Co-sponsored by The J’s Heritage Center and JFS, Older Adult Initiatives. ... read more

JFS is joining Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy to co-host a Community Blood Drive on Friday, January 22 from 10 am - 2:30 pm in the JCC Social Hall. A friendly competition is planned between the two groups to recruit the most blood donors. The stakes involve Head Master Howard Haas and our Executive Director Don Goldman. Book your appointment at savealifenow.org and enter Sponsor Code: HYMANBRND. For ... read more

Join companies like CBIZ, Mariner Wealth Management, Menorah Medical Center, Morningstar Communications, Starbucks and others that hosted food drives in 2015. The JFS Food Pantry relies on donations from individuals and food drives to help keep the shelves stocked throughout the year. Could you start a corporate food drive at your workplace? Looking for a community service project for ... read more

JFS doubled the number of Giving Tuesday donors in 2015! Your donations will purchase 5,200+ rolls of t.p. for families in need. Still wish to make a donation or contribute a pack? Donation barrels are always available at the JCC or click to support #jfsWipeOut. ... read more