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Media Corner

JFS is a comprehensive human service agency committed to strengthening lives throughout Greater Kansas City. Our programs are anchored in core Jewish values that honor community and caring for one another, while serving people of all faiths – one person, one family at a time.

Below are links to JFS media sources.  Please contact the Director of Marketing for additional information.

Local News Appearances

KSHB News – Leawood middle schooler creates MaskerAIDS benefiting families in need

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Fox4 News – Help as COVID-19 Spreads

JFS Publications

JFS Agency Overview  |  Friends of JFS Newsletter – Fall 2020  |  Friends of JFS Newsletter – Fall 2019  |  Friends of JFS Newsletter – Spring 2019   |  Friends of JFS Newsletter – Summer 2018  |  Harvesters’  2018 Agency of the Year (pdf)  |  Agency Video (Youtube)

From our Blog

February Spreads 2,982 Pounds of Love in KC  |  Jet-Express Celebrate 10 Years of Driving | Missouri Brookside office  |  Food Pantry Expansions  | YouBeYou for Teens  |  Disability Services Program

Articles from the KC Jewish Chronicle

KesherKC Chronicle Article  |  Jewish Chaplaincy Program at JFS formalizes partnership with KC Hospice  |  Partnership for Justice  |  JFS and JVS Partnership  |  Jewish Life Winter 2017 Spiritual Care Volunteers Feature (pdf)

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Upcoming Events

Jan
27
Wed
1:00 pm JFS “New Year Habits” Virtual Wo...
JFS “New Year Habits” Virtual Wo...
Jan 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Title: New Year, NewHabits: Exploring Self-Care Tools and TechniquesFacilitators: JFS Therapists, Lauren Glass & KathleenHallingJoin us in this interactive session to learn the benefits ofself-care and how to develop a more compassionate and supportive relationshipwith[...]
Feb
1
Mon
3:00 pm JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
Feb 1 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Start the new year with a weekly habit that brings happiness! This Happiness Habits Wellness Series is a free and ongoing half-hour program in partnership between JFS, the Kansas City Public Library, and the Greater Kansas[...]
Feb
3
Wed
11:30 am JFS Grief and Loss Group
JFS Grief and Loss Group
Feb 3 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meets first and third WednesdayThe ongoing support group is for individuals grieving fromthe death of a loved one. The group provides an opportunityto address issues of loss and grief within a Jewish spiritualcontext in a[...]
Feb
8
Mon
3:00 pm JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
Feb 8 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Start the new year with a weekly habit that brings happiness! This Happiness Habits Wellness Series is a free and ongoing half-hour program in partnership between JFS, the Kansas City Public Library, and the Greater Kansas[...]
7:00 pm JFS Board Meeting
JFS Board Meeting
Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
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