Spiritual Care Volunteers

Healing lives with words of comfort.

This group of dedicated volunteers is integral to the JFS Chaplaincy Program and fulfilling the mitzvah of “bikkur holim” – visiting the sick. Volunteers receive extensive training to work in the healthcare community serving the spiritual needs of Jewish patients in area hospitals and eldercare centers. Volunteers provide connection and support to those who might otherwise be alone or disconnected from community. A warm and nurturing team enhances your own personal and spiritual growth as a volunteer. For an interview and article with our spiritual care volunteers read this personal experience on our Blog.

Requirements:

Recommendation from a rabbi or Jewish community leader
Interview with the Jewish Community Chaplain
Screening, including background check, drug screen and TB test
Spiritual Care and HIPAA training
Three educational gatherings per year
One-year commitment

Learn more about this enriching program to see if it’s the right fit for you by contacting Volunteer Engagement at (913) 730-1410 or volunteer@jfskc.org.

JET Express Volunteer Recruitment

Watch the new JET Express Volunteer Driver video, produced by St. Teresa’s Academy junior Amy Schaffer. Volunteering is easy, flexible, and rewarding – join us!

A Mitzvah Tradition at Passover

Collecting Passover foods at JFS and area synagogues through March 27 for families in need. To volunteer April 5, 6 or 7 or to see foods needed, read more here.

Millennial Volunteers

“We need to find ways to merge young leaders into the pipeline of our robust community by bolstering their own strength, by informing them about programs that are available, by engaging them with meaningful work, and then by letting them see their impact.”