JFS receives “Healthy City for All” Award. On May 30th, JFS was honoured with the coveted “Healthy City for All” Award. The 2022 Awards recognized outstanding achievements of individuals, organizations, and businesses who are helping make this city a wonderful place to live, and those who responded to the needs of the community during the […]
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In his clean, quiet home in Nanaimo, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, you would never know that Marc G. had a close brush with death only a few months earlier. You would never know that this gentle, hospitable man is still fighting for his life. Marc’s story began in France in 1949. His mother
Henry Rosenthal has been delivering food to the JFS Food Bank from Point Roberts, USA, throughout the pandemic. We chatted with him about why he does this and how he got started. Q: Tell us how you got involved with the JFS food bank. A: I used to visit a cousin’s uncle in Vancouver, through
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Proper nutrition plays a central part in learning, yet 1 in 8 households in Canada struggle to access nutritious food. When Richmond Jewish Day School needed support with their school lunch program after a contract with a former caterer ended, the Kehila Society of Richmond approached JFS to create a food program that benefits all
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It was a year before Rhea* even mentioned the abuse she was experiencing to the counsellors and caseworkers at JFS. “I didn’t know how to ask for help at first; I couldn’t even articulate what was wrong. The violence, his isolating me from family and friends, and the undermining of my confidence had happened slowly,
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JFS and Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) are pleased to announce a new partnership to serve Greater Vancouver’s Holocaust Survivor community. Beginning January 2022, JFS will administer both the socialization and social services Claims Conference Grants, which have traditionally been split between the two organizations. This move consolidates the work of managing and reporting the
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By Mara Shnay Sadly with the Omicron variant, many of us will get Covid-19 over the next two months. Most of us will get “mild” Covid-19 which may not get us into the hospital, but can still be really miserable. So here are some helpful tips in case you do get sick. Reduce your exposure
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Hear Us, We Are Here is a project to bring awareness and understanding to Jewish homelessness in the Lower Mainland. The project involves interviews with Lower Mainland Jews who are or have been homeless, or at high risk of homelessness, and surveys with community leaders. It will culminate in a written report and presentation to
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Crossing the Bridge: Experiencing Grief and Loss in a Pandemic By Lily Shalev, Senior Outreach Therapist at JFS The Bridge/ Leopold Staff I didn’t believe, Standing on the bank of a river Which was wide and swift, That I would cross that bridge Plaited from thin, fragile reeds Fastened with bast. I walked delicately as
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Before George came to JFS, he was struggling to make ends meet for his growing family. Finding employment was tough with a disability and having recently married, he now had two adolescent kids to provide for. Financially it was a struggle and he knew he needed some help. One of his friends who was volunteering
