Volunteers Needed for Passover for All
Jewish Family Service of St. Paul (JFS) is recruiting volunteers for Passover for All, an annual community outreach effort. In partnership with the Minnesota JCC, kosher-for-Passover food and supplies are […]
Caroline Bednar Returns to JFS
Caroline Bednar has rejoined the staff at JFS as a UCare Care Coordinator. Caroline returns to JFS after serving as a case management assistant in the Electronic Home Monitoring Unit […]
January Tribute Gifts
Mitchell Wittenberg and Jaine Strauss donated in honor of Debbie Vertelney and all she does on behalf of JFS and its staff and clients. Rena Glaser contributed to honor Jan […]
Next Powerful Tools Class Begins in April
Registration is being accepted for “Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” a six-week educational series that has been shown to have a positive impact on caregiver’s health. The class will meet from […]
Community Chaplain Will Have Help Delivering Holiday Programs to Clients
JFS Community Chaplain Rabbi Lynn Liberman, BCC, announces the addition of Volunteer Chaplain Cantor Deb Winston to the Community Chaplaincy program. Deb and her husband recently returned to the St. Paul […]
PEARLS Team Changes
JFS announces the promotion of Tara Burns, MA, to Lead PEARLS counselor. Tara earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Adler Graduate School with an interest in […]
JFS Department Restructure Creates Position and Promotions
JFS is pleased to announce the promotion of four case management staff members as a result of growth in Aging & Disability Services. Taylor Solfest, LGSW, who joined JFS in […]
JFS Receives Grant From Federation’s Yad B’Yad Campaign
The St. Paul Jewish Federation has announced that JFS will receive a total of $80,000 in grants from its St. Paul Jewish Community Campaign for COVID Relief, Yad B’Yad. The […]
Passover for All Planning Has Begun
Just as our annual Passover programs had been fully developed last year, the world tilted due to COVID, and we had to re-think everything. JFS, as well as everyone else, […]