Annual Summer Program Takes Participants to MIA
Each summer, JFS partners with Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) to offer the Art Adventures program to seniors and adults living in area subsidized housing complexes.
We’d Like to Introduce
Tom Frishberg, 2018-19 President of the JFS Board of Directors bakes the most delicious pies.
UCare Team Earns Perfect Score During Annual Audit
During June, a representative from UCare visited JFS to complete the annual program audit. Through a contract, JFS provides case management service to UCare patients.
Kosher Meals on Wheels Article in Star Tribune
The Star Tribune recently published an article about the JFS Kosher Meals on Wheels program.
Making an Impact
In the Making an Impact series, clients and services are featured to expand awareness of the wide array of help available at JFS and to ensure donors understand exactly what their dollars do: the lives they touch, and the difference they make throughout the community.
New Board of Directors Seated During Annual Meeting
JFS held its annual meeting on June 6 to swear in a new slate of board members.
We’d Like to Introduce
Diane and Richard “Ricky” Smookler have been fixtures in the St. Paul Jewish community for decades. Both born in the Twin Cities, they didn’t meet until studying at the University of Bologna, Italy. St. Paul has been their home for 45 years and their service, dedication, and support of many Jewish organizations runs deep.
The Enormous Task of Providing Care
Recently, the Star Tribune ran a series called “Aging Parents, Stressed Families,” that detailed the realities of friend and family caregivers; the frustration, the exhaustion, the personal cost, and ultimately the fact that most of us will at some point be in this position.
JFS Staff Leading the Work on Aging Well with Creative Intervention
On May 3, the Dakota County Healthy Communities Collaborative hosted Living Longer: The Power and Possibilities of Aging and the Arts.
Local Jewish Community Loses a Champion
JFS extends its deepest condolences to the family of Charles Fodor who passed away this weekend.