“A Hand to Hold” November’s Adoption Awareness Month Campaign

Every November for Adoption Awareness Month, JFS partners with WTVR CBS 6 to present “A Hand to Hold,” a multimedia campaign spotlighting children in...

JFS now offering Caregivers Dementia Care Certification

One out of every eight older adults will experience memory loss or dementia during their lifetime. According to Virginia Alzheimer’s Disease Center, “Over 5.8 million...

JFS: Transforming lives, strengthening our community

By Dr. Michael Mandel,  JFS President &Wendy Kreuter, JFS CEOAs JFS’ 2023 Fiscal Year comes to a close, it offers us the opportunity to...

JFS welcomes new board members

By Morgan Goad, Associate Director of Development As JFS’ new fiscal year begins, please join us in welcoming our new Board Members! Rabbi Dovid AsherRabbi Asher...

JFS holds 174th Annual Meeting

By Morgan Goad After two years of online Annual Meetings and last year’s meeting at our offices, JFS was thrilled to welcome the community to...

JFS has assisted 88 Ukrainian refugees

In the last 12 months, JFS has helped nearly 88 people – families with children, couples, and individuals – flee the war in Ukraine...

Foodies for families

Are you hungry? JFS Richmond is thrilled to present a brand new online auction opportunity: Foodies for Families, private chef dining for the public good! The...

JFS: Rich history of women’s leadership

March was Women’s History Month – a great time to highlight JFS’ own rich history of women’s leadership, creativity, and service. JFS history is...

Kirva Hospice: Care, Comfort & Compassion

Editor's Note: This article has been updated since the print issue came out. The April Reflector will have updates.Jewish Family Services and Beth Sholom...

Living Well:  JFS is valuing care providers and their work

The population of Richmond is getting older. You might have heard it called the “Age Wave” or the “Silver Tsunami” but as the Baby...