Our case management programs have been growing tremendously with the incredible help of volunteers. We run an Afghan women's group to provide social support and extended cultural orientation for recently arrived Afghan evacuees. Regular volunteers provide activities...
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Dedicated ESL Volunteers Help New Americans Settle With Hope
Apr 21, 2022 | Newsletter
Our dedicated ESL volunteers meet with New Americans whose work schedules are not conducive for in-person classes, with homebound mothers of newborns, and with New American learners currently enrolled in classes to further support their English language learning....
Volunteers Help JFS Clients Pass Their Citizenship Interviews!
Apr 21, 2022 | Newsletter
Volunteer tutors work with JFS clients one on one and in small groups. Tutors provide instruction in U.S. history and government and the laws that inform the citizenship application. With the help of two long-time dedicated volunteers, last year (FY21) JFS helped 58...
In-Kind and Office Volunteers Create Order and Meet Quick Deadlines
Apr 21, 2022 | Newsletter
Our "In-Kind" volunteers assist us with sorting the many donated goods we receive from the community. They come in for two or three hour shifts weekly. These volunteers are an incredible asset, and have helped transform our basement into an organized place. Not only...
Employment Volunteers Help Refugee Clients Prepare for Their First Job
Apr 21, 2022 | Newsletter
Our employment volunteers have joined us on employment skills trainings at the Moxon Mobile Food Bank and the Hatfield Food Bank of Western MA warehouse. On these excursions, they’ve helped to provide guidance and transportation for our clients....
The JFS Legal Team Supports the Legal Needs of our JFS Afghan Evacuees
Apr 21, 2022 | Newsletter
Most Afghan evacuees arrived in the US on Humanitarian Parole. To gain permanent status in the US, they must apply for asylum. Under the direction of Betsy Kovacs, volunteer extraordinaire, the JFS Legal Team of 15 people, most with legal training, have volunteered to...