Dear Friends,
Welcome to the beginning of summer! June is full of special occasions. At JFS we celebrate with our Annual Meeting - an event like none other where we honor ordinary people who do special things. We tell stories that warm the heart and rejoice in the goodness we see every day among our clients, volunteers, board members and staff. I hope you'll join us.
Enjoy these warm days.
B'shalom,
Executive Director
P.S. Backpack Drive season is upon us. Read on . . .
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Giving Adults, Children and Families
Better Lives in Silicon Valley
You Are Cordially Invited to Attend
Jewish Family Services
Annual Meeting
Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Levy Family Campus Adult Lounge
Stories from the People We Help
Honoring Volunteers
for Outstanding Community Service
Installation of New Slate of Board of Directors
Celebrating Our Successes
Festive Dessert Reception
JFS 2nd Annual Equipped to Learn
Back-to-School Backpack Drive
Join us in supporting Equipped To Learn - JFS SV's Back-to-School Backpack Drive.
Your generosity will help ensure that students regardless of circumstances, can start school with a well-packed, brand-new, fully-equipped backpack.
Is there a stronger memory than that first day of school feeling, with fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils, and good solid erasers? With your help, our children and youth will be off to a great start to the new school year!
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Bonnie and her granddaughter Zoe donate backpacks |
The campaign is running from June 22nd thru July 26th. In this second year effort, our aim is to help even more children and families than last year, with a goal of backpacks for 250 students, ranging from preschoolers to adult learners. The backpacks will go to students of all ages from families that are economically struggling.
There are many ways you can help:
1) Click on any or all of the suggested supplies lists below for each age group. Just print out one or more of the wish list tags and go out shopping! Remember, we need backpacks for all age groups. Deliver your purchases to JFS offices at the Levy Family Campus in Los Gatos.
High School & Adult Learners
2) Pick up a gift idea tag at various stations throughout
the Levy Family Campus:
JCC/Levy Family Campus
Congregation Beth David
Congregation Sinai
Temple Emanu-El
3) You can purchase school supplies and/or gift cards online via Target.com and have them sent directly to JFS. Just click on Target Online for JFS SV Backpacks.
For more info or any questions about the Backpack Drive, contact Patrick Soricone at
[email protected]
or 408-357-7456.
For all the details on how you can contribute and/or volunteer, go to our Equipped to Learn webpage.
We are honored to once again receive promotional support from Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley.
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Help people in need this summer through JFS.
Vehicle Donation Program
Centerpieces for Tzedekah
Flowers are lovely, but they wilt in a few days. Instead, why not rent beautiful JFS SV food basket
Centerpieces for Tzedakah for your child's bar or bat mitzvah or other special occasion?
The rental fee directly benefits the Project N.O.A.H. Food Assistance Program, providing food year-round for the needy in our community.
You get a gorgeous product, a teachable moment for your child.
For more info, please contact:
We Have a New Website!
It's still www.jfssv.org but has a newer, more up-to-date look with easy-to-navigate menus, and information on all our services, programs, events, donation and volunteer opportunities.
Tell us what you think.
Email us at [email protected]
JFS Quick Links
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