FAMILY SERVICES FOR ALL

JFS Retrospectives

Retrospectives are ways of analyzing the present in relation to the past. Over the next several weeks, until the end of year, we want to remember, reflect, and review the impact together we have made for our community. Based upon our Jewish values, our mission is to provide services for all.

So, watch out for more JFS Retrospectives to come.

Welcoming and Supporting The Stranger

The Refugee Integration Support Effort (RISE) assists new Americans by helping them secure housing and employment, providing cultural orientation, and introducing systems of support.

On December 14, the RISE team welcomed three families, a total of 12 individuals from Syria, Afghanistan, and Ethiopia. One of the families was an “international medical case” with a 12-year-old traveling with cardiac issues and needing to be on oxygen. Upon arrive the child was quickly transported from JFK Airport in New York via ambulance to Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware. Prior to her arrival, the JFS team had reached out to previous contacts at Nemours to ensure there was a smooth transition for the family and child. On the day of arrival, RISE staff met all the refugees and were on the ground to coordinate and make sure everything went well. The medical team from Jordan, traveling with the child, commended the JFS RISE team for all the groundwork and preparations put in place resulting in a smooth transfer of the patient. As always, we are so proud of our staff and all the hard work and the many hours they put in as they welcome and support each family.

It is with the support and contributions from our donors that we are able to go the extra steps for these families as they begin to make Delaware their new home.

Organized by our incredible Holiday Helpers Volunteers, almost 100 families within of our community received bags of presents and essential items for the holidays. Thank you to everyone who joined us in helping to bring the light and joy of the holidays to our community! Thank you also to GIANT for granting us Giant gift cards for these families.

We Met the $7,500 Match But We Still Have A Bit to Go.

Last week we announced that a generous donor agreed to gift JFS Delaware with $7,500 towards the end of year campaign if we matched their gift with $7,500 within the NEXT WEEK! And we did it! Thank you to everyone for your gifts. 

We still have a short way to go to reach our end of the year campaign goal. We are one-third away from our goal with only 10 days left. With your help, we can reach it. GIVE NOW to support families in need across multiple programs – Refugee, Older Adult, Mental Health, and Crisis Support.

Your donation can be made online, by check and sent to our offices, or give us a call. We thank you for your consideration.

Jewish Family Services of Delaware is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization, and your donation is tax deductible up to the fullest extent of the law. REMEMBER, GIVE by December 31, 2023 for your donation to count towards your 2023 filings.

Jewish Family Services of Delaware (JFS) is a nonprofit human services agency with a mission to strengthen individuals, families, and the community by providing counseling and support services. With an interdisciplinary and innovative approach, we combine talent, expertise, and leadership to make our robust therapeutic and support services available to everyone, regardless of religion, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or special need.

99 Passmore Road

Wilmington, DE 19803

20684 John J Williams Hwy, Suite 4

Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 478-9411

www.jfsdelaware.org