Monthly news & updates
March 2021
March is Social Work Month and the theme this year is "Social Workers are Essential."
JFCS could not agree more! Social workers are part of the JFCS team across many key programs including mental health counseling & support, senior services, Holocaust Survivor support, and teen programs. We are grateful to the essential work of our social workers and celebrate social workers across the country who have been on the frontlines during the challenging past year.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Why We Look Back, How We Move Forward

In the coming weeks, we will be approaching the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic taking hold of our lives. 

Why is it important to mark an anniversary, even for somber occasions?

Although none of us could have prepared for such a tragic period during our lifetime, there is value in recognizing the anniversary and in reflecting on what we have experienced in the past year.
Mobile Food Pantry Sets New Records...

The week of Feb. 22 our Mobile Food Pantry fleet made 10 DISTRIBUTIONS to benefit 750+ residents of the Greater Mercer Region. The week also marked the first time we expanded into Bucks County through a new partnership with the Muslim Center of Greater Princeton Hunger Van.

Follow all the travels of our Mobile Pantry fleet by following our Facebook and Instagram.
PROGRAM & EVENTS...
>>Mortars Without Borders: A Taste of Passover

Wednesday, March 17
3:00 PM via Zoom

Join Beverly Rubman and Andrea Gaynor as they explore Passover traditions of communities around the world. 
>>Social Support Group
For Older Adults/Seniors
 
Thursdays (weekly)
9:30 AM via Zoom

This virtual Drop-In Group continues to welcome new members. You're invited to join each week to connect and share with others who are feeling the emotional and psychological impacts of isolation during COVID-19 restrictions.
>>CHEERS TO THE VOLUNTEERS
RSVP BY MARCH 9!

Join us on Zoom!
Thursday, March 25 @ 8 PM

Join us for a virtual tasting event honoring the JFCS volunteers who supported pandemic relief efforts. Guests will be able to choose their beverage of choice for an interactive, guided wine or coffee tasting with experts.
Service Across our Community...
J-Serve: International Day of Jewish Youth Service (VIRTUAL)
SAVE THE DATE!!
Sunday, April 11

Open to Jewish teens in grades 6 through 12, join for the opportunity to learn and give back to our community.

For more information, contact Celeste Albert at CelesteA@JFCSonline.org.  
Breakfast Blitz Food Drive Success!

Thanks to the support of the community, our Breakfast Blitz Food Drive was a huge success! Special thanks to Carli Masia, Blast Hunger Chair, for organizing these quarterly specialty food drives to support our pantry.
The items collected through this drive will bring variety to bags distributed through the on-site and mobile food pantries, benefiting hundreds of families across the Greater Mercer region.
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