New Life for an Old Device: How Outdated iPods are Helping People With Alzheimer’s
Music & Memory is an in-home music therapy program that manages the challenging behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's.
JFS Teen Leaders Step Up When Adults Don’t Have the Answers
Shaina Eagle shares how her experience as a JFS Teen Leader has shaped her passion for creating social change.
SDSU Student Organizes Self-Defense Class for Refugee Women
Refugee women are at a high risk for hate crimes. One local student decided to give them the skills to fight back.
From a Homeless Shelter to a House of Their Own
A family is reunited through the JFS Desert Vista Permanent Supportive Housing program.
10 Volunteer Opportunities at JFS You Didn’t Know About
From knitting instructors to computer wizards, we have a volunteer opportunity for everyone! Come change lives with us today.
Computer Classes, Doing Taxes, Changing Lives
Meet Ellen and Phil Lorang, the dynamic volunteer duo who shows us what it means to move forward together.
Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Offers Message of Unity After Poway Synagogue Shooting
Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez spoke about the strong partnership between the Jewish and Latino communities at a press conference in Sacramento.
“It Was Our Night”
Jewish Family Service's 2019 Heart and Soul Gala Honoree, Aviva Saad, talks about her work with JFS and her reaction to being recognized at...
10 Reasons Older San Diegans Love Using OTG Navigator
In a sprawling region like San Diego, reliable personal transportation is fundamental to individual well-being. Yet nearly 1 in 4 older adults reports trouble...
Finding Home – Zockie’s Story
Issues like homelessness can feel bigger than any one of us. Learn how we are working together to help families establish the foundations they...
Meet Morris, Our December Volunteer of the Month
Since signing on as a volunteer Rides & Smiles driver in 2010, Morris Streater has dedicated thousands of hours to helping On the Go...
Food Rescue – Partnering to Fight Hunger
In October 2016, we became one of the first organizations in the United States to join the Starbucks FoodShare program, an effort launched in...
