Your donation goes a long way at Jewish Family Service. As One Source for a Lifetime of Help, we’re here for the entire San Diego community. When a family needs help following a crisis, when a family yearns to adopt a child, when an older adult needs a friendly visitor, when a Jewish single parent needs help staying connected to the community—with your support, we make a difference in people’s lives. Your donation, made directly to Jewish Family Service, is a lifeline for someone in need.
We achieved Charity Navigator's 4-star rating for the sixth consecutive
year. Only 3% of charities reviewed nationwide have accomplished such
high standards of sound fiscal management, accountability, and
transparency year after year. As Charity Navigator puts it, "This
'exceptional' designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Jewish
Family Service of San Diego from its peers and demonstrates to the
public it is worthy of their trust." Read Charity Navigator's Review>>
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To make a donation, call (858) 637-3034 or mail a check payable to Jewish Family Service to Jewish Family Service, Turk Family Center, 8804 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123.
Car Donation - Turn your car into care! Donate your vehicle to JFS and help support our vital programs and services.
Embrace-a-Family - Make the holiday season a little brighter for families in need.
Emerging Leaders- Socially-minded Jewish young professionals contribute creative problem-solving and professional skills to support the work of JFS while enhancing their own professional experiences.
Friends of the Family
- Our Friends of the Family are special donors who give $1,000 or more
to the JFS Annual Campaign. They are the vital link that makes our
work possible.
Furniture Donation
- Donate your gently used furniture and make a difference in the lives
of people in need. All you have to do is make the call and we'll come
pick it up!
Golf Tournament - The Ruby Schulman Memorial Golf Tournament unites business, professional, and community leaders in San Diego to raise awareness and funds for JFS.
Hand Up Giving Tree - Help alleviate hunger in San Diego by naming part of the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry Giving Tree.
Heart & Soul Gala - Participate in the largest and most important JFS fundraiser of the year by becoming an underwriter or sponsor.
Personal Fundraising- Celebrate a personal event, milestone, or achievement. Or honor a loved one and help others in the procress.
Planned Giving - Leaving a legacy to Jewish Family Service gives you a means of answering one of the most basic Jewish questions, “What did I do to make the world a better place than I found it?”
United Run for the Hungry - This Thanksgiving help show San Diego's hungry you care by participating in the 5K/10K Run/Walk benefitting Foodmobile and the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.
Turk Family Center 8804 Balboa Ave. San Diego, CA 92123
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