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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 this incredible event.

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 getting places with more than...

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 can build on.

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 riders get to their appointments.

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 partnership with Feeding America to...

Eliminating Food Waste in San Diego

Meet the industrious high schooler behind the gleaning project at JFS.

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