# JFSSD: Jewish Family Service of San Diego

> Discover how our nonprofit services make a difference in the San Diego community\. Explore Our Services, Volunteer, or Support Our Cause Today\!

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## Pages
- [Volunteer with JFS](https://www.jfssd.org/volunteer/)
- [Get Involved](https://www.jfssd.org/get-involved/)
- [Our Board of Directors](https://www.jfssd.org/about-us/board-of-directors/)
- [Positive Parenting Program \(PPP\)](https://www.jfssd.org/our-services/adults-families/positive-parenting-program/): Helps parents find positive solutions to common childhood behavior issues, reducing parent\-child conflict and preparing children for school success\.
- [Signature Events](https://www.jfssd.org/ways-to-give/signature-events/)

## Posts
- [Government Shutdown](https://www.jfssd.org/government-shutdown/)
- [Summer Travel \& REAL ID](https://www.jfssd.org/hels-summer-travel-and-real-id/)
- [Understanding Expedited Removal](https://www.jfssd.org/hels-understanding-expedited-removal/)

## Events
- [Free Citizenship Course \(Bonita\-Sunnyside\)](https://www.jfssd.org/event/free-citizenship-course-bonita-sunnyside/)
- [Free Citizenship Course \(Spring Valley\)](https://www.jfssd.org/event/free-citizenship-course-spring-valley/)
- [Free Citizenship Courses \(Imperial Beach\)](https://www.jfssd.org/event/free-citizenship-courses-imperial-beach/)
- [Free Citizenship Course \(Borrego Springs\)](https://www.jfssd.org/event/free-citizenship-course-borrego-springs/)
- [Free Citizenship Course \(Lakeside\)](https://www.jfssd.org/event/free-citizenship-course-lakeside/)

## Blog
- [Celebrating the Aviva Saad and Ronnie Diamond Older Adult Center Dedication](https://www.jfssd.org/blogs/celebrating-the-aviva-saad-and-ronnie-diamond-older-adult-center-dedication/): Close friends and family gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Aviva Saad and Ronnie Diamond Older Adult Center\.\.\.
- [Cars, Planes, and Real Estate — Oh, My\!](https://www.jfssd.org/blogs/cars-planes-and-real-estate-oh-my/)
- [The David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship Celebrates 18 Years](https://www.jfssd.org/blogs/the-david-rubenstein-memorial-scholarship-celebrates-18-years-at-jfs/): 2026 marks a proud milestone for our David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship program—18 years of transforming Jewish students’ lives through education\.
- [Supporting Our Holocaust Survivors: Aging with Dignity](https://www.jfssd.org/blogs/supporting-our-holocaust-survivors-aging-with-dignity/): Jewish Family Service of San Diego shares a commitment and a responsibility to care for Holocaust Survivors in our community\. Today, our Supporting Our Survivors \(SOS\) program provides support services to more than 500 Survivors in San Diego and Orange County\. Read on to learn more about how we help and meet some of the Survivors we serve\.
- [Rubenstein Scholarship: From Student to Doctor](https://www.jfssd.org/blogs/rubenstein-scholarship-from-student-to-doctor/): Learn how Dania went from college graduate to medical school in Tel Aviv and more after receiving the JFS\-David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship\.

## News
- [JFS Seeks Volunteer Drivers for Senior Rides Program](https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2026/06/15/jfs-seeks-volunteer-drivers-for-senior-rides-program/)
- [Stop \& Talk \- Dana Toppel: Housing, Hope, and Human Service](https://stopandtalkpodcast.com/episodes/dana-toppel-housing-hope-and-human-service/): What does it take to meet urgent needs today while building a stronger future for tomorrow? Tune in to this week's episode of Stop \& Talk, where JFS CEO Dana Toppel explores that question and shares insights on leadership, partnership, and creating lasting change across San Diego County\.
- [Opinion: The Casual Cruelty of Ice Detentions Hits Home in San Diego](https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2026/05/23/casual-cruelty-ice-detentions-hits-home-san-diego/)
- [On The Scene: Hearts Of Gold](https://digital.modernluxury.com/publication/?i=864957&): The Heart \& Soul Gala was a heartfelt evening raising more than $2 million to support Jewish Family Service programs that serve people throughout the community\.
- [Kindness Initiative and JFS team up to provide services to people in need](https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2026/05/13/kindness-initiative-and-jfs-team-up-to-provide-some-services-to-people-in-need/): Kindness Initiative \(KI\) and Jewish Family Service of San Diego \(JFS\) are deepening a coordinated effort to better serve Jewish individuals and families in need across the community – while remaining fully independent organizations\. Effective June 1, 2026, Kindness Initiative will co\-locate its Member Services case management division at the Jewish Family Service Joan \& Irwin Jacobs Campus in Kearny Mesa \(8804 Balboa Avenue, 92123\)\.

## Press Releases
- [More than a Ride: On the Go Seeks Volunteers for San Diego's Largest and Expanding Volunteer Driver Senior Transportation Program](https://www.jfssd.org/press/more-than-a-ride-on-the-go-seeks-volunteers-for-san-diegos-largest-and-expanding-volunteer-driver-senior-transportation-program/)
- [Jewish Family Service of San Diego Partners with Everytable to Provide Meals to San Diegans in Safe Parking Program](https://www.jfssd.org/press/jewish-family-service-of-san-diego-partners-with-everytable-to-provide-meals-to-san-diegans-in-safe-parking-program/): “Our Safe Parking Program interrupts the downward spiral of homelessness for individuals and families who are working hard to secure a place of their own,” said JFS CEO Dana Toppel\. “Through the support of donors and Everytable, participants don’t have to worry about if they will have enough money for dinner every night, which provides invaluable peace of mind and dignity\. When meals are covered, participants are spared one more painful tradeoff between food and other essentials like gas, hygiene items, medical needs or saving for the future\. Money not spent on dinner can instead help them build a financial cushion, moving closer towards long\-term stability\.”
- [Jewish Family Service of San Diego and Kindness Initiative Deepen Collaboration to Better Support Jewish Households In Need](https://www.jfssd.org/press/jewish-family-service-of-san-diego-and-kindness-initiative-deepen-collaboration-to-better-support-jewish-households-in-need/): Kindness Initiative \(KI\) and Jewish Family Service of San Diego \(JFS\) are deepening a coordinated effort to better serve Jewish individuals and families in need across the community \- while remaining fully independent organizations\. 
Effective June 1, 2026, Kindness Initiative will co\-locate its Member Services case management division at the Jewish Family Service Joan \& Irwin Jacobs Campus in Kearny Mesa \(8804 Balboa Avenue, 92123\)\.
- [JFS’ 2026 Gala Highlights Organization’s 24/7 Community Support](https://www.jfssd.org/press/jfs-2026-gala-highlights-organizations-24-7-community-support/)
- [Finest Community Coalition Letter to Alliance San Diego Leadership and All Peoples Celebration Sponsors: A Call to Uphold Dr\. King’s Legacy of Inclusion](https://www.jfssd.org/press/finest-community-coalition-letter-to-alliance-san-diego-leadership-and-all-peoples-celebration-sponsors-a-call-to-uphold-dr-kings-legacy-of-inclusion/): Signed by 46 members of the Finest Community Coalition, including Jewish Family Service of San Diego, this letter addresses the decision to disinvite Rabbi Hanan Leberman from the All Peoples Celebration\.

## Videos
- [Jewish Family Service Moving Forward \<em\>Together\</em\> 2026](https://www.jfssd.org/video/jewish-family-service-moving-forward-together-2026/): Together, we are creating a stronger and healthier family where everyone can thrive\. Meet Lana \& Mikhail, Edwin, and Karla and her family—part of the JFS Moving Forward \<em\>Together\</em\> story\.
- [Karla's Story](https://www.jfssd.org/video/karlas-story/): Through the JFS Safe Parking Program, Karla's family found something more than a place to stay\. They found safety\. Stability\. A way to move forward\. This is the story of resilience, of a mother rebuilding, and of a family finding their way home\.
- [Sandy \& Andrea's Story](https://www.jfssd.org/video/sandy-andreas-story/): JFS providing transportation, home\-delivered meals, and safety improvements has allowed Sandy to live safely with her daughter for 23 years\.
- [Meet the 2025\-26 JFS\-David Rubenstein Scholarship Recipients](https://www.jfssd.org/video/meet-the-2025-jfs-david-rubenstein-scholarship-recipients/): The program provides financial support to students from San Diego’s Jewish community pursuing college or vocational education, and encourages them to cultivate intellectual curiosity, reflect on Jewish values, and give back to their community\.
- [From Scholarship to Service: Levi's Journey with JFS](https://www.jfssd.org/video/from-scholarship-to-service-levis-journey-with-jfs/): Levi, a recipient of the David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship, shares how the scholarship has positively impacted his life, enabling him to pursue his educational goals and give back to his community\.

## Event categories
- [Immigration](https://www.jfssd.org/event_listing_category/immigration/)
- [HELS](https://www.jfssd.org/event_listing_category/hels/)
- [Español](https://www.jfssd.org/event_listing_category/espanol/)
- [Ways to Give](https://www.jfssd.org/event_listing_category/ways-to-give/)
- [Jewish Community](https://www.jfssd.org/event_listing_category/jewish-community/)

## Event types
- [Classes](https://www.jfssd.org/event-type/classes/)
- [Online Events](https://www.jfssd.org/event-type/online-events/)
- [Presentations](https://www.jfssd.org/event-type/presentations/)
- [Signature Events](https://www.jfssd.org/event-type/signature-events/)

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