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Weekly Newsletter – What’s Trending! – February 2 2021
DAP Health & JFS Partner to Help Holocaust Survivors Get Vaccine DAP Health’s vaccine framework is rooted in health equity, ensuring communities and populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19 have priority access to the vaccine. Outreach to our patients...
Weekly Newsletter – What’s Trending! – January 12 2021
JFS Delivers Handmade Holiday Cards to Over 200 Clients Dr. Josh Levin, a long-standing volunteer, hand-crafted over 200 beautiful Chanukah and Christmas cards, which were delivered to JFS clients in the hopes of brightening their holiday spirit in these unprecedented...
Weekly Newsletter – What’s Trending! – January 5 2021
Weekly Newsletter - What's Trending! Begin the Year with a Healthy Start! Sign Up for Telehealth Counseling Make an appointment TODAY for telehealth counseling, or if you know someone who needs counseling or financial assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us...
In The News – November 3, 2020
Weekly Newsletter - What's Trending! CLICK PHOTO TO WATCH ROY FIRESTONE COMMERCIAL! We are so excited this year about the JFS Patron Party! Our Patrons generosity allows Jewish Family Service of the Desert (JFS) the ability to support our essential programs...
In The News – October 27, 2020
Weekly Newsletter - What's Trending! JFS was honored to have the opportunity to participate in and co-present for the 5th Annual Aging Positively Conference coordinated by Desert AIDS Project, Borrego Health, Eisenhower Health, HARP-PS, The Center, PALS and Gay Desert...
18th Annual LIVE Stream Patron Party to Support Programs
JFS ANNOUNCES 18th ANNUAL LIVE STREAM PATRON PARTY TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS EMMY® AND CABLE ACE ® AWARD WINNER ROY FIRESTONE TO EMCEE THE EVENT (Palm Springs, CA) Tuesday, October 20, 2020… Join us Monday, December 7 at 5:00 pm for the 18th Annual Patron Party, an...
In The News – October 17, 2020
Join us for the 5th Annual HIV & Aging Conference via ZOOM. This event is free and open to the public. Julie Hirsh, Director of Community Outreach, JFS, and Richard Bass, PALS will be co-presenters. JFS and PALS will be offering two sessions of "Care about Care -...
In The News – August 12, 2020
Honoring the Mitzvah Circle “Mitzvah” is defined as a commandment of the Jewish law and/or a meritorious or charitable act, and the Mitzvah Circle operating out of Sun City Palm Desert has certainly lived up to its name. The brainchild of Elaine Leib and Rhoda Lewis,...
Maureen Forman, Thank You For Your Service!
Maureen Forman, LCSW, became Jewish Family Service of the Desert’s (JFS) Executive Director in 2014. She has been with the agency since December of 2011 in several roles before becoming its dedicated Executive Director. During a management transition, the JFS Board...
JFS Desert “It Begins With Us!
To Our Dedicated JFS Donors and Friends, These are uncertain times. We are all concerned for our health and safety and for the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors. On March 16th, Jewish Family Service of the Desert joined with our fellow valley residents...