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Jewish Foundation 2022 Scholarship & Grant Opportunities

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships offered are needs-based as well as needs-blind for high school seniors from Jewish households. All applications must be completed online by May 13, 2022. All applications are confidential and anonymously reviewed. Awards range from $500 - $3,000 This is a co…

Co-Generation Gives The Towers ‛Meal Sustainability’ a Boost

The Towers has developed an innovative way to enhance its vital Meal Sustainability project--an initiative that addresses food insecurity issues for many senior adults living on fixed incomes or no longer able to shop or cook for themselves.

The Towers has now successfully reinforced the Me…

An interview with Mel Van Emmenes

TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE AS JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES COORDINATOR FOR CHABAD OF THE SHORELINE? I am excited about this new project! Rabbi Yossi and Rochel Baila Yaffe approached me about reaching out to a segment of the Jewish population on the Shoreline that sometimes feels isolated and for…

Food Donations are Needed at the JFS Food Pantry

With the rising costs of food and the inconsistent food supply on grocery store shelves, everyone is feeling the pinch in terms of budgeting. JFS food pantry clients are expressing how hard it is to stretch their dollars and they are looking to the pantry for help with their upcoming holiday…

Can breathing exercises help with COVID-19?

As we have learned during these challenging times, COVID-19 can present differently in different people. Some who get sick from this viral infection often experience a restriction of the respiratory tract which obstructs the air flow into the lungs. Certainly, this poses a greater problem fo…

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