Children with disabilities are entitled to the same enriching educational experience as their peers, but they and their families are often met with roadblocks along the way.

The Visiting Moms program is open to all who need it; you don’t have to be Jewish to volunteer or to participate in the program as a mom.

The 6th Annual Ride for Food was held on a beautiful fall day in September, with 350 people turning out to cycle 10, 25, or 50 miles in support of hunger relief.

From Monday through Thursday, five or six CHAI Works participants and a supervisor go to Maimonides. They serve lunch directly to students in early childhood care, kindergarten, and first grade right in their classrooms.

“I really love seeing the difference you can make when you get involved,” shared Robert Cashman. The sentiment is one also held by Robert’s wife Shari.

When Aimee Stashak-Moore was pregnant with her second child, everything had been moving along as planned. But when she found herself unexpectedly giving birth three and a half weeks before her due date, everything was turned upside down.

“It’s a nice thing to help people who are in need, particularly people who were in a situation like what Holocaust survivors went through,” says Richard Slifka. “It’s a mitzvah.”

Our work at JF&CS is complex. Everyone who walks through our doors is facing a challenge, a crisis, a moment in their life when they need help and support. Our community of dedicated professionals, loyal supporters, and devoted volunteers ensures that our clients will get the help they need.

When Benson Shapiro was six years old, he witnessed an act of philanthropy that has stayed with him for more than seven decades.

Some people think JF&CS does it all. And while it is true that we do a lot, quite simply, we cannot and do not "do it all." Nor should we.