Providing Care and Concern ...Together
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
Being Jewish is a remedy against solitude, for a
Jew is forever surrounded by his community...
— Elie Wiesel
A
t no time is a caring community more necessary
than when one of its members is going through a
rough time.That's why the Jewish Family Service
is such an important part of the Jewish Federation's family
of agencies.
Consider the range of its services:
• counseling, emergency financial aid, family
violence prevention and other forms of assistance
to individuals and families in crisis
• transportation, home care and congregate
living for older adults
• resettlement services for New Americans
Even a partial list is impressive, but no list can say it all.
What tells the JFS story best is the child of divorce who's
growing into a responsible adult with the help of a Jewish
Family Service "Special Friend" mentor.
What matters is the woman, once isolated and increasingly
frail, who gets a full measure of TLC from a homemaker in
a shared apartment for older adults operated by JFS.
And the family, overwhelmed by illness and unable to pay
its bills, whose burdens are lightened by an understanding
counselor and emergency financial assistance from JFS.
It's not so easy, turning to others for help. But Jewish
Family Service is there for every one of us, so no Jew
should have to suffer alone.
And that's what a community is all about.
Need a little help? Call the Jewish Family Service,
(248) 559- 1500.
T his is Pecleration
Visit us on the Web: www.thisisfederation.org