24 | SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021
JVS Skill Building Assistance Programs
Provide Aid to People with Disabilities
Tomatoes, peppers, broccoli,
collard greens, kale and herbs
such as basil, rosemary and
parsley, are all being grown by
Metro Detroiters with disabili-
ties who are taking part in JVS
Human Services’ Skill Building
Assistance (SBA) program.
Every Tuesday and
Thursday morning, up to
eight participants take a trip
to Love Garden, a communi-
ty farm located at Chalfonte
and Dacosta roads in the
Brightmoor neighborhood
of Detroit, where they plant
seeds, mow the lawn, turn the
soil, weed, water, and fertilize
the produce they are growing.
Keep Growing Detroit, an
organization which promotes
food sovereignty and commu-
nity engagement in Detroit,
helps to support the program
by providing plants and seeds.
When produce is ready for
picking, it is then gathered and
taken to JVS Human Services’
building in Detroit (4250
Woodward Avenue) where it is
sold in a pop-up SBA Garden
Market. All proceeds are
ploughed back into the SBA
program.
Work on the farm will con-
tinue until early October when
the participants prepare the
beds for winter.
There are also other SBA
programs throughout Metro
Detroit where participants are
involved in meaningful vol-
unteer work at local nonprofit
organizations. All programs
are designed to learn new
skills so that participants can
be more integrated into the
community.
Jewish Family Service Earns Highest
4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Jewish Family Service earned
its ninth consecutive 4-star
rating from Charity Navigator,
the leading charity evaluator
in America.
It is the highest possible
rating and indicates that JFS
adheres to sector best practices
and executes its mission in a
financially efficient way.
Attaining a 4-star rating ver-
ifies that JFS of Metro Detroit
demonstrates strong financial
health and a commitment to
accountability and transpar-
ency.
Only 4% of the charities
evaluated by Charity Navigator
have received at least nine
consecutive 4-star evaluations,
indicating that JFS outper-
forms most other charities in
the country.
“No organization can do
any better than this, which
makes me so proud,” says JFS
CEO Perry Ohren.
“This should overwhelmingly
reassure the community about
Jewish Family Service’s ability
to use dollars prudently to help
others.
”
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