Accelerating Academic & Social Equity
JFS is working to reduce educational inequities among low-income immigrants and first-generation college students through programs that support students and their families with mentoring, basic needs assistance, and academic tutoring.
Pathways to College Success
Emerging partnerships with Mass Bay Community College, Framingham State University and DUET accelerate higher education achievement and social equity.
Program Videos
Celebrating Partnership, Compassion & Community Impact | Honoring Rob Andrews
At the 2026 Seize the Dream celebration, JFS of Metrowest honored Rob Andrews with the Max Michelson Humanitarian Award for his compassion, leadership, and partnership in welcoming immigrant and refugee families. His extraordinary efforts have helped create a stronger, more compassionate community for families starting anew.
Celebrating Joni & Reid Fishman | Leadership, Service & Community Impact with Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
At Seize the Dream, JFS honored Joni and Reid Fishman for their extraordinary leadership, generosity, and longstanding partnership with JFS in strengthening our community. Through mentorship, service, and a shared commitment to empowering future leaders, they continue to make a lasting impact.
From Crisis to Stability: How JFS, CJP and Community Partners Help Families Thrive
When Shari faced job loss, housing instability, and financial hardship, JFS and its community partners helped her find stability, hope, and a path forward. Watch her story and see how collaboration changes lives.
Program News
JFS Mobile Food Pantry Brings Fresh Meals and Groceries to Older Adults in Framingham Public Housing
JFS volunteers distribute nutritious meals to older adult residents of the Framingham Housing Authority. On Friday, June 26, Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Metrowest's Mobile Food Pantry once again delivered nourishment, dignity, and community to older adults living...
Help a Child Start the School Year with Confidence
Help a Child Start the School Year with Confidence CLICK AND DONATE TODAY! Dear Friends and Supporters of JFS, Though summer is just beginning, JFS is already thinking about the urgent needs that the families we serve will face as they begin the new school...
Important Update on TPS for Haitian and Syrian Communities – Resources and Information
Dear Friends, Supporters and Community Partners: On Thursday, June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a decision affecting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Haiti and Syria. TPS is a legal immigration status that allows people to live and work in the...
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