Volunteer

WELCOME to our web site.
We hope you will spend some time here learning about how we can help you, your family or friends – or how you can get involved in helping others. We all face challenges at some point in our lives. Jewish Family Service aims to ease our clients through challenging times.

Jewish Family Service professionals have delivered vital human services to the community for 25 years. We are a non-profit, non-sectarian agency, and we offer our services to anyone in need. Whether it is providing transportation for an older adult, assisting a family in transition, or working with referring social service agencies, we strive to treat all clients with respect, dignity and confidentiality.

Our Vision

Jewish Family Service of New Mexico (JFSNM) will become the premier
nonprofit organization for promoting Aging in Place and meeting the
social service needs of Jewish and non-Jewish elderly in New Mexico.
JFSNM will make significant contributions to meeting the social service
needs of Jewish and non-Jewish families in New Mexico.

The Jewish value of tikkun olam, repairing the world, guides our work. We are here to offer support, comfort and hope. Browse our site or contact us to learn more.

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    Thank You!

    This year's annual FUNdaiser, “A Gallery of Giving”, was very successful! We wish to thank everyone in our generous and caring community who attended the event and contributed to funding the many programs and services offered by JFS to seniors and families. Thanks to YOU we had a great night of fun and fundraising! Visit our site next week to view a full acknowledgement of our sponsors, auction donors, Board members, volunteers, and others who helped to make this the best night of fundraising in JFS history!

  • Grant-A-Wish Video

    Click the link above to view the Honey-Do Home Helper Program video shown at the event

  • Introducing our Honey-Do Home Helpers!

    Introducing our Honey-Do Home Helpers!
    The new JFS Honey-Do Home Helpers provide help with household repairs, general maintenance, yard work, and other services to those aged 60+ who need a little extra help around the home. Honey-Do Helpers will visit your Albuquerque or surrounding area home, and assist you on an hourly as-needed basis.

    Here are some of the things our Honey-Do Helpers can do for you:

    - Assist with routine household repair tasks like minor electrical, plumbing and carpentry repairs.

    - Assist with routine yard cleaning and maintenance tasks like lawn mowing, leaf raking, trash hauling, weed removal, etc.

    - Assist with routine household maintenance tasks like swamp cooler seasonal changeover, furnace filter cleaning or replacement, and light bulb replacement.

    - Shop for minor repair items or material needed to complete an ongoing repair or maintenance task.

    - Help pack and move a senior from one residence to another

    This list is not all-inclusive.

    Call our Information & Assistance line at 505.291.1818 to learn more about this exciting new program!

JFS ANNUAL REPORT

  • JFS 2010-2011 Annual Report

    JFS 2010-2011 Annual Report

    Our fiscal year 2010-2011 Annual Report was prepared by Frances Ozur-Cole of Frances Ozur Designs.

    We present this report for our donors, mission partners, volunteers, supporters and advocates - you make our work possible. Thanks to your commitment and support of our mission, JFS Case Management, Chaplaincy, Senior Transportation, Food Pantry, Holocaust Survivor Support, Housekeeping/ Companion, Health & Wellness and other programs helped over four thousand people this year!

    We appreciate the work of dedicated JFS Volunteers and Staff members that helped us create this year's Annual Report!

JFS Food Pantry - Most Urgent Need

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    Thanks to you, we help hundreds of struggling people in our community each month by meeting some of their most basic needs. We could not do this without the support of people like YOU who care, and share what they have with others!

    This month the Food Pantry's most urgent needs are rice and canned vegetables such as carrots, corn, or mixed vegetables. Those we are serving at the Food Pantry are also asking for diapers sizes 4 and above and dog and cat food. Please contact Debbie at 505.348.4514 if you want to donate any perishable items.

    You can help us feed our neighbors in need by adding an extra item or two to your weekly shopping list and dropping it off at the donation bin in the JCC lobby, at donation bins located at local Congregations, at Footprints Home Care, or at the JFS office.

    Cash donations to help the Food Pantry serve those in need are always appreciated. With your help, we can do this! Thank you for your donations.

Happening Now!

  • Learn how to Manage Your Chronic Disease - Classes Starting Now!

    Do you have Arthritis? Diabetes? Chronic Pain? Any chronic condition? Learn how to live well and manage your condition for a full life!

    The first class starts on Wednesday, April 25th! ~ This class is FREE! ~ Open to all ages.

    Call 348-4515 to sign up now.

    Click the flyer below or call to get more information.

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JFS Brain Fitness Program

Through the Community Innovations in Aging in Place grant and in partnership with Aging Matters, LLC, JFS has developed a new curriculum called “Engaged Aging: Building Fitter Brains,” which details the interconnectedness of physical and cognitive exercise, nutrition, and creativity when it comes to brain fitness. The curriculum offers a series of activities and exercises that you can do individually or in groups, and at home or in a community meeting place. It is currently being piloted at The Road to Wellness sites and is already gathering a crowd! Click on the Brain Fitness poster or the link above to view the manual.


View the latest edition of our new JFS E-newsletter!

If you would like to recieve the latest JFS news in your email in-box click here Sign me up!

JFS Strategic Plan 2010-2015

JFS is proud to present our Strategic Plan for 2010 through 2015. This Plan outlines who we are and what we want to achieve over the next five years.

JFS 2010-2011 Services & Statistics

  • JFS Aging Well at Home Services are Blossoming!

    JFS Aging Well at Home Services are Blossoming!