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Sponsorships for our 7th Annual Community Matters Event are now available.  Click here for more information and pricing!

JFS is proud to be honoring Jim Alperin at our 7th Annual Community Matters Event. Purchase your tickets today!

“Giving property, gaining peace of mind.” Donating real estate to a nonprofit can feel like a major weight has been […]

Please join JFS as we celebrate our 6th Annual Community Matters Event which honors outstanding leaders who have made a […]

Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s 108th Annual Board Meeting was held on June 22, 2023. The meeting consisted of […]

On June 1, 2023, JFS held our 5th Annual Community Matters Event honoring Natalie Gelb. It was our return to […]

Purchase Tickets by Clicking HERE! Please join JFS as we celebrate our 5th Annual Community Matters Event which honors outstanding […]

Before you continue reading this, I am going to ask you to go to a window or door, open it […]

Albert and Ann Margolies were life long residents of Scranton and outstanding humanitarians.  Often described as giants in the realm of kindness […]

In many ways, it is completely normal to feel boredom and anxious feelings when a global pandemic such as the corona-virus […]

It’s hard not to be aware of the Coronavirus right now.  Many people are concerned.  Should you be worried? The […]

In my line of work I am always helping seniors, it’s why I know that it is often this joyous […]

Mental Health in the workplace is a real thing, the question is how will you handle it? Mental health disorders are […]

By James Ellenbogen As someone who has donated to organizations like Jewish Family Service for as long as I can […]

The Mae S Gelb Kosher Food Pantry, established in January 2001, was developed to assist families and/or individuals who are […]

Happy New Year! The calendar has once again turned over to a brand new year and that has everyone thinking, […]

I have heard it said many times when people discuss being emotionally strong, “I can’t cry”, “I have to be […]

Volunteering and Community Impact One of the better known benefits of volunteering is the impact on the community. Unpaid volunteers […]

“Anything that involves a change creates a transition.” Life changes, or transitions, are a natural part of life and can […]

In the movie Singing in the Rain there are athletic dance scenes that Gene Kelly was famous for. There is […]