JFS
Communications enjoys bringing you important updates about our agency
through our blog. This is another update for our new feature, where we share
personal client stories and vignettes about how JFS was able to make a
difference in their lives.
We are so proud to be able to help those in our community who need it most!
Maria's Story:
Maria is a single mother who had worked for many years as a nanny. Though her job paid very little money, it was just enough to cover her family’s basic needs. After an accident that left her disabled and unable to work, Maria was desperate. She attempted to call DPSS and other programs for help, but had been turned away due to her immigration status. Her call to Jewish Family Service was answered immediately.
Maria is a single mother who had worked for many years as a nanny. Though her job paid very little money, it was just enough to cover her family’s basic needs. After an accident that left her disabled and unable to work, Maria was desperate. She attempted to call DPSS and other programs for help, but had been turned away due to her immigration status. Her call to Jewish Family Service was answered immediately.
Maria was able to meet with a JFS social worker the same day of her
initial call. She was amazed to find that she would be able to receive
services that would help her and her two teenage daughters, both honor
students who had been having difficulty focusing during school due to
their anxiety about their family situation.
Maria told her social worker that she visits multiple food pantries so she and her daughters have enough to eat every month, and that the quality of SOVA’s food was amazing. In addition to the customized order of quality food that JFS { SOVA provided her with, Maria also received food vouchers and Target gift cards to help her buy clothing and toiletries. Additionally, through the JFS { Tools For School program, her daughters will receive backpacks and school supplies for the coming school year. All three members of the family have also been connected with mental health services, and Maria is receiving assistance with applying for a specialized visa.
Maria expressed her gratitude for having found an organization that she can count on for welcome assistance and food.
Maria told her social worker that she visits multiple food pantries so she and her daughters have enough to eat every month, and that the quality of SOVA’s food was amazing. In addition to the customized order of quality food that JFS { SOVA provided her with, Maria also received food vouchers and Target gift cards to help her buy clothing and toiletries. Additionally, through the JFS { Tools For School program, her daughters will receive backpacks and school supplies for the coming school year. All three members of the family have also been connected with mental health services, and Maria is receiving assistance with applying for a specialized visa.
Maria expressed her gratitude for having found an organization that she can count on for welcome assistance and food.
In
order to continue bringing these important programs and resources to those who
need it most, we need your support. We cannot do it alone.
| You can help by making a donation today! We are thrilled to announce that donations up to $30,000 will be matched by a local supporter! |
Please
click HERE to
help shop our Virtual Food Drive, stock our shelves, and provide the vulnerable
members of our community with the essentials they need most!
For more information about making a donation
to JFS {SOVA, please contact Carol Bar-Or at cbaror@jfsla.org.
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