Jewish Family & Child Service - Portland, Oregon

12/19/2025

JFCS is so grateful to its many generous donors who made this year’s holiday giving programs—Thanksgiving Food Box and Family-to-Family—possible and a terrific success. Thanks to your contributions, we were able to help a record number of community members in this 25th year of the program.

We’ve received an outpouring of appreciation from recipients of both the Thanksgiving meal boxes, and Family-to-Family gift cards. One client shares reflections on the support: “What started out as a bleak November, has turned into a joyous November.”

12/18/2025

JFCS has long been a steady source of care and connection in our community, and you are a crucial part of that safety net. Thank you for considering a tax-deductible year-end donation to support JFCS’ services that help those who need it most and to ensure that no one faces hardship alone. Your gift helps JFCS be here for our clients with mental health support, emergency aid, home care, programs to combat loneliness, and more. Together, we are building a community where everyone feels seen, supported, and connected. Thank you!

Donate here: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/care

12/18/2025

Listen to the latest episode of The Jewish Review Podcast! JFCS was grateful for the opportunity to engage in a meaningful conversation with Rockne Roll about the realities of food insecurity, dignity, and the interconnected challenges facing our community. Executive Director Susan Greenberg and Intake & Resources Coordinator Kennedy Pate shared their perspectives on how JFCS is responding with compassion and care, and the ongoing work being done every day to support individuals and families to bridge critical gaps in access and resources.

Listen here: https://rss.com/podcasts/jewishreviewpdx/2381440/

In this episode, host Rockne Roll talks with Susan Greenberg and Kennedy Pate of Jewish Family & Child Service in Portland, Ore about how food insecurity affects Portland's Jewish community. They discuss the evolution of what food insecurity looks like, how it's being addressed, and the ways tha...

12/18/2025

Jewish Grandparents Network Learning Fest 2026:
The first global virtual gathering of Jewish grandparents!

January 27, 2026 | 12:00-3:30 PM PST

Register Here:
https://jewishgrandparentsnetwork.org/learningfest/?org=JFGPortland

The world has never moved faster. Your grandchildren navigate TikTok and Taylor Swift, AI and anxiety. Traditions feel fragile. Family dinners are complicated.
Through it all, you are the keeper of stories, the holder of hearts, the bridge between what is and what will be.

On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, join us for something historic: the first global convening of Jewish grandparents.

This isn’t just another webinar. This is a global virtual gathering unlike any other, and a moment to celebrate your irreplaceable role in your family’s life.

What to Expect:
This is a fully immersive experience designed for connection and participation. We welcome you to join us on camera. You’re in, you’re seen, you’re part of the conversation!

12/17/2025

May your Hanukkah season be a celebration of community, joy, and reflection. We wish you all a meaningful 8 nights.

12/16/2025

To prepare for Hanukkah, about 40 JFCS Holocaust Survivor clients, together with their family members and caregivers, gathered to bake bread together. The pre-Hanukkah Challah Bake was a joyful afternoon of good food, good friends, and the light of the season. Thank you to our many volunteers who transported clients to and from, Maayan Torah Day School for bringing wonderful student assistants, and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany for its funding that made the celebration possible.

12/16/2025

Even a small light matters.

Like many in our community, we are feeling shaken by this weekend’s violence. But we are holding tight to the spirit of Chanukah and the belief that we can be a light for one another through care and connection.

Please take gentle care of your heart today. It is okay to feel overwhelmed. It is okay to feel "off." It is okay to rest.

You do not have to hold this alone. We are here. If you need support, counseling, or just connection, please don't hesitate to reach out to the JFCS team.

12/12/2025

JFCS extends our heartfelt thanks to the Kroger Foundation for their generous support of our Family-to-Family program. Their grant helped JFCS offer local families a gift card to help support them during the December holiday season. Thank you, Kroger Foundation, for your continued partnership and commitment to our community!

12/12/2025

There is still time to help JFCS bring holiday joy to community members in need. Your donation to our annual Family-to-Family program will help clients provide for their families and purchase gifts for those they love this holiday season. As one client recipient shared with us: "Thank you so much for this gift. I wasn't sure how I was going to pay bills and ensure my children were able to open something at the holidays.”

Thank you to all who have contributed so far. If you’d like to make a secure donation, visit the link:
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/jfcs-holiday-giving-2025

12/10/2025

Thank you to Basic’s Market Hillsdale, who partnered with JFCS for the first time for our annual Thanksgiving Food Box program. Their donation of fruit helped power volunteers as they packed and delivered meal boxes to JFCS clients. We appreciate you supporting JFCS and providing healthy and yummy snacks to our volunteers.

12/10/2025

For the Gorin family, volunteering at JFCS’s Thanksgiving Food Box program isn’t just a shift — it’s a beloved family tradition. This year, they once again joined the crowd of volunteers at the MJCC, helping pack meals that bring comfort and holiday cheer to neighbors in need. Read their story and learn why giving back together means so much to them: https://www.jfcs-portland.org/gorin/

12/09/2025

Thank you Hillsdale Starbucks for the generous donation of coffee that fueled our volunteers who packaged and drove Thanksgiving boxes brimming with holiday meal fixings to hundreds of JFCS clients. On the wet Sunday of JFCS' 25th annual Thanksgiving Food Box program, hot coffee was essential to a great day.