News & Impact

J Weekly by Dan Pine For Gayle Zahler, draconian state budget cuts that go into effect Dec. 1 mean one thing: potential disaster for scores of elderly Jews under her charge at the S.F.-based Jewish Family and Children’s Services. Read More from J Weekly… Read More

After surviving overt homophobia during the pre-Stonewall days and the devastation wrought by the AIDS crisis, countless older gay men and lesbians—many of whom were on the frontlines of the civil rights battles for the past 40 or 50 years—are creeping back into the closet. Gen Silent, the award-winning documentary to be screened at Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) in San Francisco on Thurs., Oct. 6, 6:00 pm, explains why. The hour-long film focuses on six LGBT seniors who face the challenges of aging and health issues while contending with a health-care system that seems oblivious to the needs… Read More

For more than 160 years, JFCS has been committed to making sure that those in our community who are hungry, or are at risk of hunger, have enough to eat. In addition to our Food Bank, which provides sustenance throughout the year to many of our clients in need in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, JFCS helps to nourish hundreds of individuals annually through a range of programs: Our Kosher Meals on Wheels program in San Francisco delivers hot, nutritious meals to frail, homebound seniors with a kosher tradition. We are proud of our… Read More

Are you in a quandary over where to send your children for preschool in San Francisco? Don’t despair. For decades, JFCS’ Parents Place has helped parents and caregivers find the answers. In cooperation with Bay Area Parent magazine, Parents Place is pleased to present its 19th annual Preschool Preview Night 2011 on Wed., Sept. 21, 5:30 – 8:00 pm, at the San Francisco County Fair Building (at the 9th and Lincoln entrance to Golden Gate Park). This go-to event brings together more than 100 San Francisco preschools, child-related agencies, and other vendors and exhibitors, who provide parents and caregivers with… Read More

The desire to make the world a better place—tikkun olam—runs deeply in the veins of Yolanda Anyon’s family. “We grew up with stories of my grandfather, who was a labor activist,” she says, “and I heard from my parents about their anti-war activities during the Viet Nam era. I learned that working toward justice was part of a struggle rooted in the Jewish tradition.” Today, Yolanda carries on her family’s proud tradition. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in ethnic studies that focused on civil rights, she worked with community-based organizations in the East Bay, helping to develop… Read More

The desire to make the world a better place—tikkun olam—runs deeply in the veins of Yolanda Anyon’s family. “We grew up with stories of my grandfather, who was a labor activist,” she says, “and I heard from my parents about their anti-war activities during the Viet Nam era. I learned that working toward justice was part of a struggle rooted in the Jewish tradition.” Today, Yolanda carries on her family’s proud tradition. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in ethnic studies that focused on civil rights, she worked with community-based organizations in the East Bay, helping to develop… Read More