Jewish Family Service of San Diego

06/12/2026

Many thanks to the young adult stakeholders who gathered on Sunday for a full-day retreat with JFS. These twenty incredible young adults, each deeply committed to building a community where people feel seen, safe, understood, and supported, helped co-create four pilot initiatives centered on key dimensions of wellbeing: Community Service, Jewish Learning, Mental Health, and a six-week Cohort Experience.

The most powerful outcome was the inspiration and connection shared throughout the day. Participants arrived as individuals and left as a community, united and energized by purpose and possibility.

06/11/2026

Today, we’re giving a big shoutout to the team at Convergint who recently joined JFS for their annual Social Responsibility Day focusing on acts of service, compassion, and connection.

While at JFS, some of their team assisted with security camera maintenance and training while others participated in a challah bake for families facing hunger and made PB&J sandwiches for families staying in a JFS Safe Parking Lot.

Thank you, Team Convergint, for choosing to spend your day with JFS uplifting our community. Moving Forward Together.

06/10/2026

Did you know that children are often vulnerable to hunger in the summertime? As many as 100,000 children in San Diego live with food insecurity. If you’re a family who is facing a temporary challenge or ongoing need, JFS is here to help with fresh and healthy produce and pantry staples at our monthly Drive-Thru Food Distribution.

🗓️ WHEN: Sunday, June 14, 2026 | 4:00-5:30pm

📍WHERE: JFS, JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS CAMPUS, Turk Family Center, 8804 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123

💙 WHO: Open to anyone in need of food assistance

Please share this resource with your neighbors—because showing up for each other is what community is all about. Registration is not required. Learn more at www.jfssd.org/nutrition

06/09/2026

Looking to make an impact this summer? Join us as a volunteer driver! For many seniors, transportation is one of the biggest barriers to staying healthy, independent, and connected to their community. Volunteer drivers help older adults get to medical appointments, grocery stores, and social gatherings.

As an On the Go driver, you’ll be doing more than providing a ride—you’ll be offering compassion, dignity, and support when it’s needed most. On the Go drivers have flexible schedules and receive mileage reimbursement. Learn more at www.jfssd.org/OTGvolunteer

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

Registration is still open for Teen Mindset Matters! Join our upcoming session on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Teen Mindset Matters helps rising 7th-9th graders build confidence and strengthen coping and executive functioning skills as they navigate key transitions and stressors.

While students meet, parents are invited to participate in a Mindful Parenting & Self-Compassion group to slow down, reconnect, and learn how to nurture compassion at home. Parents and students leave feeling more grounded, capable, and prepared to handle what comes next.
Learn more and register at www.jfssd.org/TeenMindset

06/04/2026

Today, on Holocaust Survivor Day, we came together to celebrate the lives, strength, and resilience of Holocaust Survivors and to honor the remarkable legacies they continue to share with our community.
It was a meaningful gathering filled with connection, remembrance, and joy as Survivors, family members, friends, and community partners came together at Congregation Beth Israel of San Diego. We were also treated to a wonderful performance from the San Diego Jewish Men's Choir, who sang songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian, and English, adding a special spirit of celebration. We are deeply grateful to the many partners who help us care for and support Survivors in San Diego and Orange County.

Together, we honor their stories, celebrate their lives, and help ensure their legacy continues for generations to come.

Jewish Federation of San Diego California Department of Social Services

06/04/2026

Today, a special thank you goes out to the Mazur Family and friends who recently gathered to celebrate their daughter’s 4th birthday at our Rose Canyon Safe Parking Lot. Together, they served dinner and made kites with the children and families who currently call the Lot home. Kites traditionally symbolize freedom, good luck, and the desire to rise above one’s limitations. Thank you, Mazur Family and friends, for inspiring our community to keep dreaming big and working hard.

06/03/2026

Do you need free legal services for yourself or someone recently detained? Casa Cornelia Law Center, Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Jewish Family dService, and Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans - PANA are partnering to provide high quality legal services to San Diego’s immigrant community.

The new Immigration Legal Services Coalition of San Diego is available by phone at (858) 751-7553, Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm. Together, we’re connecting individuals and families to trusted, free immigration legal services with dignity, compassion, and respect.

06/02/2026

Treasuring the time, we spent with our friends and colleagues from Sha'ar HaNegev this week.

It's a powerful reminder that when people are connected through shared work and shared values, time and distance seem to disappear. Reuniting felt as though no time had passed at all.

We are excited for the work ahead and for the opportunity to continue partnering together to strengthen the mental health and wellbeing of the communities we serve—both together and from afar.

מועצה אזורית שער הנגב | Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
Jewish Federation of San Diego Dana Toppel