According to HealthyLouisvilleMetro.org, 16.1% of Jefferson County citizens are food insecure. Because Louisville is not a big city like New York or L.A., it is less common to see hungry people on a daily basis. Sonny and Janet Meyer, the directors of the Herman Meyer & Son Inc. Funeral Home, were concerned about those who go hungry in Louisville and …
Originally published on the Face It website. Written by Rebecca Hollis. The 2018-2019 school year is here! Back-to-school time can mean a lot of changes for not only students and their younger siblings, but for parents and teachers as well. Students are turning in their pool days and playdates for homework time, sports practices, and other afterschool activities. Though the change in pace can bring stress to kids and …
Kim Toebbe never meets a stranger, which is the perfect characteristic for a volunteer recruiter and coordinator for JFCS. Kim had been the activities director at Four Courts, which gave her great insights into the Jewish community and many of the families whose parents/grandparents resided there. Kim seemed to be the natural fit for the JFCS Volunteer Coordinator when the …
Sophia, a shy blonde seven-year-old, enters the room and her eyes go wide! She looks around and then runs and hides behind her grandfather’s legs. She’s utterly overwhelmed as the volunteer, Jessica begins to ask her what kind of backpack she’d like to have for the year. Sophia reluctantly agrees to a pink and purple butterfly backpack. Her grandfather, Gerald, …
The past four weeks of my internship were consumed by the Speed Networking Event, where career candidates have five minutes to present their credentials to companies looking to hire. I had been making non-stop phone calls to employers, frequently reaching out to job-seekers, and regularly assisting with logistical tasks. All-in-all, I spent a combined total of 120 hours working on …
Everyone has been in a seemingly impossible situation in their lifetime. Bad thing after bad thing keeps happening, and it seems like there is no way to gain control over your own life. This situation happened to Brenda, who was burdened by immense pressure and loss. Brenda felt an enormous loss after the death of her husband, who died of …
My last week as an intern at JFCS was certainly bittersweet. While I’m happy to spend the last month of my summer break relaxing before I head back to school, leaving JFCS feels a little surreal. I feel like I just started my internship, but nine weeks have come and gone faster than I could have imagined. I spent my …
Therapist Naomi Carrico has been working at JFCS for nearly eight years. When asked why she chose to work at JFCS, Naomi explained, “JFCS has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I was involved in so many activities here because my mother worked for the organization. The work that we do …
Children are facing obstacles at a different level than their parents. At a very early age, they are introduced to technology through learning toys and even their parents’ cell phones. As they age, the introduction of the internet and smartphones has brought about cyberbullying, affecting one in three children. Modern Technology has been proved to foster negative self-images and expose …
Since last week, the realization that I’m almost finished with my internship has begun to sink in. While this week involved familiar duties involving the golf tournament and the Back to School Supply Drive, it also involved tasks which made me more aware of my limited time left at JFCS. This week mostly revolved around two separate tasks: (1) inventory for …
