Coming Together This September

A Season of Giving and Community Impact 

September is a month of renewal, reflection, and connection for the Jewish community. It’s a season when we look inward to take stock, and outward to see how we can help the world around us. This September brings two great opportunities for our community to come together and make a real difference for others. 

On September 18, JFCS will once again participate in Give for Good Louisville, a city-wide 24-hour day of online giving.  Sponsored by The Community Foundation, Give for Good Louisville unites the community in support of organizations like JFCS that make Louisville stronger, more compassionate, and more resilient. Gifts made to JFCS during this campaign will fuel vital programs that touch the lives of thousands of individuals and families across all five pillars of JFCS services. 

By giving to JFCS during Give for Good Louisville, you are helping us strengthen our ability to meet these growing needs and expand opportunities for people to thrive. An example is our new Immigrant and Refugee Services, where we help newcomers not only secure meaningful employment but also purchase homes and other necessities which ensure that they can set roots and build futures in Louisville. There’s also our Career & Economic Opportunities services; recently, JFCS’s Andrea Brown was named one of the Top 15 Career Coaches in Louisville. And there’s our Sonny & Janet Meyer Food Pantry which is working hard to meet a rising demand from more people in our community struggling with food insecurity. 

We hope you’ll “Be Part of Something Good” on September 18, during Give for Good Louisville.

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Our annual High Holidays Food Drive is another way our community can come together to help those in need. Many local synagogues have bags for their congregations for Rosh Hashanah. Congregants will return full bags during Yom Kippur, and JFCS staff will collect donations on Friday, October 3. Donations can also be dropped off at the Trager Family JCC or JFCS. 

The drive culminates with a Family Mitzvah Day on Sunday, October 5, when families will gather at JFCS to sort donations together. This joyful day includes activities for children and provides an opportunity to teach the value of “tikkun olam” – repairing the world – through hands-on service. To participate, call JFCS to sign up your family. 

These two events – especially when so close together – remind us of the power and strength we have as a community when we unite around shared values. Whether through a donation to JFCS during Give for Good Louisville or by filling a bag with food for the High Holidays Food Drive, your actions this month will help bring nourishment, family stability, and opportunity to our friends and neighbors in need all year. 

JFCS is proud to stand alongside you in this season of reflection and giving. With your support, we can continue to work toward all in Greater Louisville living with dignity and purpose.