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January Volunteers at the Food Pantry

community groups volunteer at the food pantry in January

We're so grateful for all of our January volunteers at the food pantry! Thanks to all who came to help. Check out the highlights and photos below! Allegheny County Bar Association For January’s pack-out we hosted the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA)! They packed up over 1,000 pounds of produce…Read More

Pittsburgh’s First Refugee Family of 2020

new refugee family meets with caseworker in home

Coming to America On January 21, 2020, smiling faces, warm food from their neighbors, and a household of donations from welcoming community members greeted Pittsburgh’s first refugee family of the new year. The family of seven--father, mother, four sons, and grandmother--arrived on a long flight from Tanzania to New York…Read More

JFCS helps with citizenship for long-time client Lazaro

Lazaro's story to becoming a citizen began back in 2012 when he arrived to the US from Cuba under the wet-foot dry-foot policy (Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966). The policy allowed Lazaro to emigrate from Cuba to the United States and pursue residency a year later. But participants were placed…Read More

Testimonial about the JFCS Career Development Center from UPMC

JFCS Career Development Center Testimonial "I'm still reflecting on the synergy of our most recent POWRR cohort that met last week at JFCS. Each participant brought a completely different perspective shaped by their culture, education, and work experience. Their willingness to learn from each other created a collaborative space that…Read More

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