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SACH To Receive Israel's Highest Honor

We are extremely proud and happy to announce that Save a Child’s Heart has been selected to receive the Israeli Presidential Award for Volunteerism! The... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
A Meaningful Volunteer Experience: Gateways Teen Volunteer Program, Open House This Sunday!

A Meaningful Volunteer Experience: Gateways Teen Volunteer Program, Open House This Sunday!

By Arlene Remz, Executive DirectorVisit this full post (and more!) on the Gateways Blog You hear a lot about the pressures on high school students... Read More
Posted in: Kids & Parenting
Seder with a Generous Helping of Social Justice: The ReachOut! Haggadah

Seder with a Generous Helping of Social Justice: The ReachOut! Haggadah

This year, when we gather together to celebrate Passover, the Jewish holiday of freedom, we will eat a great meal, enjoy four glasses (at least!)... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism
TELEM: Jewish Youth Making a Difference Together

Not Always What You Expect

TELEM, a program run by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, works with Boston area Jewish teens, integrates volunteer service with classroom learning and... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest

Hope and Comfort

Did you know that Joe and Lucy's Food Pantry at JFS provides clients with more than just food?  Myrna Winter, the Family Assistance Program Specialist... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest

Closing Achievement Gaps in Framingham

Over the last several years, the Jewish community in Greater Framingham has been growing, according to CJP’s 2005 Greater Boston Community Survey. The Jewish population... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism
An Experience I'll Never Forget

An Experience I'll Never Forget

*re-printed with permission from JCRC's 66th Annual Meeting, June 9th, 2010 Hi, my name is Trevor Hass.  I'm a junior at Arlington High School and... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism
Baking to Give Back: A Unique Story of Two Women's Paralleled Personal Lives

Baking to Give Back: A Unique Story of Two Women's Paralleled Personal Lives

Melissa Roiter and Jacqui Goldberg lead very busy lives. Both are mothers with young families and three children (each have sets of multiples), both have... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism