Press Releases

JFS announces the acquisition of Altius Farms, a leading urban agricultural enterprise located in the Five Points/Curtis Park neighborhood in Denver. This acquisition reinforces JFS's dedication to serving the community and aligns with its mission of creating positive and lasting impacts on individuals and families.

You don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to support the life-changing work of JFS at their family-friendly event—JFS Family Concert Experience\ featuring Ozomatli.

The Mobile Food and Hygiene Pantry travels to Denver neighborhoods and housing complexes with high percentages of food insecurity and community and recreation centers to bring healthy, fresh, and culturally relevant foods and hygiene items to these areas.

Thanks to a partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, JFS can more easily help provide home furnishings and essentials for newly resettled individuals and families in the metro Denver area.

2023 Executive Luncheon featuring author Michael Lewis. A sharp observer of politics, finance, and the evolution of American culture, Michael Lewis combines keen insight with his signature wit, making him one of today’s leading social commentators.

JFS headquarters, based in Denver, has a robust Mental Health department providing services to the community for more than 40 years. JFS Boulder is building upon this infrastructure and has expanded its mental health services to provide ongoing high-quality mental health services for anyone needing therapy, including those impacted by the Marshall Fire or Straight-Line Wind Event in Boulder County.

JFS is pleased to announce they are returning to their roots and have become a permanent Reception & Placement (R&P) agency as a HIAS affiliate, making them the fourth resettlement agency in Colorado. HIAS is a nonprofit that provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers while advocating for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives.

JFS Boulder has received a $250,000 recovery grant from the Red Cross to expand access to longer-term mental health services for those impacted by the Marshall Fire and Straight-Line Wind Event, as well as individuals who have secondary trauma attributed to their roles as first responders, teachers, and disaster recovery staff.

Jewish Family Service (JFS) is pleased to announce a generous endowment gift totaling $500,000 from the Raphael Levy Memorial Foundation (RLMF) in honor of our 150th anniversary. The endowment will support refugee clients resettling in Colorado and provide mental health services to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the mental health crisis.

Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) is the beneficiary of the Metzler Family Childhood Learning Endowment for its KidSuccess school-based mental health program. All funds will be used to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the youth mental health crisis.

JFS is hosting its annual fundraiser, Experience JFS Boulder, Sunday, September 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Boulder JCC. This unique culinary and cultural event will feature local chefs from Boulder while supporting the important work of JFS

You don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to support the life-changing work of JFS at their inaugural family-friendly event—JFS Family Concert: Rocking Colorado for 150 Years. This concert will celebrate JFS’s 150th anniversary and feature a special solo acoustic performance by Denver’s Nathaniel Rateliff.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette’s request was approved by Congress for nearly $13.3 million to fund 10 important projects in the Denver area designed to make more housing, employment, and health care services available to those in need. The requests were also supported and championed by Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper.

On Monday, April 4, 2022, JFS will host its 17th annual Executive Luncheon at the Colorado Convention Center. This special event will honor and celebrate the organizations 150th anniversary and feature Emmy and Peabody-Award winning Jewish comedian, actress, writer, producer, director, mother, advocate, and caregiver, Amy Schumer.