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Lunchbox Express Program Information

We continuously evaluate the evolving challenges of our community and adapt or develop programs that respond to the resulting needs. It’s why, more than 20 years ago, we started our Lunchbox Express program so that children who received free and reduced-fee lunches during the school year had access to healthy lunches during the summer. It’s also why now, after careful consideration, we have decided to sunset the program.

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March Volunteer Spotlight: Refugee Resettlement On-Call Support

JFS’s Yana Vishnitsky Refugee Resettlement Program has over 100 volunteers helping resettle hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers across Colorado. Volunteers play a critical role in setting up housing, transporting families, locating schools, and acclimating newcomers to US culture.

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Golden West residents celebrate long-time JFS volunteers

Evie and Mary Ann have been spearheading programs at Golden West Senior Living for more than 18 months. Evie and Mary Ann organize monthly movie nights, choose films with compelling themes, from documentaries to comedies. They have enjoyed getting to know people, watching films, and hearing everyone’s input during discussions. They worked together with staff and residents to create successful events, arranging the community room’s chairs, serving snacks, and navigating AV systems.

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December Volunteer Spotlight: Community Table Delivery Drivers

The Community Table Lunch Delivery Drivers have the important task of ensuring hot food is delivered to these lunches weekly. This includes picking up the food at Shalom Park, delivering the meals to the JCC, and returning the empty Cambros to Shalom Park.

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