January is National Soup Month and it’s time for our Annual 2025 “Soup”er Bowl of Caring.” During January and the first two weeks of February leading up to the televised championship football game, the JFS Food Pantry & Food Assistance Program will be collecting all things “Soup.” You can join our team to help in […]
The JFS Office will be closed on Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a Day of Service. For more information about this holiday, please visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Day
February is National Canned Food Month and the JFS Food Pantry is collecting all varieties of canned food. Stumped about what to donate, here is a list of what our Pantry visitors frequently ask for: Canned Fruit (peaches, pineapple, oranges, pears, tropical fruit, cranberry sauce) Canned Vegetables (green peas, pigeon peas, creamed corn, carrots, potatoes […]
March is National Nutrition Month! This month the JFS Food Pantry is focusing on nutritious, healthy cereal donations. In order to provide every family with one box of cereal the Pantry would need at least 250 boxes monthly! Here are several tips to help you choose healthy cereals for your pantry donation. Look for cereals containing […]
May is a great time to collect traditional picnic items leading up to Memorial Day and the warmer weather. The JFS Food Pantry is collecting items such as mustard (yellow and spicy); BBQ sauce, hot sauce, relish; baked beans, canned sauerkraut, canned beets, canned corn, canned potatoes, small bottles of white vinegar, and salad dressing. […]
Starting June 1st, Stop and Shop, Amity (located at 150 Amity Road in New Haven), will donate $1 to the JFS Food Pantry for every $11.99 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet purchased. Add a bit of color to a graduation gathering, a picnic, a Father's Day lunch or just to brighten up a room. Each purchase […]
Wishing you a Happy Shavout. The JFS Office and Pantry will be closed for Shavuot on Monday, June 2nd and Tuesday, June 3rd. We will return on Wednesday, June 4th.
The Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. -11a.m. at the JFS office, 1440 Whalley Avenue, New Haven. Please RSVP to rseipold@jfsnh.org or by phone at 203-389-5599 x105.
The JFS office and pantry will be closed on Thursday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth. For more information about this important holiday, please visit https://www.sophe.org/news/juneteenth-why-is-it-important/