Volunteer Opportunities

JFS offers many volunteer opportunities:

  • Senior services
    • Make friendly visits or supportive phone calls to homebound seniors
    • Deliver holiday gifts to seniors
    • Transport seniors to medical appointments
    • Run errands for a senior or perform chores around their home, such as snow removal
  • Fundraising
    • Find and apply for grants on behalf of JFS
    • Help out at a JFS fundraising event, such as the annual Benefit Brunch
  • Human services
    • Help keep our food bank and medical lending closet well organized
    • Deliver food to clients who are unable to visit our food bank
  • Administrative 
    • Perform various administrative tasks, from home or at the JFS office
  • Cultural programs
    • Join the Jewish film festival selection committee
    • Work as a greeter, ticket taker, or box office assistant during the film festival
    • Help prepare meals for monthly JFS Luncheons
    • Call seniors to get their RSVPs for JFS Luncheons
    • Bake hamantaschen or round challah for holiday gift deliveries to seniors

Please call our office at 509-413-8254 or email director@sajfs.org to engage in a meaningful and rewarding volunteer experience!