The Bay Area's Leading Resource for Community & Care
The Bay Area's Leading Resource for Community & Care
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Find expert care and real solutions, at every stage of life.
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JFCS is here with real solutions at every stage of life.
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Give monthly or support a critical need to strengthen our community.
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Volunteer, learn, and lead with us to spread care where it's needed most.
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Volunteer, learn, and lead with us to spread care where it's needed most.
Celebrating 175 Years
Since 1850, Jewish Family and Children’s Services has supported the Jewish and wider Bay Area community with trusted, world-class care at every stage of life.
Today, we continue to lead with Jewish values—providing life-changing services that uplift individuals and strengthen families, making our Bay Area community stronger and more connected for generations to come.
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Help Build Northern California’s One and Only Holocaust Center
The JFCS Holocaust Center is leading the fight against hate, strengthening Jewish peoplehood, and fostering a more empathetic, unified society. Join us to build a new Center that will be a destination for learning, convening, and preserving history for generations to come.
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Apply to be a Volunteer
Volunteers are the beating heart of JFCS. Whether you’re delivering meals to families, helping adults with disabilities reach independence, or offering companionship to isolated seniors, your efforts strengthen the fabric of our community and spread compassion and care to every corner of the Bay Area.
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World-Class Services, Local Impact
- World-Class Services, Local Impact
Whether you need everyday support or help in times of crisis, you can count on expert care that helps you and your family thrive.
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Upcoming Events
Don’t miss out on community gatherings, helpful seminars, volunteer opportunities, and more.
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Shupin Community Family Passover Seder
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin JFCS' Shupin Community and their families in celebrating Passover at our Sensory-Friendly Seder! The Shupin community is a group of neurodiverse young adults who come together weekly to meet, socialize, […]
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Bagel Brunch, Tour, and Concert
Rhoda Goldman Plaza 2180 Post St, San Francisco, CAJoin us for this monthly opportunity to savor delicious food, enjoy live music, and experience JFCS’ vibrant assisted living community at Rhoda Goldman Plaza.
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Yom Hashoah: The Courage to Act—Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThis year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration centers on The Courage to Act—the resolve to remember, to speak names aloud, and to stand with one another in community.
Real Voices and Lives Transformed
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JFCS Gave Us the Opportunity to Live Our Jewish Values
JFCS changes lives every day—with the help of volunteers who bring care, connection, and support to those who need it most.
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JFCS Gave Us the Opportunity to Live Our Jewish Values
JFCS changes lives every day—with the help of volunteers who bring care, connection, and support to those who need it most.
Become a Volunteer
You can help spread care where it’s needed most, one volunteer shift at a time.
Your Gift Changes Lives
Donate today to help seniors and families in our communities stay housed, fed, and stable.
JFCS’ Holocaust Survivor Services are made possible through donations from generous and caring individuals, foundations, endowment gifts, and a grant from the Federation Senior Mobility Initiative. Social Services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
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