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JMeals, the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, and Jewish Family & Community Services are offering meals to those 60 and older through the Trumbull County Title III program. Participants must meet nutritional guidelines, be homebound, and be unable to prepare their own meals. A brief over-the-phone assessment is required to be approved for the more»

Jewish Family & Community Services and the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown held a successful JMeals food distribution drive-through in March for Youngstown residents. More than $16,000 worth of food including fresh meats, eggs, milk, canned goods, fruit and vegetables were distributed to over 140 Youngstown residents. Each family also received a more»

For many community members, a familiar voice will answer the phone when they call to inquire about the JMeals program. Sherry Walker worked as a meal delivery person for JMeals before the COVID-19 pandemic, and she will now serve as the JMeals associate. "When I worked here previously in meal delivery, I really enjoyed getting to know the people who got more»

Youngstown State University students volunteered to help with the most recent mobile meals drive through offered by Jewish Family & Community Services and the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown. The JCC and JFCS are offering free frozen meals to Youngstown residents with income below 80 percent area median income levels and households affected by more»

The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown and Jewish Family & Community Services offered free frozen meals to Youngstown residents with income below 80 percent area median income levels and households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They held four giveaways during the months of July and August. Over 140 families and individuals benefited. more»

Jewish Family & Community Services and Jewish Community Center recently received donations from community members for their mobile meals program. “A gentleman who heard about our meal program stopped at JFCS and wrote out a check for $600 to go towards giving meals to individuals in need,” said Ken Bielecki, JFCS director. “This was a more»

The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown and Jewish Family & Community Services are expanding their successful mobile meals program to include a private pay option. “To date, over 200,000 meals have been delivered to nearly 800 individuals 60 and older in need in Mahoning, Trumbull, and northern Columbiana counties,” said Ken Bielecki, more»