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RECENT ACCOLADES

2023 JFS awarded the first “Hope for Tomorrow” grant from North Texas Food Bank to support the buildout and operations of our first medical clinic

• Howard Janco’s famous vegetarian chili helps JFS win again at the Dallas Kosher Chili Cookoff • AT&T selects JFS to be one of 20 national organizations to host a Connected Learning Center to help bridge the digital divide for people in the community

2022 PLAN @ 1121 Rock received the “Marion Shaw Community Support Award” from NAMI of North Texas • Grew to 15 bank partnerships through Community Reinvestment Act Funding to provide our services to more low to moderate income families • JFS awarded the Southwest Jewish Congress “Building Bridges” grant in support of the Food Pantry

2021 Reached 25-years of national accreditation through the Council on Accreditation (COA) • Partnered with KAVOD SHEF (Survivors of The Holocaust Fund) to expand vital services and financial assistance to Holocaust Survivors and their families in Dallas • Partnered with North Texas Food Bank to help provide food to 21,000+ individuals • Rabbi Howard Wolk, JFS Community Chaplain, nominated for an award at the ForeFront Living Foundation “Each Moment Matters” Luncheon

2020 Partnered with Dallas County, Collin County, and City of Frisco to distribute $5,525,355 in Emergency Housing Assistance due to COVID-19

• Partnered with Network of Jewish Human Services, Jewish Federations of North America, and Uniper to provide technology to seniors to prevent isolation and build community during the pandemic • Expanded services to the Jewish Day and Pre-Schools to help parents, teachers, administrators and students have the resources and support needed to navigate virtual learning and the anxiety that came with the pandemic

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