Jewish Family Services Indianapolis

Happy first night of Chanukah! As we use the “shamash” to light our first candle tonight, we think of our incredible community who continue to share light with others.

Gifts are being distributed to over 300 people through Adopt-a-Family this year. Thank you! 💙✨🕎✨

JFS’ active older adults along with the JCC’s pre-k classes celebrated Chanukah together for an intergenerational program this afternoon. Thanks for inviting us JCC Indianapolis ✨💙🕎✨

A very special Chanukah donation for Popsie’s Pantry from Robert & Peter from Project Hope NY. ✨💙🕎✨ These Kroger gift cards will help us stock our shelves with essential foods for the holidays. Thank you! 🙏

Thank you Dr. Tavel for supporting families in the community through Adopt-a-Family ✨🕎💙✨

Thank you Light Source of Indiana and Lee Dorman for sponsoring families again for Chanukah!

Our active older adults had fun seeing Elf the Musical at the 🎶🎭💙

Want to join future outings? Contact Sally at (317) 536-1475.

The ECE and ASC families adopted a big family for Chanukah and the teachers and staff spent an evening wrapping together. Thank you all so much for your combined effort to make Chanukah special for the family! ✨💙🕎✨

Thank you Kimmy and the tennis folks 🎾 for “adopting” a family for Chanukah! 🕎✨💙

Another family drop off from Beth El Sisterhood ✨💙🕎✨

Thank you for supporting this special program and fulfilling a family’s wish list for Chanukah! ✨💙🕎✨

Family fun! Shopping - wrapping - and dropping off donations. Thank you for helping another family this Chanukah! ✨💙🕎✨

Thank you to and all the staff at Ruppert & Schaefer, P.C. for teaming up to “adopt” a family again! 💙✨🕎

Thanks for helping! ✨💙🕎✨

We love seeing kids give back through Adopt-a-Family and we appreciate all the parents out there taking their kids shopping, wrapping, or to drop off gifts. It takes considerably more time and energy to engage kids in your philanthropy but what an impact it can have for our next generation.

Thank you IHC Sisterhood 💙💙💙

The IHC Sisterhood gift drop off! Many thanks to everyone who helped make this possible. ✨🕎✨

Libby drove in from Bloomington to drop off gifts for Adopt-a-Family! Thank you Libby, Elizabeth, and family for supporting this special program. ✨✨✨

Thanks to the .hewitt_ for collecting donations for Popsie’s Pantry last week! 🥫🥧🙏

Heather drove in from Bloomington to drop off gifts for Adopt-a-Family! Thank you Heather and Frank for supporting this special program. ✨✨✨

Thank you to the staff of for shopping every year for families through adopt-a-family! 💙

In these challenging times with the current rise of antisemitism, get together virtually with your peers and staff from JFS for discussion and support. For ages 18-28.

Register at https://bit.ly/jfsdiscussion

Thanks to the for collecting donations for Popsie’s Pantry this week! 🥫🥧🙏

We are so appreciative and grateful for our beautiful community 🧡 Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving!

Please note we will be closed on Thursday and Friday this week for the holiday.

More drop offs - thank you Mary Kate and family 💗 ✨

Mother-daughter duo volunteering at Popsie’s Pantry today 💗

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at Community Day! Still want to make a difference this Chanukah? It’s not too late!

How to support Adopt-a-Family:
(1) Contact JFS to get a family's wish list and shop for specific items - we still have a couple families left! Email [email protected].
(2) Make a donation online at: https://jfgi.givingfuel.com/adopt-a-family
(3) Shop for items on our Amazon wish list: https://a.co/dlAhLFX
(4) Donate gift cards and we’ll distribute them to families.

PLEASE NOTE - JFS will be closed 11/23 and 11/24. Gifts can be dropped off earlier this week or next week. Thank you!

Adopt-a-Family in the news! Thanks for the coverage WRTV

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/jewish-family-services-hosts-adopt-a-family-event-to-help-those-in-need-this-holiday-season

Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis

Jewish Family Services hosts ‘Adopt-A-Family’ event to help those in need this holiday season Hundreds of people gathered at the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis to wrap gifts they purchased for families in need in the Indianapolis area.

What a magical day! ✨💙🕎 ✨

Adopt-a-Family 2023

Featured in the IndyStar!

“The Jewish Federation of Indianapolis serves over 80 families during the Hanukkah season. Sponsors can sign up to adopt a family or individual online and drop off or ship gifts directly to Jewish Family Services. You can also shop for general items posted to the organization's Amazon wish list: bit.ly/47ADbZW.”

Here's how you can shop for Indianapolis families in need this holiday season Rising retail prices are making holiday shopping harder this year for many. Join these local agencies in shopping for kids and families.

Today is the day! Join us for Community Day and wrap your gift donations together as a community.

If you still want to adopt a family or older adult, it’s not too late! We have wish lists to be fulfilled, and we have an Amazon wish list. There are many ways to help out! Email Rachel at [email protected]

All set up and ready for Community Day! Join us this Sunday from 1-3 at the JCC. ✨💙🕎✨

Another fun outing with our active older adults - today we enjoyed seeing the LUME at Newfields and lunch together.

It’s starting to look like ADOPT A FAMILY SEASON! ✨💙✨💙✨

We love seeing pictures of our community shopping for Adopt-a-Family! We thank you all for joining in this really big community-wide mitzvah project! 🕎💙✨

Holiday baskets and turkeys from Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation to support families for Thanksgiving 🧡💛💚

Community Day is just one week away! Sponsor a family for Chanukah and join us next Sunday to wrap gifts together.

Register at www.jewishindianapolis.org/adoptafamily

Lee Dorman has made Adopt-A-Family a family tradition for many years. When her boss at Light Source Indiana said they were looking for holiday projects to get involved with, Dorman recommended Adopt-A-Family. The company took time off to go shopping and wrap gifts together.

Read more at: https://www.jewishindianapolis.org/jfgi-connections-blog/adopt-a-family-expands-impact-brings-coworkers-together

Hope and healing, a Jewish bereavement support group - this Thursday

Please consider donating a box of Chanukah candles so we can distribute them through our “adopt a family” program 🕎

Thank you for organizing a food drive for Popsie’s Pantry!

Not sure what to do with all your Halloween candy? We’ll gladly accept it at Popsie’s Pantry to distribute.