Category: Stories of Hope

At 93, Abigail’s* daughters thought she should give up her Pittsburgh apartment and move to assisted living facility near them in New York. Her health was beginning to fail and they were worried they would not be there if there was an emergency. But Abigail was adamant that she wanted…Read More

“In the refugee camps, I just prayed for my family to be safe. Now, I take my children to the park and they feel the safety and freedom of this country. Everything we have now is because JFCS. When I meet other refugees in Pittsburgh, I tell them to do…Read More

At JFCS, we are fortunate to be able to secure the assistance and talent of many young adults through the AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps personnel work at JFCS in several of our departments, and offer invaluable skills. Justin Shao is an AmeriCorps volunteer who came to JFCS last September to work…Read More

Ted*, a long-term resident at a state institution, was a diagnosed schizophrenic, was intensely fearful and had extreme difficulty communicating with others. He suffered from additional developmental and mental health issues that affected his quality of life and his ability to care for himself and make appropriate decisions. Because of…Read More