In the last 12 months, JFS has helped nearly 88 people – families with children, couples, and individuals – flee the war in Ukraine and build new lives in Richmond.
JFS volunteers and staff connect them to Richmond-area Sponsors and coordinate their travel plans from Europe. We find, furnish, and stock apartments so the new arrivals have everything they need when they arrive.
Our Resettlement Case Manager, newly arrived from Ukraine himself, helps the new Richmonders complete all the necessary paperwork and register for benefits.
We also help connect our newest neighbors with resume help and job fairs, English lessons, enrolling their children in school and summer camp, and host an ongoing monthly education series at the JFS office.
Even as we prepare to receive more Ukrainian refugees, JFS continues to help the earlier arrivals envision their futures here. We remain attentive to their needs – offering everything from tax and resume workshops, to helping artists take part in a recent craft show, and hosting an intermediate to expert conversational English class.
These snapshots are just a small window into the work the JFS family has done welcoming Ukrainians to Richmond. We are so grateful to everyone who’s made our seventh resettlement possible!
If you have any questions, contact Morgan Goad at (804) 349-0758 or by email at
Jewish Family Services is supported, in part, by a generous annual contribution and programming grants from the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, including support for Ukrainian refugees.
