The poverty rate in Washington State is 11.5%. News organizations report that there has been a staggering growth in the amount of poverty in our country since the endless Great Recession began a number of years ago. It’s bad enough to have growing poverty, high unemployment and a host of other serious human service issues. But what about hope, where is it to be found? Do you have some? Do you hear others talking about how serious things are but thank G-d they are hopeful? Do you hear people talking about how things will turn around soon, that all the signs are positive? Your answer to these questions is probably “no”– there is little hope and little sense that this will pass soon. Though we want most of these terrible things to pass, there is one thing we do want to last and thrive and it is JFS. We are here. Now. In the past. In the future.
Hope is here at Jewish Family Service. We can’t cure the ills of the world or of this country or even this state or city. But we can and do help. A lot. Try us when you are in need. We are not fair weather friends; we are your caring family. Hang in there and know you are not alone.
very nice! keep up the good work!