Jewish Family Services of WNY is referring furniture and other household donations they are unable to accept to Habitat for Humanity Buffalo for sale at ReStore locations.
In turn, JFS’ caseworkers will receive a discount on purchases for clients.
In 2023, 130 donors gave the equivalent of more than $215,000 in household goods, and volunteer teams furnished 66 apartments for clients through the organization’s home set-up volunteer program.
JFS has also received $30,000 from a pilot project of the Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation to support refugee and immigrant teens and their parents as they adjust to a new country.
“The emotional exhaustion of fleeing a war-torn country and resettling can impact parents’ ability to provide adequate psychological support and reestablish trust for ther children,” said Molly Carr, JFS’ chief executive officer. “This coupled with the challenges refugee youth face in school, academic and community settings can compound pre-existing trauma and strain dynamics at home.”
JFS additionally helps parents and caregivers adjust to parenting in the United States while honoring traditional parenting practices.
“Positive parent-child relationships are supported when parents can understand their trauma and build coping skills that they can share with their children,” Carr said.
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