Client Testimonials

Below are real testimonials from actual JFS clients who have sent in their feedback to us. To protect identity, photos are not of real JFS clients. 

“I feel so fortunate that I found an organization that truly helps the community. I don’t think I can ever repay all that I have been given by JFS. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
 JFS Community Assistance Client

 “I would like to use this chance to say thank you. It was really my pleasure to work with you. I am so thankful for the chances that you and your colleagues provided for me and helped me to achieve my goals. I would not be able to achieve my goals within these months without your help. I really appreciate it.”
Crisis Management Client

“I highly appreciate all JFS staff and I am great[ly] thankful for all their efforts with us. I highly recommend JFS for friends and relatives. Thanks and best wishes.”
 GROW Client

“[My wife] and I want to thank you for setting up yesterday’s Patient Partners appointment [for] my father. He seemed happy with how it went, despite being reluctant or skeptical beforehand. And it gave [my wife] and me back a few precious hours that one or both of us would have lost. So far, the Patient Partner program is fitting our needs perfectly.”
Cares Client

“Time has passed and I am about to leave and go back to Israel. I have been studying here with you for the last six months. I learned English and I have been enriched from the experience. I highly appreciate the chance that I had to meet you, study with you, and learn a bit about your culture and life. I think of you with a lot of respect. I highly regard the way you took your destiny in your hands and made your choice, and the manner in which you made and continue to make efforts to advance your families. You are doing your best to adjust to the American society and at the same time respect your own culture. I want to thank the Jewish Family Services for the opportunities that they gave us to improve our English. I want especially to thank Barbara for teaching us patiently and with great care and humor. You are a very special and talented teacher. I will miss you all and think of you often. I wish you all a wonderful future.”
Former ESL Student

“With our family so far away, we are lucky to have our JFS family right here in Ann Arbor.”
WISE Client

“You were very kind to us when we were most vulnerable. JFS is a terrific organization and I praise it. Continue the good work for those that find their way to your door. One person at a time helping others will make a big difference in the future.”
WISE Client

"The volunteer work I've done through JFS has been incredibly meaningful to me. Even a small amount of time can make a big difference to someone new to the US. Donating money is very important, but it's often invisible, unlike spending time with people. Through volunteering I've met wonderful people who have impressed me with their resilience and joy. While helping them navigate things in the US, I have had the pleasure of learning about their language, food, and culture, and in the process have seen my own country through new eyes."
JFS Volunteer

"May I compliment Noree who books my transportation requests. Her non-judgmental grace has been a relief as I navigate the new and unwelcome reality of giving up driving following an accident. Noree is upbeat in her voice, so quick to respond and accommodate, and friendly like we all hope to hear when asking for help.
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Your rides program makes it possible for me to count on transportation to vital medical appointments. The service is SO EFFICIENT with phone call reminders and with the drivers providing their phone number the day of the ride. Thank you!”
- JFS GO Client

To protect identity, photos are not of real JFS clients.