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Dear First-Time Camp Parent,

He’s home.

There’s this saying, “there is a seat waiting for you at tables you haven’t even seen.” People say this when you’re going through a tough time, having trouble finding your place, feeling alone, or lacking connections or deep friendships.

In March, Rafy, our three-year-old son, started talking about Mitzrayim (Egypt). I was awfully proud. A poster child for Jewish preschool, I thought.

Jewish Vocational Service of Kansas City (JVS) is deeply disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living and working legally in the United States.

We have all started to pore over the lists sent home from our children’s overnight camps. Eleven pairs of underwear, 18 shirts, 16 pairs of shorts, a thousand pairs of socks, and all for just 21 days.

Dear first time camp parent,

I’d like to introduce myself and express my gratitude to the Jewish Family Services (JFS) staff and wider Jewish community here in Kansas City for the warm welcome.