A large part of the JF Companies vision and culture is the desire to not to only find appropriate solutions, but to strengthen and become a partner in the communities in which the organization and employees live and work. JF Companies and its employees donate money and time to philanthropic causes where they can truly make a difference. Current Civic Involvement activities include but are not limited to:
Capital Facilities Fee Foundation
Denver, Colorado
The Capital Facilities Fee Foundation is a unique Colorado public/private partnership to promote and assist in the financing of new educational facilities and the expansion of existing educational facilities. The non-profit organization’s goals are to address funding shortfalls between the estimated cost of school capital construction needs and the School District’s bonding capacity to fund the schools over a 10-year period.
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Denver, Colorado
Ranked as the #1 Respiratory Hospital in America since 1998, the National Jewish Medical and Research Center will expand its efforts in Lupus research and care as a result of a grant received from JF Companies founder, Joel Farkas and his wife Carol – launching the Center for Lupus Research and Treatment. www.nationaljewish.org
The Third Way Center
Denver, Colorado
Third Way Center operates four residential treatment centers, an alternative, accredited high school (The Joan Farley Academy), and a supervised, follow-up program called “Next Steps.” As an alternative to homelessness and incarceration, the program serves approximately 75 to 80 youth, co-ed, ages 14 -20.
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