Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia

THE JEWISH FEDERATION MOBILIZES INDIVIDUALS TO CARE FOR, CONVENE AND ENRICH OUR JEWISH COMMUNITIES.

THE JEWISH FEDERATION IS COMMITTED TO FUNDING SERVICES THAT MEET THE MOST BASIC NEEDS OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES, IN GREATER PHILADELPHIA, IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD. THIS INCLUDES DELIVERING NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, PROVIDING GRANTS FOR CRITICAL NEEDS, ENABLING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND FACILITATING A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES HELPING OLDER ADULTS TO AGE SAFELY, NOURISH THEIR SOULS AND LIVE WITH DIGNITY IN THEIR OWN HOMES.THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPORT: - 6,644 SOCIALIZATION PROGRAMS WERE HELD TO CONNECT LOCAL OLDER ADULTS WITH THEIR PEERS AND ENGAGE THEM IN MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY REWARDING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHARING IN NUTRITIOUS MEALS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, BOOK CLUBS, AND JEWISH HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS.- 901 DIRECT GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO VULNERABLE JEWS WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TO HELP THEM THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES DUE TO UNEXPECTED LIFE EVENTS.- 532 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SERVICES, INCLUDING CAREER COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES.- 288,990 PREPARED MEALS AND FOOD PACKAGES WERE PROVIDED TO 17,999 LOCAL LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.- 2,227 AT-RISK CHILDREN IN ISRAEL RECEIVED TUTORING AND MENTORING.- 24,936 ONE-WAY RIDES WERE PROVIDED TO OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, GROCERY SHOPPING AND SOCIALIZATION PROGRAMS.- 1,016 HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN ISRAEL WERE PROVIDED BASIC NECESSITIES.- 12,092 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE COLLECTED BY 43 SYNAGOGUES AND AGENCIES DURING HIGH HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE. IN ADDITION, AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED VIA DONOR-DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN SUPPORT. THESE AMOUNTS WERE DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTED TO PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO THOSE AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE ANNUAL GRANT PROCESS. THE OUTCOMES FOR THE AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE ANNUAL GRANT PROCESS ARE LISTED ABOVE.

THE JEWISH FEDERATION SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES VIBRANT JEWISH LIVING AND LEARNING LOCALLY AND ABROAD FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND FAMILIES. NO MATTER WHERE PEOPLE ARE ON THEIR JEWISH JOURNEY, WE HELP PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL AND CAMPING RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. THIS ENABLES COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO ENGAGE IN THE RICH TAPESTRY OF JEWISH LIFE, WHILE SECURING THE FUTURE OF OUR JEWISH WORLD.THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPORT: - 5,774 JEWISH YOUNG ADULTS IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA PARTICIPATED IN TARGETED PROGRAMMING THAT STRENGTHENED THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY.- 5,935 CHILDREN RECEIVED JEWISH-THEMED BOOKS AND MUSIC.- 3,093 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND CAMPING.- 629 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN JEWISH-THEMED EXTRACURRICULAR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. - 629 JEWISH EDUCATORS WERE PROVIDED WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.THE JEWISH FEDERATION BELIEVES WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER, WHICH IS WHY WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES, WITH ONE ANOTHER TO REPAIR OUR WORLD. WE STRIVE TO SHOW EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER - NO MATTER THEIR INTERESTS, AFFILIATION, DONATION LEVEL, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OR ORIENTATION - WE ARE HERE TO HELP THEM ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY IN JEWISH LIFE IN WHATEVER WAY IS MOST COMFORTABLE FOR THEM.IN ADDITION, AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED VIA DONOR-DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN SUPPORT. THESE AMOUNTS WERE DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTED TO PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO THOSE AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE ANNUAL GRANT PROCESS. THE OUTCOMES FOR THE AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE ANNUAL GRANT PROCESS ARE LISTED ABOVE.

PHILANTHROPIC FUND AND DIRECT ENDOWMENT SUPPORT AMOUNTS REPRESENT DISTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED BASED ON THE NON-BINDING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PHILANTHROPIC FUND HOLDER WHICH FURTHER THE MISSION OF JEWISH FEDERATION. ALSO INCLUDED ARE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT AGENCIES AND/OR PROGRAMS WHICH FURTHER THE MISSION OF JEWISH FEDERATION AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL GRANT PROCESS.