Jewish Federation Of Southern Arizona

GUIDED BY THE JEWISH VALUES OF TZEDAKAH (RIGHTEOUS GIVING), CHESED (LOVING KINDNESS), AND TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD), WE BRING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO HELP THOSE IN NEED, BOTH IN THE JEWISH AND BROADER COMMUNITIES, IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE FEDERATION SERVES AS THE PLANNING, RUNDRAISING, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND VISIONING ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY, OUR CONSTITUENTS, AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF JEWISH LIFE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. WE FOSTER POSITIVE JEWISH EXPERIENCES AND CONNECTIVITY.

SINCE 1947, THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA HAS SERVED AS THE CENTRAL FUNDRAISING AND PLANNING ORGANIZATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA'S JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE ANNUAL JEWISH FEDERATION COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN IS THE LIFELINE OF OUR COMMUNITY - PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL SERVICES TO A JEWISH COMMUNITY NUMBERING MORE THAN 28,000, INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS. THE FEDERATION'S PROGRAM ARMS INCLUDE: - FUNDS RAISED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN ARE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS TO JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, WHICH COORDINATES LIFESAVING HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN ISRAEL AND 60 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE MAIMONIDES, REAP, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. - SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PJ LIBRARY AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION. - OUR VARIOUS COMMUNICATION VEHICLES, INCLUDING MULTIPLE NEWSLETTERS, FOUR WEBSITES, AND A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ARE THE PRIMARY CENTRALIZED COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLES FOR THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY. - WE PROVIDE SUPPORT AND OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS NOT ONLY IN TUCSON PROPER, BUT ALSO IN OTHER SOUTHERN ARIZONA AREAS INCLUDING GREEN VALLEY AND THE NORTHWEST. - THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL (JCRC) IS THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL ACTION ARM OF THE COMMUNITY. GUIDED BY DEMOCRATIC IDEALS AND JEWISH VALUES, THE JCRC PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO ISSUES OF CONCERN THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND CIVIC ACTIVITY. SIGNATURE PROGRAMS ARE HOMER DAVIS AND JEWISH-LATINO TEEN COALITION. - WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY PARTICIPANTS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN ENHANCING AND IMPLEMENTING FEDERATION PROJECTS. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, PERSONAL ENRICHMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAN BE FOUND WITHIN WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY. SPECIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE CONNECTIONS AND LION OF JUDAH. MAJOR RECIPIENTS OF FEDERATION FUNDING INCLUDE: - THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA - THE TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - TUCSON HEBREW ACADEMY - JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES - UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HILLEL FOUNDATION - JEWISH HISTORY MUSEUM/HOLOCAUST HISTORY CENTER