dollars are at work Campaign for Your at home and in 70 countries Jewish Needs around the world
Providing emergency relief to victims of war and natural disasters
Rescuing Jews in peril with temporary shelter or permanent resettlement
Enabling Jewish life and culture to thrive again in communities once forgotten
Providing financial assistance for Jews in crisis Educating children and promoting lifelong Jewish learning
Fostering Jewish identity with cultural and educational programming
Relieving hunger Rebuilding lives through with meal deliveries, scholarships and job training subsidies and food pantries Strengthening connections with Israel through teen experiences and overseas partnerships
You Make Jewish Cleveland Thrive! The 2011 Greater Cleveland Jewish Population Study provided considerable good news, such as the stability of the overall Jewish population, the numbers of newcomers and younger people in our community, and the generally positive feelings that our community has toward being Jewish and about Israel. At the same time, there are serious challenges.
Feeding and caring for our most vulnerable elderly, including frail Holocaust survivors Offering counseling for families in distress
The Challenges We Face* Financial hardship poses a threat to meeting basic needs, but it also creates a barrier to community, preventing involvement in synagogues, schools and Jewish camps.
of people in the Jewish community (18,600 children and adults) are
living in poverty
of Jewish households are financially
“just managing”
of Jewish households
cannot make ends meet
*As reported in the 2011 Greater Cleveland Jewish Population Study (www.jewishcleveland.org/popstudy.aspx)
Together, we do extraordinary things.
One kosher homedelivered meal
91 cents of every dollar contributed to the Campaign for Jewish Needs supports programs and services that change and save lives at home and around the world.
A place at a community seder table for a college student Enrichment program for one at-risk Kindergartner in Israel
One month of groceries for an overseas family in financial crisis
One week of medication for a local senior
A year of PJ Library books for one family
Five nights of shelter and kosher meals at the Hebrew Shelter Home
A warm coat to get a needy senior through winter in the former Soviet Union
One week of Jewish camp for a teen in Moscow
Chances are, you and your family benefit from Campaign-funded programs and services every year. From pre-school to long-term care, and from on-going programs to crisis intervention.
Jewish Cleveland is thriving because our community supports the annual Campaign! For more information or to make a pledge: • Call 216.593.2900, ext. 218 • E-mail campaign@jcfcleve.org • Visit www.jewishcleveland.org
Same mission. New timing.
Our annual campaign is moving to the fall. Stand up and be counted from September to December for the 2013 Campaign for Jewish Needs.