WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES

The overseas allocation remains the largest part of our generosity.  Through our overseas partners, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, our Federation participates in Israel’s remarkable story of immigration, renewal and growth. 

Among many other humanitarian services, our allocation provides:

·        Food and medicine to needy seniors in the former Soviet Union

·        Aid to victims of terror in Israel

·        Food vouchers and emergency assistance to Jewish families in Argentina

·        Hot lunches to children living below the poverty line. 

Part of your gift remains right in your own community, helping to strengthen programs to safeguard and enhance Jewish life at home.  The community allocation is divided into major areas: 

·        Education

·        Social Services

·        Help for the elderly

·        Jewish continuity

·        Help to the poor and poverty stricken

Local beneficiary agencies and programs supported by the UJA/Federation of Greenwich include:

Jewish Family Services of Greenwich (“JFS”) – a nationally accredited, nondiscriminatory human service agency providing programs and services to improve the quality of life for families and individuals of all ages in the community.  JFS provides senior services, counseling and has recently created the Jewish Center for Health and Healing. 

Westchester-Fairfield Hebrew Academy –

Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County  - a 360 bed geriatric and sub-acute facility offering the highest quality of care.  The only kosher nursing home in Fairfield County. 

Bi-Cultural Day School  - a Jewish Day School with 400 students in North Stamford founded as a community supported school.  Bi-Cultural provides a thorough foundation in secular and Judaic studies.  The Federation supports scholarship funding for tuition and the 8^th grades month-long trip to Israel. 

Met Council on Jewish Poverty – Since the early 1970’s, Met Council has evolved into one of New York City’s largest and most creative anti-poverty, community development and human service agencies.  Its mission is to alleviate the social, economic, housing and related problems of the Jewish poor, working poor, elderly and recent immigrants in the New York City area. 

Hillel Foundation of UCONN (Storrs)  - Center for Jewish Campus Life at UCONN.  UCONN Hillel aims to maximize the number of students participating in Jewish activities by providing exciting opportunities for the campus community. 

Stamford Jewish Community Center – serves Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan and Pound Ridge areas.  It offers recreational, educational, cultural and social services that enhance and enrich Jewish identity.  We provide funding for the elderly lunch program and in support of our joint programs. 

Solomon-Schechter High School of Westchester – is a Conservative Day School, affiliated with the Solomon Schechter Day School Association of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The mission of the school is to provide a comprehensive general studies and Judaic studies program within an emotionally supportive and intellectually challenging environment. The educational goals are to prepare students for literate, religiously committed lives, active participation in the Jewish community, as well as academic preparation for the rigors of university study. For its first senior class, Solomon Schechter has created an innovative Senior Year Program, which includes a two-month study program in Eastern Europe and Israel.  This is followed by the “WISE” Internship Program.  To date, we have provided scholarships for the class trip to Israel.