Immediate Community Needs
Fall 2018
Listed below are a few of our community’s most pressing needs. Your new gift or your distribution from an existing endowment fund can make an immediate and significant difference in the well-being of our community.
Please click on each category to view the specific immediate needs for that area.
Immediate Needs
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BB Camp
40 children need your help
Research shows that Jewish summer camp has a tremendous e ect on children and their Jewish identity. No matter the activity — basketball, canoeing, crafts, or camp res — the social aspects of Jewish camp all play out in a vibrant Jewish milieu. Camp is a fun, educational experience that helps our children grow as Jews, but due to rising costs and fees, camp is not easily accessible for the neediest children in our community. Your support will help BB Camp accept all children regardless of their families’ ability to pay.
| Need: |
$28,455 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| JFM Campership Fund |
$11,382 |
| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$17,073 |
Camp Gan Israel
55 children need your help
Camp Gan Israel is dedicated to enriching the lives of children from diverse Jewish backgrounds through stimulating day camp experience. Camp Gan Israel is committed to providing every Jewish child with access to their vibrant heritage, and to making sure that no child is deprived of the joys that s/he so rightfully deserves, regardless of their parents’ means. The Torah teaches that one who teaches a child, or provides for a child to learn Torah, is considered to be their spiritual parent. Your support will help Camp Gan Israel to foster a love of Jewish life for many children in the community, including newcomers.
| Need: |
$9,500 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| JFM Campership Fund |
$3,800 |
| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$5,700 |
Camp Massad
5 children need your help
Camp Massad’s mission is to create a dynamic summer camp experience that encourages the use of the Hebrew language, promotes pride in Jewish identity, and connects campers to their community and Israel in a safe, nurturing, inclusive, creative and fun environment. Camp Massad enjoyed record numbers in 2018 and more requests for subsidies. Among the many campers who received subsidies in 2018, Massad had two families with a total of five campers who were unable to pay any portion of the camp fees. Your support will cover the fees of these children.
| Need: |
$9,615 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| JFM Campership Fund |
$3,846 |
| Donor Funding |
$2,800 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$5,769 |
Jewish Child and Family Service
11 children need your help
JCFS has 15 children in foster care. In addition to meeting their physical needs, JCFS prioritizes the cultural needs of these children through programs and activities that promote strong social skills, leadership skills and independence, positive self-worth, and a connection to Jewish culture and community. Every summer, JCFS sends as many of their foster children as possible to our local Jewish day and residential camps. JCFS receives $400 of provincial campership funds per foster child per year, which is well below the costs of Jewish summer camp. In 2018, JCFS sent 11 of its 15 foster children to camp. Your support will help JCFS cover the camp fees.
| Need: |
$20,000 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| JFM Campership Fund |
$8,000 |
| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$12,000 |
Rady JCC
50 children need your help
The Rady JCC provides day camp experiences to youth who would otherwise not be able to afford to participate. The camperships program ensures that camp is accessible to children and families of all abilities and fi¬nancial means. Rady JCC Days Camps are inclusive and integrated, and also serve those who face physical challenges. Rady JCC also provides camperships to many fi¬rst-time campers from newcomer families. This number continues to grow and newcomer families often require fi¬nancial support for the entire summer. The need is rising with more families coming from Israel, Turkey, Brazil, and other areas of the globe. Your support will help keep Rady JCC keep camp available for all.
| Need: |
$10,000 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| JFM Campership Fund |
$4,000 |
| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$6,000 |
For more information on any of the aforementioned requests. Please contact Marla Aronovitch, Director of Operations & Grants, by telephone 204.480.7557 or toll-free from the US/Canada at 1.855.284.1918 or by email at maronovitch@jewishfoundation.org.
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Gray Academy of Jewish Education - Junior Kindergarten Bursary Support
12 students need your help
Gray Academy’s Junior Kindergarten program (3 & 4-year-olds) has grown and is in high demand. The Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education introduced bursary assistance for this program in 2016 to help meet the needs of the community. This will be the third year that bursary assistance is available to students entering JK (a program that receives no funding from the province). This has helped attract families from diverse backgrounds. The majority of children come from working families who will need to spend additional money on after-school care. Your support will help these families access the JK program and begin their journey at Gray Academy.
| Need: |
$10,000 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$10,000 |
Gray Academy of Jewish Education
18 students need your help
Every year, Gray Academy has some families who are unable to meet even the minimum cost of accessing a Jewish day school education for their children. With the generous support of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education has a parental contribution model that takes into account family income and the number of children to provide bursaries that makes a Jewish education affordable. However, there are some families with unique circumstances who cannot even afford the minimum cost fee. These circumstances include the death of a parent, job loss, living below the poverty line, illness, bankruptcy, and more. Your support will help Gray Academy provide Jewish education to these children.
| Need: |
$18,000 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$18,000 |
Oholei Torah School
7 students need your help
Oholei Torah is a progressive Jewish day school grades Kindergarten through grade eight. Students whose families cannot afford tuition are provided with scholarships. A significant portion of these students come from lower- income families and Ohelei Torah struggles to provide scholarships. Oholei Torah is unique in that it is the only facility in Manitoba that is specifically geared to preparing students for advanced Yeshiva education. Your support will help Oholei Torah welcome all students, regardless of their families’ means.
| Need: |
$12,500 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$12,500 |
For more information on any of the aforementioned requests. Please contact Marla Aronovitch, Director of Operations & Grants, by telephone at 204.480.7557 or toll-free from the US/Canada at 1.855.284.1918 or by email at maronovitch@jewishfoundation.org.
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Jewish Child and Family Service
50 Holocaust survivors need your help
There are about 300 Holocaust survivors in Winnipeg, some over the age of 100. JCFS provides services to about 150 of them. Their needs increase as they age, and many have limited family networks and limited income. Most live alone. Due to a lack of funds, JCFS has a wait list of four survivors currently awaiting various forms of assistance. Needs include hearing aids, medical equipment, household supports, and dentures (to supplement the free dental care survivors receive from dentists in Alpha Omega, the Jewish dental fraternity). Holocaust survivors from the Former Soviet Union, who have recently settled in Canada to join their adult children, are in particular need of assistance. Your support will help Holocaust survivors in Winnipeg gain access to the services they need.
| Need: |
$20,000 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$20,000 |
Jewish Child and Family Service
3 seniors need your help
JCFS currently has three older clients in need of medical equipment to help improve the quality of their lives. One client requires funding for a wheelchair ($3,600); a second client requires funding for a new scooter ($2,000); and a third client requires funding for hearing aids ($2,400). Your support will lighten the load of a senior in our community.
| Need: |
$8,000 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| Seniors' Transportation Fund |
$0 |
| Donor Funding |
$17,154 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$8,000 |
For more information on any of the aforementioned requests. Please contact Marla Aronovitch, Director of Operations & Grants, by telephone 204.480.7557 or toll-free from the US/Canada at 1.855.284.1918 or by email at maronovitch@jewishfoundation.org.
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Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble - Hora-Hopak Tour
8 performers need your help
The Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble and Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble will jointly represent Canada at Israel’s internationally renowned Karmiel Festival and at various performances in Ukraine. There are eight performers who will not be able to participate unless they can receive additional assistance, including recent immigrants. Chai’s performers devote countless volunteer hours to enhance our community through music and dance. Chai will subsidize half of the cost of this special tour. Your support will make it possible for all of Chai’s performers to participate.
| Need: |
$8,000 |
| Funding Received to Date: |
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| Donor Funding |
$0 |
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| Funding Shortfall: |
$8,000
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Click here to download a full breakdown the 2018 Immediate Community Needs.*
*last update September 2018