Immediate Community Needs

Immediate Needs

• Camperships

  Residential Summer Camping
  
  Each and every year, our community’s summer sleepover camps accept many campers whose families can’t afford to pay the full tuition – including many newcomers to the community. B’nai Brith Jewish Community Camp and Camp Massad never refuse a camper who can’t pay. And Jewish Child and Family Service makes sure that Jewish foster kids have Jewish summer camping experiences.
  
  In 2016, Foundation fundholders and donors stepped forward to meet the immediate camp subsidy needs of B’nai Brith Jewish Community Camp, Camp Massad, and Jewish Child and Family Service. Over $50,000 in total – thank you!
  
  Based on recent trends, we can say with certainty that BB, Massad, and JCFS will again need your support to help subsidize tuitions for campers whose families cannot afford to pay. We will learn about these needs before camp, during the summer, and even after the camping season. 
  
  The need will be immediate. The impact will be enormous. 
  
  Thank you in advance for your generosity.
  
  For more information on any of the aforementioned requests. Please contact Marla Aronovitch, Grants & Distributions Officer, 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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  Camp Gan Israel
  
  Camp Gan Israel requests support for 44 campers who received subsidies to attend their summer day camp in 2016. Some of their families are new to Winnipeg and have not yet established themselves; others are facing unemployment; several came from single-parent families struggling to keep things together; and a few others had unique circumstances that required financial assistance.
  
  

  Need:	$8,000
  Funding Received to Date:
  Donor Funding	$0
  JFM Campership Fund	$3,000
  Funding Shortfall:	$5,000

  
  

• Tuition

  Gray Academy of Jewish Education
  
  Gray Academy of Jewish Education requests help for a number of families to ensure that their children receive a Jewish education at Gray Academy. These families are in a financial position that prohibits them from being able to pay the entire minimum tuition of $2,800.
  
  

  Need:	$12,000
  Funding Received to Date:
  Donor Funding	$12,000
  Funding Shortfall:	$0

  
  

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  Gray Academy of Jewish Education - Junior Kindergarten Bursary Assistance Program
  
  Gray Academy has piloted a brand new bursary assistance program for Junior Kindergarten (JK) to provide access to the morning and full-day program options. Families that have two working parents who would like their children to begin Gray Academy in JK, sometimes need an extra little bit of support for the after-school hours.
  
  

  Need:	$3,000
  Funding Received to Date:
  Donor Funding	$0
  Funding Shortfall:	$3,000

  
  

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  Jewish Child and Family Service
  
  Jewish Child and Family Service requires assistance for four wards attending Gray Academy. Every year Gray Academy is generous in only charging JCFS the minimum amount per child ($2,800) for the school year. JCFS typically provides an additional $700 per child to pay for expenses not covered by tuition, including school uniforms, field trips, graduation, and more.
  
  

  Need:	$14,000
  Funding Received to Date:
  Donor Funding	$14,000
  Funding Shortfall:	$0

  
  

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  For more information on any of the aforementioned requests. Please contact Marla Aronovitch, Grants & Distributions Officer, 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.   

• Other

  Jewish Child and Family Service - Dental Needs
  
  Within the JCFS Aging Mental Health Program caseload, there are six specific, older clients with a chronic psychiatric diagnosis as well as advanced dental needs. These clients cannot afford dental care and social assistance cannot cover the cost of the required dental work. You can ensure dignity and good dental health.
  
  

  Need:	$10,000
  Funding Received to Date:
  Donor Funding	$4,031
  Funding Shortfall:	$5,969

  
  

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  Jewish Child and Family Service - Lifecycle Events
  
  One ward of JCFS will be celebrating her Bat Mitzvah this year. In order to help foster children feel a part of the community, JCFS tries to give each ward the opportunity to celebrate a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. This includes training and instruction, ensuring a typical synagogue service, dress clothing, a tallit, and a party for family and peers. You can help a Jewish youth celebrate an important religious milestone.
  
  

  Need:	$5,000
  Funding Received to Date:
  Donor Funding	$5,000
  Funding Shortfall:	$0

  
  

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  Rady Jewish Community Centre - Maccabi Games
  
  Funding is requested to provide scholarships to offset the costs for teen athletes who participated in the JCC Maccabi Games in the summer of 2016. The athletes who were in need were newcomers. Participating in the Maccabi Games helped to strengthen their ties to the Jewish community in Winnipeg. You can help newcomer teens make important connections.
  
  

  Need:	$3,900
  Funding Received to Date:
  Donor Funding	$0
  Funding Shortfall:	$3,900

  
  

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  Seniors' Transportation
  
  There are many wonderful programs and services in our community that enhance the lives of seniors. That said, many of our seniors have no safe, reliable way to get to where they need to go. Every year, the Jewish Foundation receives funding applications from various organizations to address seniors’ transportation needs. It is a growing need as demand for service far exceeds supply. You can improve the lives of our community’s elders.
  
  

  Need:	$94,360
  Funding Received to Date:
  Donor Funding	$58,139
  Funding Shortfall:	$36,221

  
  

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  For more information on any of the aforementioned requests. Please contact Marla Aronovitch, Grants & Distributions Officer, by telephone 204.480.7557 or toll-free from the US/Canada at 1.855.284.1918 or by email at maronovitch@jewishfoundation.org.