Page 2 - The Jewish Voice - September '21

Page 2, The Jewish Voice

More than $23 Million from page 1 to lonely seniors; enhanced companionship for 7,200 and created virtual programs and events that attracted
Holocaust survivors and isolated seniors locally and in 6,000 participants over the last year.
The following outlines how the $23 million impacted Israel; and supported new emotional support programs at Federation’s network of partners and programs
each of these areas: Alpert Jewish Family Services that benefited 1,600 local includes: Alpert Jewish Family Service, Hillel of Broward
• Responding to urgent and emerging community participants, including targeted efforts to help younger and Palm Beach, Kramer Senior Services (a subsidiary of
needs fueled by the pandemic and economic challenges: community members. MorseLife Health System), Mandel JCC, Meyer Jewish
Due to a surge of new and increased needs, Federation • Standing up to rising antisemitism, hatred, and Preparatory School, American Jewish Joint Distribution
increased financial assistance for struggling people; bigotry: 8 in 10 Jewish adults in Palm Beach County Committee, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Jewish
expanded meal distribution and deliveries to food- are worried about antisemitism. The ADL reported that Volunteer Center, Friedman Commission for Jewish
insecure seniors and families; a career service for the 2 in 3 Jewish Americans have witnessed an antisemitic Education, Jewish Community Relations Council, and
unemployed and underemployed; increased telehealth incident recently. Federation increased security resources Jewish Community Foundation.
services and virtual counseling; and growth of virtual and trainings that benefited 30 synagogues and Jewish To see a detailed breakdown of how Federation’s
community programs that allowed people to participate organizations; led advocacy programs related to $23 million was distributed, please visit jewishpb.org/
in Jewish life safely during periods of social distancing. antisemitism and Holocaust education attended by financials.
• Caring for people in crisis: Recent studies found 1 in 500 community members; and secured $170,000 in
3 Jewish adults say they are in worse financial situation federal and state grants for Jewish community security.
since before the pandemic, and 1 in 4 children in South Federation also created a new partnership with the School
Florida go to bed hungry every night. Federation and District of Palm Beach County to strengthen Holocaust
its partners provided vital care for people at risk and education in local schools.
helped put those struggling on a path to recovery. This • Overcoming barriers to participate in Jewish life: 2
included emergency financial assistance for more than in 3 adults reporting they are worried about basic living
3,000 people; meal distribution and delivery of more expenses, therefore making participation in Jewish life
than 30,000 meals to food-insecure families and frail difficult. Additionally, 2 in 3 people who participated
seniors; and provided career services and support for in virtual Jewish life programs said it helped them cope
the unemployed. In addition, more than 1,200 volunteers with the pandemic. Federation ensured that 20,000 free
participated in Federation community service projects, Jewish books and music were delivered to local families;
and significant humanitarian aid was provided in at-risk supported $160,000 in scholarships for struggling families
global communities through Federation’s international to participate in children’s families at the Mandel JCC;
partners.
• Healing emotional trauma and addressing mental
health: Half of local Jewish adults under 55 are reporting
that they are feeling increased emotional difficulties, and
8 in 10 employed Jewish adults reported increased job
stress with businesses and schools operating virtually.
Additionally, social distancing prevented the Jewish
community’s large senior population, many of whom
are homebound, to be isolated from family and visitors.
Federation enabled 17,000 check-in calls to be made

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