Awarded

Requested

Jewish Information Center

"Taste of Judaism" - Basic Judaism Mini-Course

$ 1,500

$ 3,000

To provide a greater understanding and interest in Judaism and to offer those considering conversion and marginally unaffiliated Jews an abbreviated insight into Judaism.

Seven Acres

Alzheimers Programming

$13,800

$13,800

To provide Alzheimer therapy activities on weekends - currently just doing 5 days a week.

Jewish Community Center

Arts Fair On-Campus Outreach to College

$ 3,000

$ 3,000

Designed to reach and better serve the Jewish college student population (U of H and Rice).

Chabad Outreach

Children's Sunday Circle

$ 5,500

$ 5,500

To provide special needs children a monthly social and educational experience with a focus on Jewish identity.

Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism

HCRJ Mitzvah Corp

$ 2,500

$ 5,000

Goal is to build a teen community at the Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism which will include the training of students for Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony.

Congregation Beth Shalom of the Woodlands & Congregation Jewish Community North

Joint Education Series

$ 8,000

$ 11,730

To provide quality adult education programs for Jews in the northern outlying areas of Houston and southern Montgomery County

Greene Family Camp & Camp Young Judaea

Joint Staff Training Day

$10,000

$15,000

For the training of approximately 225 Camp Young Judaea and Greene Family Camp staff to be better caregivers to campers.

Camp Young Judaea

Kochavim Israeli Dance Camp

$ 3,000

$ 3,000

To support the teaching of Israeli dancing through a camp environment.

TORCH

LINK - Advanced Learning Kollel

$ 2,500

$10,000

Educational series geared toward the young Jewish professional that will empower them with a greater knowledge and awareness of their heritage.

Texas A & M Hillel

Jewish-Hispanic Studies

$ 2,000

$ 6,000

Four sessions designed to teach Jewish & Hispanic students to communicate with each other and to face their stereotypical assumptions.

Jewish Family Service

Psychiatric Program

$ 9,300

$ 9,300

For continuation of psychiatric services to the most indigent of JFS clients in need of counseling and medication management.

Bnei Akiva

Purim Carnival for Physically & Mentally Challenged Children

$ 1,000

$ 3,000

To host Jewish handicapped individuals at UOS's annual Purim Carnival in 2009.

Jewish Community Center

Senior Adult Bus Replacement

$10,000

$10,000

For purchase of a replacement bus to transport JCC & community Jewish seniors to and from the Center.

Foundation for the Retarded

Support for Jewish Clients

$ 2,500

$15,000

To assist with the costs associated with the care of Jewish clients (3% of the Center's population).

Holocaust Museum

The Children of Theresienstadt

$ 5,000

$ 5,000

An exhibit geared to all ages, with a particular emphasis on children - will provide a brief history of the Terezin Concentration Camp and display artwork created by the children of the Camp.

Initiative for Jewish Women

The Deborah Dialogues

$ 5,000

$12,000

To provide mentoring for young adult Jewish women just beginning in their careers.

TOTAL Funded $84,600