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Federation Star - January 2017

Monthly newspaper of the Jewish Federation of Collier County (Naples, Florida)

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ARTS & CULTURE<br />

<strong>January</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />

15B<br />

Who is “<strong>Federation</strong>”<br />

and what do we do?<br />

The answer is simple: It’s you – and every member of the Jewish community of Collier County and the surrounding<br />

areas. The <strong>Federation</strong> is your center for Jewish Philanthropy. The Jewish <strong>Federation</strong> of Collier County is the thread that<br />

runs through the fabric of our Jewish community, its organizations and services, connecting us all.<br />

The <strong>Federation</strong> supports programs for Jewish people in need in Collier County, Israel and throughout the world, providing<br />

food for the hungry and counseling for the troubled, spearheading rescue and relief efforts for isolated Jews in distressed<br />

regions, and funding innovative Jewish educational and unity initiatives.<br />

The <strong>Federation</strong> creates a sense of community for thousands of Jewish residents in Collier County and its surrounding areas<br />

by creating and supporting programs to further Jewish learning, identity, pride and culture. <strong>Federation</strong> meets the challenge<br />

of providing for the needs of our Jewish brethren, wherever they may be, from young children and families to seniors.<br />

Where does the money go?<br />

The local Campaign allocation process involves a committee of volunteers as well as <strong>Federation</strong> staff. They take part in<br />

this important process, which balances available resources against community priorities through a grant process.<br />

Additionally, several national organizations receive support from the domestic allocation. Internationally, your contribution<br />

works to support a broad range of social, educational and vocational needs throughout the Jewish world.<br />

Locally, the <strong>Federation</strong> makes a grant to Jewish Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida, in support of the<br />

social services they provide for our community. And grants are made in support of a variety of educational and cultural programs<br />

conducted by local synagogues, the Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida, and other local Jewish organizations.<br />

Our allocation to The Jewish <strong>Federation</strong>s of North America (JFNA) is distributed to the American Jewish Joint Distribution<br />

Committee (JDC), which brings relief to the needy and works to revitalize Jewish life in 60 countries; the Jewish Agency<br />

for Israel (JAFI), which rescues people from countries and resettles them in Israel; and for supplemental grants in support<br />

of special programs and projects that our community has embraced like Neve Michael Youth & Children’s Village in Pardes<br />

Hana, Israel; the Sapir Community Center in Kfar Saba, Israel; and the Progressive Synagogue Preschool in Kiev, Ukraine.<br />

<strong>Federation</strong>’s<br />

Annual<br />

Campaign<br />

Supports<br />

Donate.<br />

Volunteer.<br />

Get involved.<br />

239.263.4205<br />

www.jewishnaples.org<br />

Jewish Continuity & Identity<br />

Beth Tikvah: Youth Education, Naples Jewish Film Festival<br />

BBYO Naples<br />

Camp Scholarships<br />

Catholic-Jewish Dialogue<br />

Chabad of Naples: Camp Gan Israel, Preschool of the Arts, Hebrew School<br />

Evy Lipp People of the Book Cultural Event<br />

Hillel at Florida Gulf Coast University<br />

Holocaust Museum & Education Center of SWFL<br />

Human Needs Award<br />

Israel Advocacy Committee Programs<br />

Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan<br />

Jewish Book Festival<br />

Jewish Community Relations Council: Chanukah Celebration,<br />

Yom HaShoah Commemoration, Shop With a Sheriff<br />

Jewish Congregation of Marco Island: Jewish Film Festival,<br />

Saul Stern Cultural Series<br />

Jewish War Veterans Post #202<br />

Men’s Cultural Alliance<br />

Mix and Mingle singles group<br />

Naples Jewish Congregation Scholar-in-Residence<br />

Stand Up For Justice Grant<br />

Temple Shalom: Preschool & Religious School Scholarships<br />

Women’s Cultural Alliance<br />

Local Humanitarian & Social Services<br />

Jewish Family & Community Services: Senior Outreach & Support,<br />

Counseling & Mental Health Support<br />

Israel & Overseas Humanitarian & Social Services /<br />

National Organizations<br />

American Jewish World Service<br />

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)<br />

Birthright Israel<br />

The Jewish <strong>Federation</strong>s of North America (JFNA): Jewish Agency for<br />

Israel (JAFI), American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC),<br />

Israel Action Network<br />

Jewish National Fund (JNF): Sderot Indoor Playground,<br />

Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center<br />

Neve Michael Children’s Village<br />

Sapir Community Center, Kfar Saba<br />

World ORT<br />

World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) – HaTikvah Preschool<br />

in Ukraine<br />

Yad LaKashish

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