Funds raised by the Annual Campaign of the UJA-Federation are allocated to a number of programs and organizations locally, nationally, in Israel and overseas.
The Allocation proposals are reviewed and recommended each year by an Allocations Committee, comprised of community representatives and leadership from our donors, synagogues, and local Jewish community organizations.
Below is a list of programs and organizations that are supported by our Annual Campaign. As you can see, your gift to the UJA-Federation touches many lives, in many ways.
Fulfill your responsibility to the community, and please make a meaningful gift to the Annual Campaign today.
ISRAEL & OVERSEAS, UJC
Jewish Agency For Israel [JAFI)
assuring the future of the Jewish people by rescuing Jews in distress, providing Israeli education, facilitating immigration to Israel, and the absorption of new immigrants in Israel.
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
a non-partisan, apolitical, overseas arm of the American Jewish community, sponsoring programs of relief, rescue and renewal around the globe, and helping Israel address its most urgent social challenges.
Partnership 2000
links Jewish communities abroad with “sister regions” in Israel, in a mutual effort to strengthen Israeli society while promoting unity and Jewish identity. Our sister community in Israel is Afula-Gilbo, located in the northern region of Israel.
United Jewish Communities [UJC]
the national organization representing and serving the 155 Jewish federations, and 400 independent Jewish communities, across North America, reflecting the Jewish values of social justice and human rights.
JEWISH EDUCATION
Bureau of Jewish Education
supports the educational programs of our community’s Jewish pre-schools and synagogue religious schools, provides a Community Library at the JCC, organizes the PJ Library program for our community, facilitates the Frank Jacoby Foundation Jewish Lecture Series, and provides additional resources to enhance the lives and Jewish identity of those in our community.
CT B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO – CT Valley Region)
enhances Jewish identity for Jewish high-school youth, with informal education, social and community services programs.
Ezra Academy
a Solomon Schechter Jewish Day School located in Woodbridge, for Jewish students from all affiliations, serving children in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University
provides academic and cultural experiences for the student body and the community at large, and supports a Jewish student group on campus.
Hillel Academy
an Orthodox Jewish Day School located in Fairfield, for Jewish students from all affiliations, serving children in nursery through 8th grade.
Kesher
provides Jewish programming for developmentally disabled adults.
MERKAZ Community High School for Judaic Studies
provides more than 225 local Jewish teenagers with the opportunity to learn about their culture, heritage and history, through creative and traditional courses, while fostering a sense of social and community cohesion.
University of Connectut Hillel
provides 1,200 Jewish students on campus with Jewish experiences and programming.
Yeshiva Gedolah of Bridgeport
a college level school of Jewish talmudic studies, provided in tandem with accredited college programs in the Greater Bridgeport community.
JEWISH EDUCATION - ISRAEL
Birthright Israel
provides a first time, peer group, educational trip to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26.
Missions To Israel
Bi-annual Youth Missions to Israel with Mifgash Israel (through MERKAZ) to explore their Jewish identity. Annual Adult/family Community Missions to travel and study in Israel, including Afula/Gilboa.
JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICES
Jewish Chaplaincy Program
supports rabbinic visits to the elderly and sick in area hospitals.
Jewish Family Service
provides social services including counseling, mental health, adoption and senior services.
Jewish Home for the Elderly
provides senior healthcare, skilled nursing, housing and community-based services required to achieve the highest quality of life attainable.
Kosher Hot Lunch and Transportation
serves Kosher lunches each day for seniors, and transports participants to and from the meal site to participate in the program.
Mikvah Israel
community ritual bath for a multitude of religious needs.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS & ISRAEL ADVOCACY
Anti-Defamation League
combats anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds, and promotes fair treatment to all citizens.
Community Closet
local Bridgeport site for the collection and free distribution of clothes and household items to needy people in our community.
Community Relations Commission
the eyes, ears and voice of the Jewish community, interpreting issues and acting upon them.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
A central “home” for the community, the JCC provides space for a multitude of community meetings and programs, Kosher food, and community-wide events. The Center provides direct programming in education, recreation, health & fitness and social services for children, families, adults, and older adults. The JCC also offers financial aid for participants who cannot afford the pay program and membership fees.
SUPPORT for UJA/FEDERATION PROGRAMS
Provides for the costs of offices, program space, overhead and administrative support for Bureau of Jewish Education, Community Relations Commission, Merkaz, Young Emissaries, Kosher Hot Lunch & Transportation, and the UJA/Federation Annual Campaign.
Israel Emergency Campaign
Unfortunately, recent history has shown that our beloved State of Israel continues to be attacked, and must at times fight for her very survival. When such terrible conditions require, the UJA-Federation springs into action to run Israel Emergency Campaigns (2002, 2006), to support the civilian needs of Israelis during times of extreme duress.
In addition, the UJA-Federation solicits specialized gifts and grants for targeted programs, such as the Community Closet, Merkaz and others, and runs limited Campaigns when worldwide conditions require (Tsunami, Katrina, etc). The UJA-Federation will also accept gifts and grants designated for specific (approved) programs and organizations.
For more information about how your gift helps others, or to make your gift to the UJA-Federation Annual Campaign, please contact Jody Fidler, Campaign Director, at 372-6567, Ext. 175, or at Jodyfidler@jccs.org
