Mazel Tov JCYF on Celebrating your 20th Anniversary and
over $1,000,000 in giving to the Jewish Community!
Click HERE to learn about how our Alumni continue to make a difference in the community!
to view this year's JCYF Senior Reflections
to learn more about this year's JCYF Grants
Mazel Tov to Mandi Lichtenstein on being this year's JCYF Distinguished Alumni Award Winner.
Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjGtaVyE0f8
to learn more about how Mandi is making a difference post JCYF.
Teen Philanthropists Address the Needs of Local, National
and International Communities
The Jewish Community Youth Foundation (JCYF) celebrated its 19th
year at its annual Check Presentation Ceremony which was held online on
February 27th. More than $36,000
was distributed to 21 non-profit organizations by 121 teens representing 12
Synagogues and 29 area schools.
JCYF is a project of JFCS of Greater Mercer County and the
Ricky and Andrew J. Shechtel Philanthropic Fund. The program has disbursed $967,043 since its
inception 19 years ago.
Highlights from the evening included a live trivia quiz
about this year’s program. The quiz
winner designated one of the JCYF recipient agencies as the winner of an
additional grant. The Annual Alumni
Award was presented to Robbinsville alumna Mandi Lichtenstein, class of 2020,
for her outstanding work at Elon University.
Mandi designated Mazon – A Jewish
Response to Hunger as the recipient of her $360 award prize. Jonah Adler of Lawrenceville spoke about how
wisdom, understanding and divine inspiration impact the important decisions we
make.
This year, teens from all over Mercer and Bucks counties met
to discuss ways to make a difference in local, national and international
communities. They enjoyed meeting again in
person and on Zoom where they were exposed to a broader range of agencies and
resources. One participant commented
that a highlight for them this year was “Being together in person again with my
friends working on helping our Jewish community.” Agency representatives from all over the
world were interviewed and explained how their projects could help those in
need. Part of this year’s curriculum
included Amplify Our Impact 2021, which provided an opportunity to
increase giving by reaching out to family, friends and community contacts. One participant said “I enjoyed reaching out
to my family members and talking to them about JCYF and how it supports great
causes.”
Harrison Fehn, class of 2022, of Bordentown explained “[JCYF’s]
value is immeasurable on Jewish youth as it teaches us, from a young age, how
to evaluate grants, allocate funds, and most important of all, collaborate. JCYF is an organization that I would deem
necessary for any aspiring Jewish leader to partake in before they have
graduated.”
Sophie Berman, a member of the JCYF Senior Class and Hamilton
resident mentioned, “I developed a passion for helping others and giving to
those in need. JCYF taught me the importance of philanthropy and my Jewish
identity. I have learned copious amounts of leadership skills that will aid me
as I move into the next chapter of my life.”
Scott Nahoum, West Windsor resident and member of the
graduating class said “JCYF strengthened my commitment to giving while
maintaining my Jewish identity. I now have a passion for social justice and
engaging volunteers to fight poverty in the Jewish community and beyond.”
For more information, contact Celeste Albert, Coordinator of
Teen Programs at JFCS of Greater Mercer County, at 609-987-8100 x210 or celestea@jfcsonline.org,
or visit www.jfcsonline.org/jcyf.
Mazel Tov to the JCYF 2017-2018 Grantees!
Click HERE to check out highlights from this year's JCYF Check Ceremony
8th Grade Recipients
· Center for Jewish Life-Hillel at Princeton University: Challah for Hunger $1,000
· Friendship Circle of Greater Mercer County: Cancer Patient Initiative $2,000
· Greenwood House: Nursing Department $3,040
· Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer: College Scholarships/Book Awards $1,000
· Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County: Kosher Food Pantry $4,000
· DOROT: Homelessness Prevention Program and Aftercare Program $4,000
· Educational Alliance: Project ORE Passover Seder $2,687
· Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: Strengthening Legal Defense for Immigrants & Asylum Seekers $4,000
· National Council of Jewish Women: Back 2 School Store $3,287
· Lower East Side Tenement Museum: The Jewish Immigrant Experience $3,342
· Museum at Eldridge Street: Free and Pay-What-You-Wish Mondays $3,010
· Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust: Interfaith Living Museum $3,521
· National Yiddish Theatre — Folksbiene: Global Restoration Project $1,254
· YIVO Institute for Jewish Research: Children's Day $1,000
· Jerusalem U: Sustainable Nation Feature Film $3,000
· Stand With Us: Learn Israel $3,160
· TAMID: TAMID Speaker Series $2,205
· The Israel Project: Intellicopter Program $2,295
· American Friends of Leket Israel: Feeding Israel’s Youth At-Risk $3,000
· Beit Ruth Educational and Therapeutic Village: Music Therapy Program $2,500
· Thank Israel Soldiers: Care Packages for Needy Soldiers $2,944
· Center for Jewish Life-Hillel at Princeton University: Challah for Hunger $1,000
· Friendship Circle of Greater Mercer County: Cancer Patient Initiative $2,000
· Greenwood House: Nursing Department $3,040
· Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer: College Scholarships/Book Awards $1,000
· Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County: Kosher Food Pantry $4,000
9th Grade Recipients
· Chai Lifeline: Big Brothers and Sisters for Children Living with Illness $2,046· DOROT: Homelessness Prevention Program and Aftercare Program $4,000
· Educational Alliance: Project ORE Passover Seder $2,687
· Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: Strengthening Legal Defense for Immigrants & Asylum Seekers $4,000
· National Council of Jewish Women: Back 2 School Store $3,287
10th Grade Recipients
· The Jewish Museum: Memory Loss Programs $3,533· Lower East Side Tenement Museum: The Jewish Immigrant Experience $3,342
· Museum at Eldridge Street: Free and Pay-What-You-Wish Mondays $3,010
· Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust: Interfaith Living Museum $3,521
· National Yiddish Theatre — Folksbiene: Global Restoration Project $1,254
· YIVO Institute for Jewish Research: Children's Day $1,000
11th Grade Recipients
· Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting (CAMERA): Speakers for CAMERA Funded Programs on College Campuses $1,060· Jerusalem U: Sustainable Nation Feature Film $3,000
· Stand With Us: Learn Israel $3,160
· TAMID: TAMID Speaker Series $2,205
· The Israel Project: Intellicopter Program $2,295
12th Grade Recipients
· American Friends of Jordan River Village: Camp Friends—Stronger Israel $3,000· American Friends of Leket Israel: Feeding Israel’s Youth At-Risk $3,000
· Beit Ruth Educational and Therapeutic Village: Music Therapy Program $2,500
· Thank Israel Soldiers: Care Packages for Needy Soldiers $2,944
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