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he Jewish Women's
Foundation completed its 13th
grant cycle on June 5, award-
ing more than $230,000 in grants.
Using the power of women's collec-
tive philanthropy, JWF trustees work
together to build and manage their
endowment and provide funding that
enhances the lives of Jewish women
and girls through strategic grant mak-
ing and education.
Since 2000, JWF has awarded more
than $2.5 million in grants and special
allocations for projects in Michigan
and Israel. JWF empowers women as
leaders, advocates and philanthropists.
"Social change comes slowly, but
on many fronts," said Carolyn Tisdale,
JWF chair. "It can happen by chang-
ing the life of a single individual to
changing the way our society responds
to a crucial human rights issue. Our
grants reflect social change across that
spectrum!'
JWF associate chair, Randie Levin
added, "The JWF looks at organiza-
tions and projects through a gender
lens. Over the years, we have encour-
aged greater gender equity in local
Jewish institutions, and we are noticing
changes. The most significant change,
however, is within our own ranks. JWF
trustees learn about community issues;
they then become involved and active
as leaders and advocates:'

Israel Docket: $30,000
• $15,000 for the third and final year
of a three-year $45,000 grant to Orr
Shalom for "Preparation for Work
Program: Taking Girls in Out-of-Home
Care from Welfare to Independence,"
a program that offers teen girls aging
out of Israel's foster care system the
life and career skills that will improve
their job prospects in the army and in
civilian life after their service.
• $15,000 for an additional year after
a two-year $15,500 grant to Elem for
"Advocacy Regarding Teenage Girls
Involved in Prostitution:"

Michigan Docket: $200,650
• $20,000 for the first year of a
three-year $60,000 grant to Temple
B'Nai Israel in Petoskey and five col-
laborating congregations throughout
Northern Michigan and the Upper
Peninsula for "L'Dor V'Dor: Northern
Michigan Jewish Women's Rural
Leadership Consortium:'
• $20,000 as a challenge grant and

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renewal funding to Tamarack Camps
for "From Single Mom to Extended
Family 5" to ensure that the children
of single Jewish mothers receive need-
ed summer camp scholarships. (To
help Tamarack meet their challenge,
contact Deena Lockman at Tamarack
Camps.)
• $20,000 to Federation's Alliance for
Jewish Education for "SPARC — Single
Jewish Parent Alliance & Resource
Connection," for outreach to and
engagement with single Jewish parents
to provide resources, connections and
programming for single Jewish women
and their children.
• $10,000 to BBYO for "Building
Entrepreneurship," a program for
Jewish girls in grades 9-12 to develop
the knowledge, skills and self-confi-
dence that will empower them to meet
their goals of becoming successful
entrepreneurs and community leaders.
• $8,000 to Detroit Baby Drive for its
"Startup Year," organizing and building
inventory to provide Jewish families
and grandparents with baby items they
need that they may not otherwise be
able to afford.
• $9,750 to Hillel Day School for
"Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing and
Shevat Achim: The Brotherhood,"
curricula from Moving Traditions for
girls and boys in small groups that
create safe space to explore issues and
pressures they face, championing an
approach to Jewish life that encourages
smart choices and enhances moral,
spiritual and intellectual growth.
• $17,000 to the Jewish Community
Center for "Cancer Thrivers Network"
to fund a part-time staff member to
help launch the program and further
the Thrivers' mission through out-
reach, education, programming and
fundraising
• $2,500 to Jewish Community
Services in Flint for "Healthy Lifestyles
for Senior Immigrant Women," to
ensure that mostly Russian-speaking,
low-income immigrant women are
able to come together twice a month to
exercise and socialize.
• $5,000 in renewal funding to
Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD) for "It's
That Time of the Month," a series of
monthly sessions led by a female rabbi
for young women featuring in-depth
explorations of the important issues
and relationships in their lives.
• $10,000 in renewal funding to
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue for

