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he Jewish Women’s Foundation of
Metropolitan Detroit announced
its grants for the 2024 Grant
Cycle. This year, the JWF Grant Cycle
was focused on local grants. In addition
to the following grants, JWF has also
granted $100,000 to the Israel Emergency
Campaign of the Jewish Federation of
Detroit.
A total of $239,970 is being granted
to the following local organizations for
specific goals.
Achoseiunu: Meeting the individual
needs of women on their own affiliated
with the religious Jewish community
by enabling them to participate in the
Jewish holidays. The goal is to minimize
loneliness and encourage a sense of
belonging.
Kesher Human Services: To grow
the organization of religious women
solely focused on fostering mentorships
between older and school-age girls.
Kesher provides meaningful training,
education, appreciation and follow up to
the big sisters who serve as volunteers.
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw
County, “Wise at the J”: A congregate
meal and social enrichment program for
older adults to include kosher lunch twice
a week; most participants have limited
mobility and are Russian speaking.
NCJW: MI Outreach: To connect
women through the state to feel as one
as it follows its mission to improve the
lives of women, children and families.
Community members will be invited to
attend a series discussing moving into
the next chapter of life at retirement age.
Speaker topics include being financially
and emotionally ready.
Jewish Family Service of
Metropolitan Detroit: Mind University
Strengthening Brain Resiliency and
Healthy Aging: To expand JFS’ Healthy
Aging initiative focusing on older
women’s cognitive and physical health, to
help enhance their independence, ability
to age in place longer and overall quality
of life.
Gesher Human Services Caregiver
Support Initiative: Gesher will partner
with Dani Plan (a digital platform) that
can help to ease the burden on caregivers.
It is a user-friendly, customizable and
intuitive platform for managing health
records and disseminating information
to care partners and healthcare
professionals. Program involves training
caregivers.
Jewish Fertility Foundation (JFF
Detroit): To bring JFF services to
the Detroit community. JFF focuses
on assisting individuals and couples
struggling with infertility. They provide
financial grants for fertility treatments,
organize support groups, and offer
educational workshops on various topics
related to infertility and family building
opportunities and resources.
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy:
JHCN Grief and Bereavement Support
Pilot — to assess and identify caregivers
who need grief support before and after
a loss; outreach to caregivers to identify
needs. JHCN will provide to patient
caregivers spiritual/emotional support
that will enable them to manage their
grief and adjust to life without a loved
one.
MSU Hillel/Hillel Campus Alliance
of Michigan: To help fund a social
worker, a presence of a dedicated Jewish
professional to support students and
staff. There has been an increased need
to assist in providing emotional care
over the past 12 months, with a campus
shooting and ongoing conflict in Israel,
and students experiencing unprecedented
stress and anxiety.
Local organizations to receive more than $239,000.
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