Grants Awarded
Since 2000, JWF has awarded more than $4 million in grants and special allocations for projects in Michigan and Israel. Our complete grants list is below.
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Temple Beth El/Prentis Memorial Library
Temple Beth El/Prentis Memorial Library
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City/State:
Bloomfield Hills, MI -
Amount:
$ 6650 -
Year:
2006
A community-wide initiative encouraging Jewish organizations to develop book clubs for girls, kindling a lifelong love for reading and learning.
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
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City/State:
New York, NY (headquarters) -
Amount:
$ 15000 -
Year:
2006
A trauma response program for primary school teachers and children in the Central Galilee, Haifa and Northern Israel.
Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program
Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 8000 -
Year:
2005
A series of training and informational sessions for women who are caregivers for loved ones with dementia.
The Friendship House
The Friendship House
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 10000 -
Year:
2005
A project that pairs women recovering from addiction with other women who have experience similar struggles.
Jewish Ensemble Theatre
Jewish Ensemble Theatre
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 9000 -
Year:
2005
A program that will subsidize performances of the play “Mean Girls” at synagogues and day schools, followed by a discussion curriculum.
Jewish Family Service
Jewish Family Service
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 10000 -
Year:
2005
Support for an event for the professional and lay communities on the issues of coercive and violent domestic abuse.
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Jewish Women
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City/State:
Southfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 3000 -
Year:
2005
To train volunteer facilitators to take the Teen Dating Abuse video and curriculum to the freshman classes of area synagogues and day schools.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
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City/State:
Bloomfield Hills, MI -
Amount:
$ 7500 -
Year:
2005
Support for the populations study’s report relating to the status of Jewish women in the Detroit area.
JVS/David B. Hermelin ORT Resource Center
JVS/David B. Hermelin ORT Resource Center
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City/State:
Southfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 10000 -
Year:
2005
To provide at-risk women with marketable job skills, an opportunity for economic self-sufficiency and the enhancement of self-esteem, to enter the job market.
The Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
The Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 6000 -
Year:
2004
This program for 4th-6th grade girls addresses issues that affect self-esteem by promoting positive body/self image and healthy lifestyle choices.
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