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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Hillel Day School
Hillel Day School
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City/State:
Farmington Hills, MI -
Amount:
$ 6000 -
Year:
2004
Offers workshops for middle-school girls addressing the social, emotional and physical challenges of adolescence in order to equip them with the knowledge and coping skills necessary to make healthy decisions.
JARC
JARC
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City/State:
Bloomfield Hills, MI -
Amount:
$ 8000 -
Year:
2004
This program for developmentally disabled women will build understanding and comfort about body and sexuality interests and concerns.
Jewish Home and Aging Services
Jewish Home and Aging Services
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 6000 -
Year:
2004
Provides funding for support groups for widows who are also Holocaust survivors, struggling with their heightened and rekindled sense of loss.
MSU Hillel Foundation
MSU Hillel Foundation
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City/State:
East Lansing, MI -
Amount:
$ 8000 -
Year:
2004
This program strives to establish a sense of Jewish pride and empowerment among Jewish women on campus, while responding to expressions of anti-Semitism.
University of Michigan Hillel Foundations
University of Michigan Hillel Foundations
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City/State:
Ann Arbor, MI -
Amount:
$ 7200 -
Year:
2004
This summit will convene women professionals and students in the field of Jewish communal service, addressing the important issues of breaking the glass ceiling and achieving a work-life balance.
Upper Galilee Rape Crisis Center
Upper Galilee Rape Crisis Center
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City/State:
Haifa, Israel -
Amount:
$ 7000 -
Year:
2004
To educate young people about positive inter-gender behavior by providing workshops and lectures about sexual harassment, abuse, violence and rape.
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 5000 -
Year:
2003
Supports the salary of a woman rabbi who will continue to increase pastoral care services to women patients.
Mavoi Satum
Mavoi Satum
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City/State:
Jerusalem, Israel -
Amount:
$ 5000 -
Year:
2003
An educational program raising awareness about the social and legal problems of “agunot”, women who are unable to obtain a Jewish divorce.
Jewish Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education
Jewish Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education
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City/State:
Bloomfield Hills, MI -
Amount:
$ 5200 -
Year:
2003
A program with a two-year curriculum that provides support and education for women who are new to Judaism.
Jewish Apartments and Services
Jewish Apartments and Services
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 8500 -
Year:
2003
To extend the hours of the JCare nurse, offering senior women residents preventative care such as educational seminars, health screenings, blood work and flu shots.
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