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Thank you … to those who, in 2018, have provided funds so we can make a difference in young people’s lives
May 12th, 2018 | 
Author: 
Madelyn Katz
Corey Friedlander
Caryn Roman
Phyllis Osterman
Charles Nikserd
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What We Accomplished In 2017
Dear friends,
Happy new year! Our winter campaign has ended and we thought you might like to know how we spent your money in 2016. Here’s the rundown of the grants we made:
1) IsraAID is an Israeli-based humanitarian aid agency that responds to emergency crises and engages in international development around the world. Our grant supported their work with Syrian refugees.
2) Treehouse Shakers provides teacher trainings and residencies for students that focus on the art of dance and storytelling.
3) The American Indian College Fund supports Native student access to higher education. The Jonah Maccabee Foundation believes that every American has a profound responsibility to assist our nation’s indigenous peoples in building whole, healthy lives for themselves and their children. Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks to all who have contributed to our December 2017 Campaign!
We are so grateful that you take the time and dollars to support our work. It’s so incredibly gratifying. This list of December 2017 Campaign donors is a small but earnest way to thank you. May our efforts bring ever-increasing goodness into young lives!
The Dreskins and Boonshofts
Cantor Leon Sher
Steve Hagy
Shari and Jonathan Turell
Thank You for Participating in Our Yemen Relief Project
Thank you for joining us in extending a helping hand to the Republic of Yemen, in the Arabian Peninsula, as it contends with violence and famine and disease resulting from six years of internal and external conflicts. 7 million people are at risk of famine, with more than a million children under the age of five suffering from malnutrition. The nation has been struck by a cholera epidemic and the national blood bank may close due to lack of funds.
We’re forwarding 100% of your donations to this project to the International Rescue Committee as its teams provide clean water, medicine, nutrition services and other urgent aid to as many people as possible.
This problem isn’t going away anytime soon, so we’ll keep this project open. To donate, just click on “Yemen Relief Project” at jonahmac.org/donate.
Most sincerely,
Ellen, Billy, Katie, Mark and Aiden
The Jonah Maccabee Foundation, Inc.
Don Jones
Helen Krim
Rabbi Hillel and Rita Cohn
Thank You for Participating in Our Charlottesville Project
We’re so grateful that you’ve chosen to join us in standing up against racism, white supremacists, and hatred in our country. The Jonah Maccabee Foundation is working with organizations that are fighting the efforts of those who would reserve American soil only for those who fit the description of their choosing. We’re forwarding every penny of these donations to the Southern Poverty Law Center which always stands at the forefront of these critical battles on America’s streets and in her courtrooms.
Most sincerely,
Ellen, Billy, Katie, Mark and Aiden
The Jonah Maccabee Foundation, Inc.
Don Jones
Beth, Dusan and Natasha Nesic … in memory of Jane Y. Hecht
Danielle Rodnizki … in memory of Heather Heyer
Thank You for Participating in Our Hurricane Harvey Relief Project
Hurricane Harvey has caused so much upheaval and devastation in Texas. Your donations help us to help them. Together. The Jonah Maccabee Foundation is working with Save the Children to provide needed assistance. But this is likely only the beginning of vital relief projects. First, we help with shelter and clothing and food. Down the road, folks down there may need more help during the rebuilding years. Jonah’s family and friends will lend a helping hand then too. We hope you’ll stick with us.
Most sincerely,
Ellen, Billy, Katie, Mark and Aiden
The Jonah Maccabee Foundation, Inc.
Jeanne and Murray Bodin
Don Jones
Ira and Julia Levin
Thanks to all who have contributed to our Summer Campaign ’17!
We are so grateful that you take the time and dollars to support our work. It’s so incredibly gratifying. This list of Summer Campaign 2017 donors is a small but earnest way to thank you. May our efforts bring ever-increasing goodness into young lives!
The campaign continues through June 30, 2017. Please give generously at jonahmac.org/donate.
The Dreskins
Danny Siegel … yashir koakh and kol hakavod big time!
Gwynne and Alan Ross … in memory of Brad Gaber
Leona Paul … in memory of my darling daughter, Susan Sirkman
JMF Brings Palestinians and Israelis a Tiny Bit Closer
We recently learned about a beautiful Israeli project called “The Road to Recovery” in which more than 750 volunteers drive critically ill Palestinians (mostly children) to receive medical treatment in Israel. 10,000 recovery trips now happen each year!
There are so many ways that we see Israelis and Palestinians coming together. We’re touched by them all. This one, saving lives one at a time by making sure patients can get from the West Bank and Gaza to hospitals throughout Israel for treatment, is simply fantastic.
We are touched and honored to support this worthy program.
Learn more about “The Road to Recover” — watch a 6-minute video here. You can learn more about “The Road to Recovery” at roadtorecovery.org.il.
Thank you … to those who, in 2017, have provided funds so we can make a difference in young people’s lives
Rabbi Micah Greenstein … yehi zikhro barukh … thank you for continuing to spread Jonah’s light to the world
Sarah Sagner … this follows up on my tzedakah statement … please use it for other kids like me
Rabbi Larry Hoffman … in memory of Jonah … it is an honor and a pleasure to help you help others
Joan Funk … in memory of my father Dr. O. Herman Dreskin on his yahrzeit … and to honor the memory of my nephew Jonah
Rabbi Dan Geffen
What We Accomplished In 2016
Dear friends,
Happy new year! Our winter campaign has ended and we thought you might like to know how we spent your money in 2016. Here’s the rundown of the grants we made:
1) IsraAID is an Israeli-based humanitarian aid agency that responds to emergency crises and engages in international development around the world. Our grant supported their work with Syrian refugees.
2) Treehouse Shakers provides teacher trainings and residencies for students that focus on the art of dance and storytelling.
3) The American Indian College Fund supports Native student access to higher education. The Jonah Maccabee Foundation believes that every American has a profound responsibility to assist our nation’s indigenous peoples in building whole, healthy lives for themselves and their children. Read the rest of this entry »
