Areyvut & Annual Benchmarks

Posted on December 27, 2010

At Areyvut, we incorporate an evaluative element into each of our programs. We recently began a visioning process to help us assess our needs, goals, and potential. We have created benchmarks for annual, short term and long term goals. Though it is too soon to determine whether or not we have reached our short and long term benchmarks, the visioning process has helped us clarify our purposes and think about our future. We will continue to put our benchmarks and other evaluative tools into play so that we can fully understand the impact of our work. We will also continue to be transparent and to share this and other relevant information with you on a regular basis.

In the interim, I am pleased to report that we have reached our annual benchmarks including:

• Engaging 200 families which we did through our Bnai Mitzvah Fairs, “Make a Difference” Day, A Kindness a Day Calendar and other programs.
• Involving 100 participants in cross-denominational programs which were able to do through Mitzvah Clowning, our Seminar on Jewish Teen Philanthropy and presentations at conferences.
• Worked with 115 organizations, agencies, and institutions. You can see a detailed list below of agencies we worked with directly but please note that this list does not include a) the A Kindness a Day Calendar which is distributed daily to 500 people, many of whom use the calendar as an educational resource with their students, congregants, colleagues and families, b) the educators and lay leaders who attended Areyvut’s presentations at conferences and c) the agencies highlighted in the Bnai Mitzvah Video Essay Contest.

Here are the schools, synagogues and agencies that Areyvut has directly impacted in 2010 through our programs:

1. Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV)- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
   
2. American Cancer Society- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
   
3. American Friends of Leket Israel- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
   
4. Bat Torah- Mitzvah Clowning
   
5. Bears from Bergenfield- Bnai Mitzvah Fairs
   
6. Beit Issie Shapiro- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
   
7. Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
   
8. Bet Hayeled- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
   
9. Boys Town Jerusalem- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
   
10. Bright Side Manor- Disney Give a Day, Mitzvah Clowning
    
11. Bronx Jewish Community Council- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Mitzvah Clowning
    
12. Canine Companions for Independence- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
    
13. CareOne at Teaneck- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Mitzvah Clowning
    
14. Carleton College- “Make a Difference” Day, Mitzvah Clowning, Summer Internship Program
    
15. Center for Food Action- Disney Give a Day, “Make a Difference” Day
    
16. Central Synagogue- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation, Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
17. Chai Lifeline- Bnai Mitzvah Fairs
    
18. Cherish Our Children International (COCI)- Bnai Mitzvah Fairs
    
19. Central Agency for Jewish Education (St. Louis)- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
20. Cleveland Jewish News- Article
    
21. Community FoodBank of New Jersey- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Disney Give a Day, “Make a Difference” Day
    
22. Congregation Agudath Achim- “Make a Difference” Day
    
23. Congregation Beth Chaim- Presentation
    
24. Congregation Shomrei Emunah- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
25. Daughters of Miriam- Mitzvah Clowning
    
26. Demarest Middle School- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
27. Emunah- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
28. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF)- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
29. Friendship Circle of Bergen County- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Jewish Teen Philanthropy, Mitzvah Clowning, Summer Internship Program
    
30. Frisch- Mitzvah Clowning
    
31. Gift of Life- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
    
32. Grandparents for Social Justice- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
33. Habitat of Humanity of Bergen County- Jewish Teen Philanthropy, Summer Internship Program
    
34. Hadassah- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
35. Hazon- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
    
36. Hebrew Free Burial Association- Bnai Mitzvah Fairs, Summer Internship Program
    
37. Helping Hands Food Pantry- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
    
38. Herzl/RMHA- “Make a Difference” Day
    
39. Hollis Hills Jewish Center- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
40. Holy Name Hospital- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
41. Jaffa Institute- “Make a Difference” Day
    
42. JCC Rockland- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
43. Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA)- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, “Make a Difference” Day
    
44. Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS)- Conference, Mitzvah Clowning, Presentation
    
45. Jewish Center of Teaneck- Disney Give a Day, Mitzvah Clowning
    
46. Jewish Communal Fund- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
47. Jewish Community Centers of Chicago- “Make a Difference” Day
    
48. Jewish Community Youth Foundation- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
49. Jewish Education Project- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
50. Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Greater Mercer County (JFCS)- Jewish Teen Philanthropy, “Make a Difference” Day
    
51. Jewish Family Service of Bergen & Northern Hudson- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Disney Give a Day, Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation, Jewish Teen Philanthropy, “Make a Difference” Day, Summer Internship Program
    
52. Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)- Article
    
53. Jewish Teen Funders Network- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
54. J-Hi-TEQ- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
55. JOFA- Article, Conference, Presentation
    
56. Levine-Sklut Judaic Library & Resource Center- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
57. Livnot U’Lehibanot- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
    
58. Lookstein Center- Article
    
59. Ma’ayanot – Mitzvah Clowning, Summer Internship Program
    
60. Magen David Yeshivah- Mitzvah Clowning
    
61. Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago- “Make a Difference” Day
    
62. Martin J. Gottlieb Day School- “Make a Difference” Day
    
63. Metropolitan Council on Jewish- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
    
64. Moriah- Mitzvah Clowning
    
65. Moving Traditions- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
66. New Jersey Association of Jewish Day Schools (NJAJDS)- Conference, Presentation
    
67. Netivot Shalom- “Make a Difference” Day
    
68. North American Conference On Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ)- Bnai Mitzvah Fairs, Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
69. North Shore Hebrew Academy- Bnai Mitzvah Program, Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
70. Northern NJ Juvenile Diabetes- Mitzvah Clowning
    
71. Ohel – Bnai Mitzvah Fairs
    
72. Orthodox Union- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
73. Otsar- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
74. Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE)- Conference
    
75. Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
76. Project Ezrah- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
77. Queens College- Mitzvah Clowning, Summer Internship Program
    
78. Ramaz- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
79. Ravsak- Article
    
80. Reuth – Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Jewish Teen Philanthropy
    
81. Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation, Mitzvah Clowning
    
82. Rutgers- Mitzvah Clowning, Summer Internship Program
    
83. SAR Academy- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultations
    
84. Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
85. Shaare Zedek Medical Center – Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
86. Shaarei Torah- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
87. Shalom Baby- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
88. Sharsheret- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
89. Shelter Our Sisters- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
    
90. Shulamith- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
91. Sinai- Mitzvah Clowning, Summer Internship Program
    
92. Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union- “Make a Difference” Day
    
93. Solomon Schechter School of Westchester- “Make a Difference” Day
    
94. Temple Beth Sholom- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
    
95. Temple Emanu-El (Closter)- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation
    
96. Temple Emanu-El (Westfield)- Presentation
    
97. Tenafly Nature Center- Summer Internship Program
    
98. Torah Academy of Bergen County (TABC)- Mitzvah Clowning
    
99. United Hebrew- Mitzvah Clowning
    
100. UJA-Federation of New York- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
     
101. UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation, Mitzvah Clowning
     
102. UJA/Federation Westport-Weston-Wilton-Norwalk- Jewish Teen Philanthropy
     
103. Volunteer Center of Bergen County- Bnai Mitzvah Fair
     
104. Weinbaum Yeshiva High School- Jewish Teen Philanthropy, “Make a Difference” Day
     
105. Westchester Day School- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation, Mitzvah Clowning
     
106. Westchester Fairfield Hebrew Academy- Mitzvah Clowning
     
107. Westchester Hebrew High School- Mitzvah Clowning
     
108. Yeshiva of Central Queens- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultations
     
109. Yeshiva University- Presentation
     
110. Yeshivat Noam- Bnai Mitzvah Fair, Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultations, Jewish Teen Philanthropy, Mitzvah Clowning, Summer Internship Program
     
111. Young Israel of New Rochelle- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultations, Mitzvah Clowning
     
112. Young Israel of Scarsdale- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultations, Mitzvah Clowning
     
113. Young Israel of Teaneck- Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultation, Mitzvah Clowning
     

Please let me know if I missed your school, synagogue or agency.

As you can see, we achieved a lot in 2010. With your help, support and involvement Areyvut do even more in 2011.