New York (52)

Hebrew Free Burial Association

The Hebrew Free Burial Association (HFBA) devotes its resources to performing chesed shel emet (the ultimate act of lovingkindness- for the deceased who are unable to repay the kindness). It is the only agency in the greater New York metropolitan area dedicated to assuring that every Jew, regardless of financial means or religious affiliation, receives a dignified, traditional Jewish funeral and burial.

IDF Widows & Orphans

IDF Widows and Orphans Organization is a non-profit charity that was established in 1991 as the sole organization recognized by the State of Israel to represent the widows and orphans of Israel’s fallen soldiers. Today we work with over 8,000 women and children who have lost their spouse or parent serving in the IDF and Israel’s security forces. Although it is impossible to fill the void of a lost spouse or parent, IDFWO works tirelessly to be the helping hand of warmth that these families need, by means of a therapeutic network of social, emotional, and educational programs, along with financial aid.

Innovation: Africa

Innovation: Africa is a New York based 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to bring Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies to rural African villages. Since its founding in 2008, Innovation: Africa (iA) has completed over 150 solar installations bringing light, access to clean water, improved education, refrigeration for vaccines and medicines, and proper nutrition and food security to over 1 million people in the most remote villages in Africa. iA currently operates in eight countries: Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and Cameroon.

Our mission is to do all of this, while promoting a positive image of Israel around the world.

Jewish Deaf Resource Center

The Jewish Deaf Resource Center builds bridges between the wider Jewish community and individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Kids’ Kloset

Kids’ Kloset provides clothing, footwear and other essentials such as diapers and wipes free of charge to local youth living in need. Clothing items are packed in “Bags of Love” one weeks worth of clothing personally packed with each child in mind. Appropriate, clean clothing is distributed free of stains and rips. It is our belief that each “Bag of Love” is not just clothing but makes a child feel good about themselves, increasing self-esteem, confidence and reducing stress at home. Kids’ Kloset is volunteer driven and relies on the community to volunteer and donate clothing, footwear and other items. Kids’ Kloset is a great Mitzvah project!

Kulanu

Kulanu (“All of Us” in Hebrew), founded in 1994, is a non-profit organization which supports isolated, emerging, and returning Jewish communities around the world who wish to learn more about Judaism and (re-)connect with the wider Jewish community. Since then, Kulanu has operated on five continents to help Jews isolated from world Jewry and people who wish to reconnect with their Jewish roots to enrich their Jewish learning and practice of Judaism. Today, Kulanu is a network of people with a shared interest in strengthening the global Jewish community and improving the lives of individuals.

One important area of Kulanu’ s work is their collaboration with communities in Asia and Africa on projects for sustainable development and infrastructure improvements.

In addition, they operate an online boutique that sells books, CDs, handcrafts and Judaica from and about these communities.

Makor Disabilty Services/Women’s League

Makor Disability Services, until recently Women’s League Community Residences, founded in 1978, is a lifespan service organization meeting the residential, therapeutic, social, medical, developmental, and cultural needs of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering is the largest cancer center in the northeast and the largest pediatric cancers hospital in the world. The patients use more blood transfusions than do patients with any other disease. The Cancer Center transfuses more than 48,000 units of blood and platelets to patients each year many of whom are children.

Met Council on Jewish Poverty

Met Council is one of New York’s top human service agencies helping over 225,000 New Yorkers fight poverty each year. Our services include crisis intervention, benefits outreach and enrollment, kosher food pantries and vouchers, domestic violence counseling, affordable housing, and home repairs.

New York Common Pantry

New York Common Pantry works toward the reduction of hunger and food insecurity through an array of programs that function to establish long-term independence for those we serve. Our whole-person approach starts with food provision through the distribution of nutritious, fresh food pantry packages in Choice Pantryand hearty balanced breakfast and dinner in the Hot Meals program. Supplemental food is provided to seniors aged 60 and older through Nourish. We then go further to address the reasons for food insecurity with case management services through the help of Help 365, which assists Pantry visitors in gaining access to resources, and Project Dignity, which connects homeless visitors to resources. The third vital element in our whole-person approach is education offered through our Live Healthy! program. Live Healthy! teaches children and adults about the importance of a nutritionally sound diet and active living, as well as provides them with the skills necessary to make healthier choices for their families.