Archive for the ‘Project Successes’ Category
30 Years of Orr Shalom
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
This year, Orr Shalom celebrates its 30th birthday. During that time, it has become Israel’s largest organization providing homes for children and youth who have been removed from their homes by the social welfare services following severe abuse or neglect. The organization cares for over 1,300 in a wide-range of activities…
The Orphelina Orphanage in Haiti
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Another guest blog from Sima Simon: part 2 of a first-hand account of the Israel Flying Aid Delegation to Haiti – helping a girl’s orphanage get back on its feet. To learn more about Jewish and Israeli projects helping in Haiti – and to support their important work – visit the JGooders Haiti Relief Page….
On the Ground in Haiti
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Sima Simon with the Israel Flying Aid Delegation to Haiti shares her first-hand experience on the ground and the project the group is beginning to help orphaned children…
Helping Haiti is a Just Click Away
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
It has been nearly a week since tragedy struck Haiti, leaving tens of thousands dead, and hundreds of thousands more in distress. The Red Cross’s earliest estimate is that over 3.5 million people have been affected. It is both a human and a Jewish responsibility to act – and millions of people have done so via the web since last Tuesday. But as all media and governments report – the need is great and will continue to be so over the next weeks and months…
A Great End to 2009, a Great Beginning to 2010
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
JGooders ends the year on a high note, helping organizations raise $80,000 in just four weeks. We also gave away thousands of dollars in prizes – to find out which organizations won and why – read on…
As We Turn the Corner…
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
As we mark the end of 2009, and the first decade of the new millennium, JGooders invites you to join the thousands of people globally who support important social causes in Israel and the Jewish world. A gift of any size, even just $5, is of utmost importance…
In the Shadow of the Attack
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
A guest post from Mikie Goldstein, Chair of the Board, Jerusalem Open House for Pride & Tolerance: The Hebrew month of Elul heralds a period of introspection, culminating with Yom Kippur. Together with the regular new year ruminations of LGBTQ people in Israel, our community leaders must also reflect on the aftereffects of the Tel Aviv attack and what that means for our future…
Just $8 can save a life – ERAN Emotional Crisis Hotline
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Those of you living in Israel may have heard the news that ERAN, Emotional Crisis Hotline is under threat of closure. It is very ironic that with Israel’s unemployment rate spiraling, and every day people find themselves jobless, despairing and increasingly desperate, Israel’s best-known hotline for emotional support is in danger of closing…
Omanoot – Promoting Israeli Art
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
One of the nicest things about JGooders, is that we are available and affordable for nonprofits of all sizes, from the biggest to those just starting out. One such organization is Omanoot, a new nonprofit based in Tel-Aviv that aims to promote Israeli art and teach about Israel through the arts…
Kids breathe in Key West
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
The summer may just be beginning, but Rabbi Chaim Wolkenfeld, founder of Child Life Society is already thinking about the winter. He must start planning now if he is to give chronically ill children, suffering from Cystic Fibrosis, an opportunity to breath this winter…
