GIVE FROM THE HEART

A SUPPLEMENT TO JTNEWS j NOVEMBER 1, 2013

A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
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THE SEASON OF GIVING IS UPON US!

As Hanukkah and Thanksgiving coincide later this month, take some time to think about ways you can help others during this early holiday season. Our annual Tzedakah section features multiple organizations in our community that help those who are less fortunate than we are, help us educate our children, and make our communities both in and out of the Jewish population a better place. As you read through the many organizations featured in the Tzedakah section, talk with your family about how charitable donations make the world a better place, then list how you want to direct your giving.

WASHINGTON STATE HOLOCAUST RESOURCE CENTER

Compassion
Studying the Holocaust challenges students and citizens of all ages to promote human dignity, confront hatred, and work to prevent genocide.

Your contribution matters:

$75 - Supplies maps and posters for two traveling trunks. $150 - Sends a survivor or liberator to a school. $350 - Purchases a classroom book set. $850 - Adopts a traveling trunk. $1,000 - Sponsors a college internship at the Holocaust Center.

Leads to action
Our mission is to inspire teaching and learning for humanity in the schools and communities of this region through study of the Holocaust.

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Mail | 2031 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 Send your Online | www.wsherc.org contribution to: Phone | 206.774.2201

YOUTHCARE
Who we are
On any given night in Seattle, 7001,000 young people have no safe place to sleep. You might not recognize them as homeless theyre riding the bus with you, or sitting next to you at school, trying to blend in. While their classmates are fretting over schoolwork, they worry about their next meal or where theyll sleep tonight. At YouthCare, we help homeless youth ages 12 to 24 get off the streets and prepare for life. From food and other basic needs, to shelter and housing, to education and employment programs, YouthCares services turn that kid in a doorway into a kid in school, an adult on the job, an independent and stable citizen. You can help our communitys homeless youth today with a donation.

Your contribution matters:

$25 - New socks for our Outreach Team to distribute to homeless youth on the streets. $50 - New dishes and sheets for a formerly homeless youth moving into our independent living apartments. $100 - New waterproof coat and shoes for a homeless youth to get to school through the wet winter. $250 - 100 nutritious meals for kids off the street.

Mail | 2500 NE 54th St., Seattle, WA 98105 Send your Online | www.youthcare.org contribution to: Phone | 206.267.3084

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These are the organizations featured in Tzedakah:

The Arc of King County Art With Heart Compass Housing Alliance FareStart Heifer International Hope for Heroism International Rescue Committee Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Kline Galland Center and Afliates Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center YouthCare

MERCER ISLAND PARKS AND RECREATION

Buy a Key and help us create, record and perform!
Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department fundraising program to purchase a Yamaha Clavinova digital piano. Your contribution will benet musical performances at our senior social program, senior lunches, special events, gallery receptions, and lessons. For $100, you can Buy a key. Your name will be recognized on a temporary piano key poster board at the Community & Event Center until after the fundraiser is over. What a great holiday gift idea for the music lover in your life!

Your contribution matters:

$100 Buys a key and acknowledgement of your gift on the piano key poster board.

Send your Email | miparks@mercergov.org contribution to: Online | www.myparksandrecreation.com

Phone | 206.275.7609

ART WITH HEART

Who we are
Art with Heart helps children through the power of creativity. All kids need to feel heard, especially in times of hardship and uncertainty. Creative expression has the power to give voice to pain, anxiety and fear. Art with Hearts therapeutic books and programs make a difference and help children express whats going on inside of them. Whether its a child with cancer, a middle schooler dealing with bullying, or the tragedy of a school shooting, Art with Hearts therapeutic books help reach kids at critical moments, preventing the negative, long-term effects of hardship. Find out more at www.artwithheart.org!

Mail Send your Online contribution to: Phone

| Art with Heart, P.O. Box 94402, Seattle, WA 98124-6702 | www.artwithheart.org/donate | 206.362.4047

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HOPE FOR HEROISM

Help our Heroes Reclaim Their Lives

Hope for heroism is an organization created by and led by elite IDF ofcers who were injured protecting Israel. HFH is based on an innovative model of injured soldiers helping injured soldiers, which is now being shared with the U.S. The goal of HFH is to help injured combat soldiers reclaim their lives after injury and, in many cases, continue to serve the Jewish people. Hope for Heroism is currently helping over 360 injured combat soldiers in Israel and inspiring over 6,000 Jewish people in schools and communities around the world. Please visit us at www.HopeForHeroism.org to learn more. Thank you for helping those who were injured protecting the Jewish people.

What your donation can do:

Beit Achim Center Mentoring Project Sports Programs Music Project Womens Programs Delegations English Tutoring Medical & Educational Financial Aid Photography Project Monthly Weekends and Workshops HFH Tours

Mail | 270 S Hanford St., Suite 207, Seattle, WA 98134 Send your Online | www.HopeForHeroism.org/donate contribution to: Phone | 206.691.5096

KLINE GALLAND CENTER AND AFFILIATES

Who we are
The mission of the Kline Galland Center and Afliates, to promote the highest quality of life by providing a continuum of exceptional care and services for the elderly in a Jewish environment, is based on the Centers foundation to honor thy father and thy mother. Serving the Jewish community since 1914, 500 skilled staff and over 250 volunteers exemplify the Centers core values of compassion, excellence, integrity, respect, and dignity. The Caroline Kline Galland Home, The Summit at First Hill, The Polack Adult Day Center, Senior Nutrition Program, Kline Galland Home Health and Home Care, and the Kline Galland Hospice Services can all benet from your donations.

Send your contribution to:

Mail | 1200 University St., Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98101 Online | www.klinegalland.org Phone | 206.652.4444

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FARESTART
Who we are
At FareStart, we believe that every person deserves the chance to change his or her life story. Each persons life story is valid. Every path, no matter the turns and hardships, demands respect and compassion. Yet not everyone has a place where his or her lifes journey is welcomed, not everyone has a community where they can learn to honor and shape their own story. This is especially true for people who have lost their way. Whether begun by a persons choices or forces beyond ones control, these are paths that can lead to invisibility. But there remains a glimmer of strength. It sparks from different places for different people, but it happens. They are motivated to tryone more timeto start a new life after experiencing homelessness, addiction or other life challenges. Ready to take another step forward into a positive future. FareStart is one of the few places in our community poised to welcome and embrace the stories and lives of people in need, to help them take that rst step. FareStart provides a community that transforms lives by empowering homeless and disadvantaged men, women, and families to achieve self-sufciency through life skills, job training and employment in the food service industry. Over the past 21 years, FareStart has provided opportunities for nearly 6,500 youth and adults, while also serving over 5.5 million meals to those in need. FareStarts adult culinary program combines handson food service training with classroom instruction, individual case management, and job placement services, preparing homeless and disadvantaged men and women for jobs in the restaurant and hospitality industries. In addition to the 16-week training program, students also receive ongoing support after graduation to ensure that they remain employed and realize long-term success. Your generous contributions to FareStart will ensure that the men and women in our programs receive the vital support and essential training that will enable them to reshape their life story and move toward employment, self-sufciency, and long-term success. Thank you for your support!

Your contribution matters:

$5,000 - Gives one student the ability to transform his or her life through 16 weeks of job training in FareStarts adult training program, plus comprehensive wrap-around services. $2,500 - Pays for four months of safe, stable housing for an adult student at FareStart. $1,000 - Pays for 8 months of job retention support for a FareStart graduate, once employed, to help ensure a successful transition to long-term employment and to a sustainable future in our community. $500 - Pays for Life Skills classes and ready-to-rent training for one student. $250 - Pays for a students kitchen uniforms and shoes. $100 - Pays for a set of professional knives given to each FareStart graduate. $50 - Funds breakfast and lunch for one student for a month.

Send your contribution to:

Mail | 700 Virginia St., Seattle, WA 98101 Online | info@farestart.org or www.farestart.org Phone | 206.267.6224

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HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
Who we are
Heifer International, an organization dedicated to ending hunger and poverty, with an emphasis on protecting the planet, seeks to give Jewish parents and grandparents the chance to enjoy a very special Hanukkah experience with their families this yeara chance to change the world. Hanukkah is a time of awe and inspiration, and its a time to share with our children the importance of and their personal responsibility to tikkun olam (repair the world) and to give tzedakah (charity). Today, more than ever, its important that children are taught about the roles they play in shaping and creating a better world. Heifer Internationals mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. Since 1944, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. Heifer has helped more than 20.7 million families and is currently working in more than 30 countries, including the United States, to help more families and communities become self-reliant. A donation to Heifer International provides farm animals and training to poor families around the world, giving them a hand up, not a handout. Children would learn how the gift of giving is more than charity, it is providing self-relianceand thats the highest level of tzedakah. Heifer families use the milk from cows and goats and the eggs from chicks and ducks to feed themselves and sell the surplus for income to send their children to school, for health care, and to improve their homes.

Send your contribution to:

Mail | 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202 Online | www.heifer.org/hanukkah Phone | 888.5HUNGER 888.548.6437

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

Ton Koene/The IRC

Your contribution matters: Who we are

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the worlds worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to ee from war, persecution or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, including Seattle, the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC is consistently awarded high marks by charity watchdog groups and respected publications for our efcient use of nancial support and the effectiveness of our work. Of every $1 the IRC spends, more than 90 goes to programs and services that directly benet refugees and communities affected by war or disaster.
Peter Biro/The IRC

Create your own customized fundraising campaign to support our work and make a difference. Start an iRescue campaign at DIY.Rescue.org

Mail | P. O. Box 6068, Albert Lea, MN 56007-9847 Send your Online | www.rescue.org contribution to: Phone | 1.855.9RESCUE
Brian Harkin/The IRC

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THE ARC OF KING COUNTY

Who we are
Founded in 1936, The Arc of King County is a non-prot organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families in the Puget Sound area. The Arc advocates for the rights of individuals with I/DD to live, learn, work and play in the community improving the quality of life for us all.

Your contribution matters:

$1000 - Provides 30 hours of supported living services such as skill development, personal planning, and money management. $500 - Is enough to train 10 new Helping Parents to assist other families. $250 - Would pay for one family gathering where families meet, share resources and support each other. $100 - Allows a Representative Payee staff member to assist adults in obtaining food stamps, medical benets, and affordable housing. The Arc is our family and we put our trust in The Arc. They do help us with our problems and theyre there for us when we need them. And that is really important. John and Cheryl
(John and Cheryl are a couple, both have I/DD. They have been receiving support through The Arc of King Countys Supported Living Program clients for over 20 years and with our help they live independently in the community.)

What we offer
Support individuals with I/DD of all ages, their families, providing information, referring to services and resources. Help navigate the education, health, housing and employment systems. Provide support with day-to-day needs for those who live independently, managing money and bills, obtaining benets, shopping, doctors visits, medication. Build community by connecting people and families with similar situations. Provide training on advocacy leadership and the legislative process to inuence decision-makers and the political system.

We support people thru life. Send your Mail | 233 Sixth Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109 contribution to: Online | www.arcofkingcounty.org
Phone | 206.364.6337

COMPASS HOUSING ALLIANCE

Your contribution matters: Who we are
There is a common misconception that homelessness is an issue affecting only single men and women; in reality, thousands of families experience homelessness each year. In fact, 41% of the homeless population is composed of families with children. Those families nd a home in many of the Compass Housing Alliance programs, from transitional housing to affordable permanent housing. We provide case management and tailored support so families can stabilize in housing and receive programming opportunities, like afterschool activities, for their children. Every day, 65 homeless families nd safety, stability and hope through the family programs of Compass Housing Alliance. $50 - Provides supplies for afterschool activities for 32 children at the Compass Veterans Center in Renton. $100 - Provides a month of transportation vouchers for a homeless family to get to school, work and medical appointments. $250 - Keeps the lights on and hot water owing in a homeless familys apartment for three months. $500 - Buys a month of groceries for a homeless family of four struggling to make ends meet.

Mail | 77 S Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 Send your Online | www.compasshousingalliance.org contribution to: Phone | 206.357.3138

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DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

Create a Tradition of Giving
A donor advised fund (DAF) at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is one of the best ways to support the causes that mean the most to you while creating a legacy of giving for you and your family.

Your DAF, Your Choice

With a Jewish Federation DAF, you make a one-time contribution while disbursing your funds over a longer period of time. Your DAF helps you plan your giving strategically, ensures that your philanthropy reects your core values and provides long-term, essential support for the causes that matter most to you.

The Time is Now!

Whether you choose to establish a DAF as an individual, couple or family group, your gift will pay dividends for years to come in the impact of your gifts and the satisfaction you receive from helping to change your community and the world.

For more information, contact:

Lauren Gersch laureng@jewishinseattle.org 206.774.2252

OF GREATER SEATTLE

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