It doesn't take a lot of money to make a difference. Listed below are current community needs in the amount of $100 (or less). If you have any questions or to make a donation, please contact Beatrice Fine or log in to DonorCentral to give through your Donor Advised Fund.
- $100 will allow multiple attendees to participate in a house BBYO Chapter Program.
- A gift of $100 to Chabad House of Overland Park will provide Simcha Bags to 20 area seniors.
- $50 provides resource materials for Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy students with learning difficulties.
- $36 assists Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy in purchasing new library books for the Lower School children.
- $100 allows Jewish Experiences (a collaboration of The J and Jewish Federation) to have 10 coffee conversations with Jewish community members to learn more about how they want to connect and get involved in our Jewish community.
- $100 covers the tuition for a student under the age of 45 for Jewish Experiences' new curriculum called IYUN, which creates community through Jewish education.
- $100 sponsors two Jewish Experiences Lunch N’ Learns for 20+ Jewish communal professionals.
- $100 sponsors the annual Hanukkah donut giveaway, done by Jewish Experiences, for those on Campus during the week of Hanukkah as a way to connect to community members during the holiday.
- $100 sponsors one JSU club meeting at a local public school.
- $100 provides school supplies for at least two JVS refugee/immigrant youth so that they are set up to succeed in school on day one.
- $100 sponsors one Volunteer Information Session at JVS, where community members can learn about the variety of meaningful ways to support JVS and its refugee and immigrant clients.
- $100 provides two laptops to clients taking digital literacy classes at JVS.
- Through Kansas City Meals on Wheels, $144 provides meals and visits for a senior for two weeks, providing much needed food and companionship.
- $100 will provide lunch for five athletes during the 2026 Maccabi Games (The J) in KC.
- $100 pays for Midwest Center for Holocaust Education to assemble and deliver ten holiday gift bags to local Holocaust survivors.
- Through Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, $100 purchases 10 From the Heart books – featuring profiles of 52 local survivors and Holocaust refugees – to gift to a community or school group of your choice.
- $100 allows five students to participate in one of Mizzou Hillel's Jewish Cooking Club programs, where they will learn new skills and kosher food requirements, and connect with the history and culture of Jewish foods as part of a hands-on experience.
- A gift of $75 will provide a scholarship for one teen to attend a regional NCSY Shabbaton.
- $100 will sponsor a Saturday Shabbat Kiddush for residents at Village Shalom.
- $100 provides the Village Shalom Flower Club with fresh cut flowers for their monthly gathering. They make about 15 bouquets and share with other residents who don’t attend but love to receive flowers.
- A donation of $100 brings the joy of live professional performances to Village Shalom residents. Each week, diverse musicians perform at Village Shalom, enriching the lives of our residents through music and shared experiences.
- A gift of $100 provides Village Shalom’s Wellness Center with new gym equipment for daily exercise classes, including resistance bands, sports balls, and yoga or balance blocks. These tools support residents in maintaining strength, balance, and overall wellness.
