Jewish Identity

As 2011 comes to a close, here are Eight Great Reasons to support your Jewish Federation!

8) Your gift helps provide vital support to thousands of people locally and across the globe, helping our extended Jewish family in need and making our community a better, brighter place.

7) You can get a nice tax deduction for your generosity!

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle's Camp Scholarship Application is now available for the summer of 2012. The Camp Scholarship Program is designed to help families in Washington State* with the cost of camp tuition. We believe that the Jewish overnight camp experience is an integral component in building a child's Jewish identity.

The online camp scholarship application is available at www.JewishInSeattle.org/CampScholarships. For families without internet access, a hard copy of the camp scholarship application can be sent upon request.

With over 48 events throughout the Puget Sound area and 500 new families enrolled, The PJ Library® in Seattle experienced a fruitful and fulfilling 2011. Since its inception in 2009, The PJ Library has seen a cumulative of over 1,700 Seattle-area children enrolled in the program. The success of The PJ Library lies in both the programming and the partnerships. Without the support of the local camps, day schools, synagogues, educators and Jewish organizations, we would have been unable to make such an impact. Equally important are our partnerships with our donors.

Our local PJ Library program is thriving, with nearly one PJ Library storytime per week happening throughout King and South Snohomish County.

Support this amazing program that provides free books and musical CDs to Jewish children throughout all of King County and South Snohomish County. The PJ Library increases children's Jewish literacy, as well as parents.

Donate $60 to the PJ Library between now and August 27, 2011 and if you are a new donor it will be matched $ for $ by a matching grant, generously donated by Carl and Joann Bianco. Make your contribution here.

Are you interested in doing more for your Jewish community? Do you want to learn more about how the Jewish Federation impacts Jewish people here and abroad, and help make those decisions?

Consider serving on a committee or helping out in our office.