Tag: The Jewish Community Youth Foundation
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Teen philanthropists address needs of local, national, international communities
The Jewish Community Youth Foundation (JCYF) celebrated its 19th year by distributing more than $36,000 to 21 non-profit organizations by 121 teens representing 12 synagogues and 29 area schools. JCYF is a project of Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) of Greater Mercer County and the Ricky and Andrew J. Shechtel Philanthropic Fund. The program…
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Grant funding supports scholarships for Jewish college students’ book purchases
The Jewish Community Youth Foundation (JCYF), a program facilitated by the Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS), awarded a grant totaling $931 to the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer (JCFGM) in support of its Book Awards scholarships. The Book Awards are annual scholarships given to local Jewish college students to…