2022 Funded Programs

Total Allocations: $112,347

The following programs submitted grant and funding requests for United Jewish Fund for Charlottesville money raised October 2021-May 2022. We were excited to fund programs new and old in 2022, and look forward to an even-deeper impact with 2023’s campaign.

CBI’s Forest School + CAMP CBI

This was an exciting year for program director Jill Abbey Clark, who won a Covenant Award (representing all of North America) for her contributions and leadership in Jewish education. Both Camp CBI and the CBI Preschool leaned into the great outdoors this year and gave children the opportunity to learn, explore, and connect with Jewish values in nature.

Brody jewish center, Hillel at uva

Hillel at UVA proudly engaged 703 Jewish college students during the 2021-2022 school year.  For the first time in two years, Hillel was able to lead a Birthright trip, taking 30 students to Israel. This year Hillel also began a Jewish Leadership development program and laid the groundwork for an early move-in program for incoming Jewish first year students in August.

EITLEBERG Senior Connections 

Program Director Latifa Kropf hosted holiday, social, and educational programs for 50 Jewish seniors living in the Charlottesville area. This year the Eitleberg Senior Connections program hosted three Chanukah parties in different senior living communities around town and provided monthly “Wise Aging” meetings.

Jewc: jewish young professionals of Charlottesville 

JewC had a great year with increased programming to support an influx of new Jewish young professionals in Charlottesville. Program Director Anna Isserow is building a strong community for young adults to find social and support networks through low barrier events like happy hours, Shabbat dinners, hikes, and events with the Chamber of Commerce.

NEW PROGRAM: MOMENTUM

A new program in Charlottesville for Jewish mothers, Momentum helps women form a community and connection to their Judaism and the land of Israel. This year moms from Charlottesville spent time in Israel and came back renewed in their charge to help support Jewish homes and families.

jewish federations of north America (JFNA)

JFNA’s mission internationally is to provide humanitarian aid and a lifeline for Jewish communities in need around the world. JNFA has professionals on the ground delivering critical aid to vulnerable populations around the globe - like Holocaust survivors and emerging Jewish communities in the Caribbean and North Africa.

Emergency Ukraine Aid

With the outbreak of war in Ukraine this year, UJFC elected to earmark an emergency allocation to support displaced Ukrainian Jews through the Jewish Federations of North America. JFNA estimates 50,000 Jews have been displaced in Ukraine, and have teams operating on the ground in Ukraine and neighboring countries. Through the JDC, JFNA has helped evacuate 12,000+ Jews from
Ukraine to date.