Tzedakah Diaries

The smiling faces in this very “green” photo are this summer’s cohort of Amir Farmers who have just completed their seminar before departing for summer camps across this country and in Israel. As Amir Farmers each of these young men and women will teach campers about the very essence of tikkun olam; about hunger, poverty and the imperative that we care for and serve those around us. It was an honor for the Good People Fund to support Amir’s founder, David Fox, and underwrite the week’s seminar. As David recently wrote, “ the act of gardening can have a profound impact on individuals and the larger social fabric of society.  It is our imperative… to further access to garden-based education for as many people as possible.  My vision is that Amir will serve as a vehicle that provides all people the ability to build gardens and grow communities.” We love David’s vision as well as the fact that all of the very healthy veggies and fruits grown in many of these gardens will be donated to local food pantries where they will feed hungry people.

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    The smiling faces in this very “green” photo are this summer’s cohort of Amir Farmers who have just completed their seminar before departing for summer camps across this country and in Israel. As Amir Farmers each of these young men and women will teach campers about the very essence of tikkun olam; about. . .

It’s June and kids are graduating from nursery school, from high school and college all over the world. A few minutes ago we received a short email from Yitz Feigenbaum, one of the founders of Beit Hayeled in Israel. Beit Hayeled is a  special small group home where kids who have been removed from their. . .

…the number of food insecure seniors above the age of 60 has more than doubled to 4.8 million from 2001 to 2011.  The findings show the unexpected level of growth was most pronounced in baby boomers (i.e. the “young old” age 60-69). These startling statistics came to us last week in a newly published report. . .

We could not be happier with the great article about our tzedakah work that appeared this week in the Jewish Daily Forward.  Jordana Horn, the journalist who spoke with us a few weeks ago, really summed our work up beautifully in her quote from Hillel…“Where there is no one and someone is needed, strive to. . .

Before we begin the dairy-lovers’ favorite holiday, please take a look at this great picture just sent to us by Dr.Neal Goldberg, the founder and inspiration behind Lev Leytzan-The Heart of Compassionate Clowning. Lev Leytzan is a New York-based medical clown training program that attracts teens and young adults and teaches them this very special. . .