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Grab ‘n’ Go Lessons

Good People Grab ‘n’ Go Lessons are tzedakah-based lesson plans which encapsulate a profile of a Good Person, related interactive discussion guides, a corresponding text study, specialized learning activities and suggestions for hands-on social action engagement.

Good People Grab ‘n’ Go Lessons are designed so educators have all of the education materials needed in one document to teach a 60-90 minute lesson on a specific topic. Some Grab ‘n’ Go Lessons will require photocopies, while others will require Internet access and a projector and speakers. Some will require markers while others will require post-it notes—each one is unique. We encourage you to adapt the materials for your environment and learners.

Caring in McRoberts, KY

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Several years ago The Good People Fund was introduced to the Duncans and their tiny rural town of McRoberts, Kentucky, population 800, a former coal mining community where families struggle to get by. As mines close, many residents are unemployed, and the average per capita income is about $23,500. More than half the population has less than a high school education, and many individuals have little or no means of transportation.

Over the past several years, we have made numerous visits to help the citizens of McRoberts.Through our partnership with the Duncans, we have helped rebuild houses and clean up areas of town. Although the local school has closed, while it was still operating, our funds provided students with modest gym equipment, basic art supplies, recorders for a new music program, books and an innovative reading program intended to boost the kids’ reading levels.

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Leveling the Playing Field

Good People Fund Leveling the Playing Field

Max Levitt realized that so many kids don’t participate in sports because of the high cost of equipment so why not take excess from private individual donors and get it to kids who really want and need it but cannot afford to buy it?  Max began Leveling the Playing Field which is an organization that collects donations of sports equipment from collegiate athletic departments, professional teams, recreation departments, manufacturers and private donors and then dispenses the equipment to kids who would not otherwise experience the many benefits of sports activities. Our matching grant has allowed this one-man operation to add another staff person, ensuring more equipment drives, greater visibility and more equipment for cash-strapped programs.

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Kaima

Good People Fund Kaima

The Good People Fund supports Yoni Yefet Reich’s collective of Kaima sustainable organic farms throughout Israel. He and his team have created a multi-layer approach to improving our world. Kaima participants—youth who have been unsuccessful in traditional learning environments—connect with the land while gaining income, employable skills, leadership training and important community building experience. Kaima also fosters environmental stewardship in a safe and supportive setting. As demand has increased for Kaima’s program and products, our grants have Kaima farms to expand their work.

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Food Forward

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The Good People Fund began working with Rick Nahmias and Food Forward shortly after he began his food rescue work in Los Angeles. We love Rick’s story: When he saw a tremendous amount of wasted fruit falling to the ground from fruit trees, he decided something must be done about it. Rick’s gleaning effort expanded to a multi-pronged effort to recover excess fruits and vegetables from a variety of sources, donating 100 percent to direct-service agencies feeding the most vulnerable across Southern California. What makes the story even more exciting, demonstrating how one person can really change the world with an idea, is that Food Forward has grown so significantly.

Along the way, The Good People Fund has been able to help with that growth. In the organization’s earlier years, we supplied good computers for the small staff, filling an important need. As things progressed, we helped Rick’s team to develop educational materials for schools so that kids could learn about gleaning, hunger and how they could help. While Food Forward has “graduated” from GPF support as its operating budget and funding resources have expanded, we remain huge fans of Rick’s important good work.

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MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION

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“What I find stunning is that we live in a country where individuals, families, schools and sometimes entire communities are in desperate need of items that most people consider basic. . . It is heartbreaking.”

Fran Held, founder of Mitzvah Circle Foundation, wrote these words some time ago. How many things do we all take for granted? What simple, basic items do we assume that everyone has? A pencil for school work? Soap, toothpaste or a toothbrush to start the day? As Fran notes, there are far too many people in our country—a land of abundance and extremes—who do not have these simple items readily available. This inequity drives Fran, each and every day, to set things right.

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VETERANS FARM

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A lot has happened since the day Adam Burke found himself lying unconscious on the battlefield in 2009. After almost nine years serving his country, Adam was but two weeks out from returning home from his 16-month tour of duty in Iraq when a mortar attack threw him to the ground as he was trying to rescue one of his soldiers who had been shot in an ambush. An explosive soon went off which left Adam with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and ultimately, a Purple Heart. But, in spite of those very serious injuries he vowed, if he made it home alive, to give back.

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THE REDISTRIBUTION CENTER

One afternoon over 20 years ago, Ranya Kelley was checking out a big dumpster behind a local strip mall looking for an empty box to ship a package. Surely some business had tossed out a cardboard box she could repurpose. Searching through that dumpster, Ranya found herself face to face with 500 pairs of brand new shoes thrown away by a nearby shoe store! Amazed by her find, she took the shoes home and invited family and friends to take what they wanted. But, 500 pairs of shoes? She decided to bring the hundreds of pairs left to the nearby Samaritan House Shelter in downtown Denver. As Ranya remembers, “I never knew about the shelters or people who really needed anything…I grew up in an upper middle class family…I was never involved with people who had so little. There was a pregnant woman standing in the doorway (of the shelter), her pants were dragging on the floor. She had a two or three-year-old in tow.  And she had no shoes. It was the middle of January. I just couldn’t comprehend that somebody didn’t have a pair of shoes when I had found 500 pairs in the garbage.”

It was the discovery of those shoes and the sight of a barefoot woman in the cold of winter that changed Ranya’s life forever.

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ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS SEPTEMBER 22ND!

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Wish your friends and loved ones a Shana Tova U’Metukha (a good and sweet year) with a GPF Rosh Hashanah e-card. Send holiday wishes and support our Good People at the same time. Quick, easy, and impactful.

 

Purim is coming on March 13th …

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GPF Journal of Good 2024

Our Journal of Good 2024 could not have been published at a better time. As we struggle with so much–a war, widespread hatred and political dysfunction, its stories of visionaries driving positive change… and those of individuals, families and communities whose lives are altered for the better, will move you.


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November 17

The Good People Fund (un)conference

Join us virtually, Sunday November 17th, 7:00pm to 9:30pm Eastern for The Good People Fund Celebratory Program. Featuring … Ruth Messinger (Global Ambassador of the American Jewish World Service), John Beltzer (Songs of Love) and Naomi Eisenberger (Co-founder and Executive Director of the The Good People Fund). You won’t want to miss it!

 

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GPF Live From Israel!

Sunday, March 3rd @ 12 PM Eastern Standard Time

Join Naomi, Julie and three of our visionary Israeli grantees for a special live Zoom event:

Good People Fund — Live from Israel!

Find out how they’re meeting new challenges since Oct. 7, while staying true to their passions and missions of elevating good and uplifting the communities they serve. And ask your questions!

Our family in Israel is hurting,
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There has been significant loss of life, horrific injuries and deep, deep trauma from an unexpected attack on its soil and from the unprecedented kidnapping of so many civilians and soldiers. We are working hard to uncover needs on the ground that we can meet and help facilitate in our typical manner—person to person.

We have spoken with several grantees and the sentiments we hear over and over again are disbelief and shock … but more than anything, resolve. They foresee that many more lives will be lost and that life, as they knew it, has been forever altered.

As we have learned from earlier wars, the situation is fluid and each day new needs will be identified. We have joined together with two grantees and, conferring with local social workers, are developing a plan to assist at least twelve families directly impacted by the war, as well as families of kidnapped victims.

We would be grateful if you would be a part of our efforts to help in the way that we do best … our very personal way.

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GPF Journal of Good 2022

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ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS SEPTEMBER 25th!

Wish your friends and loved ones a Shana Tova U’Metukha (a good and sweet year) with a GPF Rosh Hashanah e-card. Send holiday wishes and support our Good People at the same time. Quick, easy, and impactful.

 

In Their Words: The Pandemic

Read what our grantees are saying and how they’re responding to COVID-19 with the help of Good People Fund donors.

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GPF 2021 Annual Report

Our 2021 Annual Report has just been published and it’s filled with moving stories about ordinary people who have done extraordinary things to make our world a better place.

We need it now, more than ever … Read on!

Hanukkah begins November 28th, about the time we gather for Thanksgiving.

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We know you’re thinking beach, relaxation, barbecues and summer fun, but…

Labor Day will usher in the New Year so while you are still relaxing, think about all of your friends and family you want to wish a sweet, healthy holiday.

 

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Now you can subscribe to our monthly podcast — Good People Talk! — on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRADIO, and Podcast Index. Please subscribe, share, and comment on your favorite podcast network!

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April 11, 7:30 pm Eastern

How Good People Help Aspiring Americans Succeed

Join us for our second Good People Talk Live! event – Meet four of GPF’s Good People and learn about their unique experiences, observations, and approaches to uplifting newcomers seeking better lives for themselves and their families.

Our guests include:

  • Kristen Bloom, Founder & Exec. Director, Refugee Assistance Alliance
  • Sloane Davidson, Founder & CEO, Hello Neighbor
  • Kari Miller, Founder & Exec. Director, International Neighbors
  • Dr. Eva Moya, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Social Work, The University of Texas at El Paso

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April 11, 7:30 pm Eastern

Don’t miss our second Good People Talk Live! event – as we explore front line challenges facing aspiring Americans across the country. Meet Kari Miller, Founder of International Neighbors; Sloane Davidson, Founder of Hello Neighbor; Kristen Bloom, Founder of Refugee Assistance Alliance; and Dr. Eva Moya, Associate Professor at University of Texas: El Paso, four women dedicated to helping newcomers adjust to their new home. Look for registration information on our website shortly.

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March 14, 7:30 pm Eastern

How Good People Help Detroit’s Youth Succeed

Join us for our first-ever Good People Talk Live! event – as we explore challenges facing inner city youth in Detroit, and how three of our GPF grantee organizations there are instilling hope.

Our guests include:

  • Courtney Smith, Founder of Detroit Phoenix Center
  • Sherelle Hogan, Founder of Pure Heart Foundation
  • David Silver, Founder of Detroit Horse Power

Save the Date!

March 14, 7:30 pm Eastern

Join us for our first-ever Good People Talk Live! event – as we explore challenges facing inner city youth in Detroit, and how three of our GPF grantee organizations there are  breaking cycles and instilling a sense of future. Our guests include Courtney Smith, Founder of Detroit Phoenix Center; Sherelle Hogan, Founder of Pure Heart Foundation; and David Silver, Founder of Detroit Horse Power. Look for registration information on our website shortly.

GPF 2020 Annual Report

Let stories from our Good People inspire you during these difficult days

During a year in which a pandemic is upending our already broken world—creating and revealing untold & unimaginable human, social, and economic challenges—our Good People Fund family has arguably never been so critical.

Our 2020 Annual Report reflects that truth and the immense nourishment and salve that our visionary grantees are bringing to their communities in the US, Israel, and elsewhere around the world.

2020 Annual Report

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