2021
20%
22%
Kansas invests in several services as shown below. 1. Senior Facility 2. Chabad 3. KU Hillel 4. Chesed Fund at JFS: Covers emergency expenses ($250K per year). 5. JFS Food Pantry: Provides kosher and general food assistance. 6. Senior Facility Financial Assistance: Supports those who have exhausted their financial resources ($200K per year from the Federation). 7. Day School & Camp Scholarships: Limited outreach to those who are just making ends meet. 8. Kosher Meals on Wheels (MOW): Operated by Chabad. 9. Wellness Program at Hillel: Addresses food insecurity. 10. Indigent Burial Fund: Supported through the Chesed Fund
https://ucsjoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2019-Poverty-and-Economic-Insecurity-in-Greater-Kansas-City.pdf https://www.jewishdatabank.org/content/upload/bjdb/2021_Kansas_City_(KS%2C_MO)_REPORT_Jewish_Community_Study.pdf
•12% of Jewish households in the area report incomes between $50,000 and $99,999, and 12% earn between $100,000 and $149,999. • 19% of Jewish households have faced a substantial financial challenge within the past three years, including 16% who struggled to pay medical bills • 7% of households said they would not be able to cover a $400 emergency expense • The most common financial hardship faced by Jewish households in Greater Kansas City is the inability to pay for medical care or medicine • Jewish adults in Greater Kansas City expressed concerns about their future financial needs. 13% of adults older than age 40 are not at all confident that they will be able to afford their retirement • Approximately one quarter of Jewish households had to limit or change their involvement in Jewish life due to their financial situation. 17% of Jewish households were unable to contribute as much to Jewish causes as they had in the past.
