2017
37%
23%
1. Jewish Assistance Fund ◦ Grants with no repayment to help the Western PA Jewish Community with pressing expenses. 2. Hebrew Free Loan Association of Pittsburgh ◦ Loans with no interest or fees, up to $10,000 for residents of Allegheny & surrounding counties who have an income less than twice the area median income are eligible. 3. Jewish Scholarship Service of Greater Pittsburgh ◦ Grants with no repayment for accredited, degree-granting post high school programs. 4. JFCS (Squirrel Hill Food Pantry) ◦ Critical support services for acute needs such as housing, utilities, furniture, transportation, medical/dental and tuition. 5. Jewish Fertility Foundation ◦ Grants for fertility treatments (with no repayment) for Jewish people trying to grow their families. 6. Aleph Institute (Project Shifra Program) ◦ Connects individuals to resources for managing stress, the household, legal aid, finances, utilities, etc. Includes provision of food and finanicial assistance for bills. 7. Our Giving Kitchen ◦ Provides prepared food cooked by volunteers to the community at no cost. 8. Israel Travel Grants ◦ Grants and need-based funding for Israel travel for teens and young adults up to and including age 27. 9. Jewish Association on Aging (JAA) ◦ Comprehensive senior community services designed to keep seniors safe, independent, and interconnected while enjoying all the activities of daily living. 10. Squirrel Hill Health Center ◦ A Federally Qualified Heath Center that provides primary and preventive healthcare and support services, without regard for patients’ insurance status or ability to pay. 11. The Branch ◦ Provides services to support individuals with psychiatric, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, helping them to live, learn, work, and socialize as valued members of the community. 12. JCC ◦ Social service, recreational and educational organization that serves people of all ages, including an accredited senior center. 13. Note: JFunds Pittsburgh is a collaboration of financial assistance programs in the Jewish Community committed to educating the community about the financial resources available to them. It includes several of the agencies listed above: https://jfundspgh.org/ 14. AgeWell Pittsburgh ◦ is a collaboration of senior service providers in the Jewish community dedicated to helping older adults maintain health and independence. The AgeWell partnership includes JFCS, the JCC, and the JAA: https://agewellpgh.org/
https://www.brandeis.edu/cmjs/community-studies/pittsburgh-report.html#:~:text=The Pittsburgh Jewish community is mostly middle class.,are nearly poor or poor. || https://scholarworks.brandeis.edu/esploro/outputs/9924088245101921
• Annual Campaign $ for Human Services: $1,570,058Annual Campaign % for Human Services: 20% • Annual $ for Human Services (including donor directed funding): $1,723,465 Annual % for Human Services: 5% Note: These figures exclude human service funding overseas/in Israel
• The Pittsburgh Jewish community is mostly middle class. One-third (33%) of Pittsburgh-area Jews describe themselves as prosperous (7%) or living very comfortably (26%), and another 45% say they are living reasonably comfortably. Fifteen percent say they are just getting along, and 8% say they are nearly poor or poor.
• Services/programs for middle-income community members - there is a gap between those who qualify for assistance/free services and those who can afford to pay for them.
