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2012 annual campaign

At Jewish Federations of Canada - UIA, our mission is to strengthen Jewish life in Canada, Israel and overseas by:

• Delivering essential programs and services to vulnerable populations - both young and elderly - in Israel and the Former Soviet Union

• Strengthening Jewish identity in Canadians of all ages by providing educational and cultural opportunities

• Enhancing the quality of Jewish community life by providing cities across Canada with social and community programs

Your generous donation impacts Jews of all ages in communities throughout the world, wherever Jews are in need.

We fund and support a global network of Jewish organizations that nurture and sustain our Jewish community - of today and tomorrow - caring for people in need here at home, in Israel and around the world.

Our international partners include:

The Jewish Agency For Israel (JAFI) -- Inspiring Jews worldwide to connect with their people, heritage and land. By strengthening Jewish Identity in youth in the Diaspora and Israel, JAFI is building a stronger global Jewish community.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) -- Providing food, health care and social services to thousands of poor and elderly Jews living overseas, many of whom would not survive without this critical aid.

Please help us fulfill our urgent 2012 commitments.

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$250PrOvIDES ONE MONTH OF FOOD, HEAT AND MEDICATION FOr A POOr JEWISH SENIOr lIvINg IN MOlDOvA.

$550SPONSOrS ONE yOUTH FrOM A rEgIONAl COMMUNITy IN CANADA TO PArTICIPATE IN THE AvIvA BArTH HIgH SCHOOl OUTrEACH PrOgrAM FOr ONE yEAr.

$1,800SUPPOrTS ONE ISrAElI yOUTH IN THE kAv HAzINUk lEADErSHIP PrOgrAM FOr ONE yEAr.

$5,800SPONSOrS ONE TEENAgEr FrOM A rEgIONAl COMMUNITy IN CANADA TO ExPErIENCE THE MArCH OF THE lIvINg.

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$125PAyS FOr ONE PHySICAl THErAPy SESSION IN THE HyDrOTHErAPy POOl FOr A STUDENT AT SCHECHAFIM SCHOOl FOr CHIlDrEN WITH SPECIAl NEEDS lIvINg IN NOrTHErN ISrAEl.

Together we help forge stronger Jewish identities in our younger generations by connecting them to Israel through life-changing experiences.

We manage Canada Israel Experience which organizes Taglit-Birthright Israel, March of the living Canada, MASA Israel and high school programs.

These Israel experiences allow our young people to discover their Jewish roots through travel, volunteering and study programs.

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We fund programs in Israel and overseas that bring critical and essential services right to the doorstep of the elderly.

In russia and Eastern Europe, we fund more than 160 Hesed centres that provide life-saving medical care, home care and winter relief to thousands of impoverished elderly Jews.

Seniors everywhere are among the most vulnerable, especially during these difficult economic times.

More than 60,000 elderly Jews in Eastern Europe have been cut from assistance programs due to lack of funds. In Israel, many Holocaust survivors live below the poverty line.

Essential aid programs allow vulnerable Jewish seniors to live in basic comfort with dignity.

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Together we are strengthening Jewish communities and preparing the next generation of leaders through engagement and education.

Leadership Development Targeted educational and social programming enhances the larger Canadian Jewish community by developing leadership skills and by connecting our young people to each other and Judaism in meaningful and lasting ways.

young leadership programs across Canada are inspiring a sense of Jewish life and learning in our young adults.

Community DevelopmentWe provide Jewish families with programs and services tailored to suit their unique regional community needs. As a result, individual and Canadian Jewish identity is deepening and community ties are becoming stronger.

Whether it is a family Shabbaton, speaking event focused on Israeli politics or a Chanukah celebration, our regional activities are enhancing the quality of Jewish community life outside of major city centres.

Advocacy

We support advocacy efforts across the country.

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs delivers responsive advocacy on behalf of the Canadian Jewish community. The Centre acts in support of Israel and the Jewish people and responds strategically to antisemitic and anti-Israel events and incidents, like the Boycott and Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) initiatives and Israel Apartheid Week.

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In Israel, we’re helping to ensure that today’s youth - the next generation of local community leaders - receive the support and education they need to thrive.

We fund innovative educational and social welfare programs that enable Israeli youth- especially those at risk - to achieve their potential.

kav Hazinuk is a leadership track that invests in young Israelis living in remote and/or underdeveloped regions for a 10-year program, allowing them to discover their strengths and lay the foundation for a strong future.

Net@, a computer-based community education program, teaches students invaluable skills that will serve them throughout their lifetime.

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WE BElIEvE IN THE POWEr OF COMMUNITy. TOgETHEr WE CAN MAkE THE WOrlD A BETTEr PlACE.

Helping people in need, nurturing and supporting the Jewish community is our responsibility. We need your help to inspire lifelong Jewish connections, break cycles of poverty and respond to emergencies that affect our local and global Jewish communities. Join us in our mission.

Please make a generous donation to Jewish Federations of Canada - UIA’s Annual Campaign today.

Together, we do extraordinary things.

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