Applications for the 2010-2011 South Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation board will be available August 1st. If you would like to be notified when applications are posted, please let us know by filling out this form.

Who we are

The South Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation just completed its fifth year. Our board is made up of high school students who want to gain valuable leadership skills and experience, bond with socially conscious Jewish peers, and make a difference through realization of Jewish values. Our board members will:

• Boost their leadership skills
• Connect with Jewish youth
• Expand their Jewish identity
• Debate tough choices
• Engage in social justice issues
• Attend a fun, inspirational and well-planned weekend retreat November 21 to 23, 2009
• Participate in skill-building seminars and youth-led Foundation board meetings on seven Sunday afternoon meetings from December 2009 to May 2010
• Contribute to a pooled fund being matched by donors
• Become effective grantmakers and strategic youth philanthropists

Mission Statement

The mission of the South Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation is to provide physical health care and food through sustainable projects that improve the quality of life for vulnerable communities around the world with a commitment to Jewish populations.

2010 Grant Recipients

• Jewish Heart for Africa - Solar technology for a medical center in Eastern Uganda - $10,000
• Jewish Heart for Africa – Drip irrigation in the Putti Village Jewish Community in Uganda - $ 10,000
• Kulanu – New grain mill and storage in Uganda - $10,000
• Riders for Health – Motorcycle training for community health workers to reach rural communities - $9,600
• Nepalese Youth Opportunity Fund – Food for malnourished children - $6,413
• Charity: Water – Funds for a clean water well - $5,000
• Glimmer of Hope Health Post – New community health post in Ethiopia - $4,743

2009-10 South Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation Board

What does it cost?

Each Jewish Community Teen Foundation board member is subsidized by over $4,500 from various funders and the Jewish Community Endowment Fund. While the Foundation program is free to board members and their families, we do ask each board member to cover the $350 cost of the three day Bay Area Youth Philanthropy Retreat at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Scholarships are available to assist families in covering this cost.

Important 2009-2010 Teen Foundation dates

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