Israel & Overseas Committee (IOC)
The Israel & Overseas Committee (IOC) coordinates the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s activities and funding for Israel and Jewish communities around the world, including the South Palm Beach/Kiryat Bialik Partnership.
The 19 members of our IOC Committee are making sure our Federation dollars are truly doing a world of good - meeting with overseas partners, studying needs and program impact, and weighing options for the best possible recommendations to address next year’s global concerns with the resources available.
Half of our Federations' IOC funding is allocated as powerful "Core," providing The Jewish Agecy for Israel (JAFI) and The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) with the support essential to their critical primary activities. In 2011, Federations could choose to allocate 10% of their Core to one funding area, and our IOC selected JDC’s Fighting Jewish Poverty. With many choices for our remaining elective IOC funding, our Federation is currently supporting JAFI programs: Partnership 2000 (P2K) in our Sister City, Kiryat Bialik; Summer Camps in the FSU; MASA Israel Journey; Ben Yakir Youth Aliyah Village; and Nativ Immigrant Soldier Identity; JDC programs: PACT (Parents and Children Together), FSU welfare relief, and Chamah elderly assistance; as well as the Ethiopian National Project (ENP).
The Mollie Rosenthal Memorial Fund of our Jewish Community Foundation also supported two Israel projects last year: JDC senior employment training in our Partnership 2000 (P2K) Sister City, Kiryat Bialik; and bomb shelters at JAFI senior housing.
For more information, contact Dana Vizner, Associate Vice President of Campaign and IOC, at 561-852-3270 or danav@bocafed.org. Click Here to learn more about our "Israel and Our Global Family" giving center.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE AROUND THE WORLD
The "Core" dollars we raise in South Palm Beach County reach far and wide, helping Jews in more than 70 countries through our overseas agency beneficiaries American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the Ethiopian National Project (ENP).
Here are a just a few glimpses to pique your interest:
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 Latin America - Cuba
Only 90 miles south of Key West, Cuba is home to 1,500 Jews. Since 1991, they have been reconnecting with their religion as well as receiving food and medical care through our beneficiary agency, the JDC. Learn more...
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 Africa - Ethiopia
The Jews remaining in Ethiopia are gradually being brought to Israel. Through Jewish day schools, youth activities and instructional sessions for adults, JAFI is preparing them for aliyah and an optimal absorption process in Israel. Once in Israel, they are welcomed and supported by many programs of JDC, JAFI and ENP. Learn more...
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 The Former Soviet Union (FSU)
For nearly 20 years, the cornerstone of JAFI's youth activities in the FSU has been its network of summer camps. These intensive summer experiences provide children and teens with a compelling and fun introduction to their Jewish heritage, and serve as a cultural lifeline for their families. Many participants then enroll in year-round Jewish programming and long-term programs in Israel. Learn more...
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 Asia - India
With a huge population and significant poverty, India's government social services cannot possibly meet all the needs of its poor and elderly Jewish population. The JDC provides a home for the aged, as well as financial help, health care and Jewish cultural and educational programs for all ages to the small Jewish community with roots that go back to ancient times. Learn more...
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 Israel
One in three children in Israel lives below the poverty line. Nearly 350,000 children (one in six) are at risk of neglect or suffering abuse, often at home. Many are likely to drop out of school, become alienated or delinquent. JAFI's Ben Yakir Youth Village offers the critical nurturing and services that change the lives of hundreds of youngsters. Learn more...
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 Europe - Poland
As many as 25,000 Jews reside in Poland amid high unemployment, inadequate infrastructure and extreme disparities. Working with Polish Jewish organizations, the JDC is providing critical basic sustenance and care to elderly Holocaust survivors and vulnerable families, as well as youth clubs, camps, student organizations, and leadership training. Learn more...
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