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DAN

“I am the Chair of the 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs, the annual fundraising Campaign that ensures our community’s vitality and vibrancy in the year ahead. Whether we are feeding the hungry, comforting the sick, caring for the elderly, educating our youth, ensuring a Jewish future, or supporting Israel, our Jewish community stands together. And, together, we can make the world a better place. I hope you’ll join me in celebrating what we’ve accomplished, and be inspired to help make this year our best one yet.”

—Dan Zelman, Cleveland

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MAX

“At camp, I learned that it’s ok to just be me. I can be Jewish and proud, because being Jewish is fun!”

—Max, Cleveland

HE IS ONE OF US AND WE ARE JEWISH CLEVELAND.

TODAY’S JEWISH CAMPERS ARE TOMORROW’S JEWISH LEADERS

71% of national Jewish community young leaders went to Jewish summer camp.

That’s why in just one year, our Cleveland community provided camp scholarships and support for 6,700+ young people, locally and globally. We develop the next generation of Jewish leaders.

WE ASPIRE TO LEAVE NO COMMUNITY MEMBER BEHIND, NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE OR WHERE THEY LIVE

One in four Israeli youth are considered at-risk. That’s why our Cleveland community invests in intervention and training programs that have given nearly 6,000 children the opportunity to dream about a future they never knew existed. We support Israel.

DO IT FOR MICHAEL “I help children at risk because I’ve been there, it’s my story, and I got a chance to change my life.”

—Michael, Israel

HE IS ONE OF US AND WE ARE JEWISH CLEVELAND.

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TANYA

“We are from different parts of the world but we have much more in common than it seems at first. We are all Jewish so we have the same history no matter where we live.”

—Tanya, Russia

SHE IS ONE OF US AND WE ARE JEWISH CLEVELAND.

BUILDING COMMUNITY AROUND THE CORNER AND AROUND THE GLOBE

100,000 Jewish residents live in our sister city of St. Petersburg, Russia, where our Cleveland community works to renew and rebuild Jewish life. That’s why we are pioneering programs that share how we plan for our Jewish future. We ensure a Jewish future.

DO IT FOR TEACHING TOLERANCE AND FOSTERING MUTUAL RESPECT

Two-thirds of religious-based hate crimes target Jews.

That’s why we work with our local law enforcement, public officials, leaders of faith-based organizations, and others to speak out for what’s right. We bridge cultural divides.

THIS IS A COMMUNITY WHERE EACH OF US MATTER

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BARRY “We have the luxury of practicing our Judaism however we decide...

I want to make sure we always do.”

—Barry, Cleveland

Eighty thousand Jews call Cleveland home and we each express our identity differently.

That’s why we work to build a unified Jewish community through educational programs that blend voices from across our religious spectrum. When we need to be heard loud and strong, all of our voices matter.

We build community.

TALI

“Just like in a choir, each voice is different but each voice matters – each Jew is different, but each Jew matters. When we sing together, no matter how different we are, it’s a glorious sound of Jewish unity.”

—Tali, Cleveland

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SANDRA “So many things happened to us during the war, and then we come here and we are able to be the same Jewish people that we used to be.”

—Sandra, from Hungary to Cleveland

SHE IS ONE OF US AND WE ARE JEWISH CLEVELAND.

CARING FOR OUR AGING HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

1,100 Holocaust survivors call Cleveland home, and their incredible life experiences should never be forgotten. That’s why we provide unique social, emotional, and financial support and work to ensure they enjoy a dignified, quality life. We care for the elderly.

DO IT FOR CARING FOR JEWISH FAMILY MEMBERS WE HAVE NEVER MET

In just one year, over 13,000 seniors received food, medicine, and home care, locally and globally. We are caring for this vulnerable population in Cleveland and around the world.

For many seniors who are hungry, sick, and poor, we are their lifeline to basic needs. We comfort the sick. We feed the hungry.

YURIY

“My home care aide is my pair of hands. She is my only connection to the world. She is my only family.”

—Yuriy, Ukraine

HE IS ONE OF US AND WE ARE JEWISH CLEVELAND.

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THIS IS WHAT HAPPINESS LOOKS LIKE

BORIS

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Over 1,500 local volunteers participate in programs related to hunger, poverty, and literacy every year. Whether serving hot lunches to city school children or playing card games at senior housing facilities, we are caring for our community’s most vulnerable. We are here to help.

JEANNE “My professional work fed my family; my community work nourishes my soul.”

—Jeanne, Cleveland

“I’m involved in the Jewish community today because of what the Jewish community did for me and my family when I was young. Thank you, Cleveland.”

—Boris, from Kiev to Cleveland

MAKING THIS A BETTER WORLD FOR EVERYONE WHO SHARES IT

91 cents of every dollar goes directly to the community for priority programs and services led by our national and international partners.

When there is a crisis, you can count on us. Our Cleveland community is here to support Jews wherever and whenever they need us. We are prepared.

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MADDIE

WE COMMIT OUR VALUES INTO ACTION EVERY DAY

One generation to the next learns the value of mitzvot, doing good deeds to care for our community. It is important to pass on our Jewish values.

That’s why we provide 3,000+ local children with financial aid for preschool, day school, or college so they can make the world a better place for years to come. We educate youth.

“I like to help because it’s a good feeling to do a mitzvah!”

—Maddie, Cleveland

SHE IS ONE OF US AND WE ARE JEWISH CLEVELAND.

2014 Allocations Report

DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS For fiscal year July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015.

Sources of funds

In addition to the 2014 Campaign, the Federation received and allocated $1,822,077 from United Way Services, and $770,000 from Prior Year Collections*. Those dollars supplemented allocations to partner agencies to fund unmet community needs.

Total funds allocated after allowances for Campaign costs, collections and centrally administered services were $28,451,982.

JFNA/Overseas: $11,334,499 | 40% Local Human Services: $8,736,289 | 31% Local Education Services: $7,474,256 | 26% National Agencies: $846,938 | 3%

* Since 2009, the Jewish Federation Endowment Fund Committee has provided grants each year to be used for local needs. In 2014-15, this funding will come from another source, “Prior Year Collections (PYC).” PYC refers to funds collected for prior years’ campaigns that had originally been reserved as part of shrinkage. The Federation Board of Trustees determined those funds will replace the Endowment Fund supplement to campaign for the next six years. In addition, the Board determined that $220,000 will come from PYC to fund the Maltz Museum.

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LOCAL PARTNERS (a) Human Services

Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau Cleveland Hillel Foundation Hebrew Shelter Home Hillel at Kent State University Mandel Jewish Community Center Jewish Family Service Association Jewish Federation of Cleveland Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage** Menorah Park Center for Senior Living Montefiore

Education Services The Agnon School Akiva High School Fuchs Mizrachi School Gross Schechter Day School Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Jewish Education Center of Cleveland Siegal College

NATIONAL PARTNERS $ 1,104,355 616,722 83,711 90,247 1,898,175 2,561,015 1,408,262 220,000 415,235 338,567

$

485,175 131,700 474,791 394,384 1,216,269 1,122,422 500,000

** candidacy status

$846,938

American Jewish Committee Anti-Defamation League B’nai B’rith Youth Organization Hadassah Jewish Council for Public Affairs Jewish War Veterans National Alliance (b) Ohio Valley Hillel Consortium (c)

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS $11,334,499

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) Overseas Connections Committee, Jewish Federation of Cleveland World ORT Ethiopian National Project

(a) Total includes support through the Fund for the Jewish Future. Administered by the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, the fund received $3,149,515 from the 2014 Campaign for Jewish Needs to support educational programs and services at local synagogues, day schools and partner agencies. (b) Beneficiaries of this funding are: American Jewish World Service, Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies, BBYO, Foundation for Jewish Culture, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, JCC Association, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Jewish Education Service of North America, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, and National Council Supporting Eurasian Jewry (formerly National Conference on Soviet Jewry). (c) Funds Hillels in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky: Kent State University, Miami University, Ohio University, Indiana University, Purdue University, University of Louisville.

It is not one of us but all of us who can make a difference.

Your donation changes lives in Cleveland, Israel, and 70 countries around the globe. 91 cents of every dollar goes directly to the community for priority programs and services.

Help build a better tomorrow by donating today.

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