Gesher Disability Resources (formerly Council For Jews With Special Needs) has a new logo featuring a modern look that incorporates the agency’s new name with an image of a bridge. It represents the next step of the agency’s efforts to expand the services and programs it offers for children and adults with special needs. “’Gesher’…
There are currently more than 17,000 kids in foster care in the State of Arizona. In 2016, four agencies who support these children banded together to provide backpacks filled with school supplies to 5,000 boys and girls. This year, they want to exceed that amazing accomplishment and assist even more kids throughout Arizona. Arizona Friends…
We asked Rabbi Jeremy Schneider, the spiritual leader of Temple Kol Ami in Scottsdale and president of the Greater Phoenix Board of Rabbis, to answer questions regarding giving and Judaism. Why is the act of giving so important in Judaism? The obligation of giving comes from the Torah: “Tzedek, tzedek you shall pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20)….
When a child is placed in foster care, the transition can be overwhelming and scary. Something as simple as a having their own bed to sleep in can help a foster placement feel more like home. That’s where Arizona Helping Hands steps in. The Scottsdale Airpark-based nonprofit has provided more than 3,300 beds and cribs…
It’s hard to catch Oz Laniado and Adam Schechter these days. The co-founders of Shongolulu are busy spreading the word about endangered animals through fashion accessories including socks, scarves, hats and, most recently, underwear. The vision originated during a vacation in Mexico where Oz saw a person selling bracelets on the beach with a “Save…
There are many organizations in our state that assist animals in need. Here are a few: Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA aawl.org The state’s oldest and largest no-kill shelter. Provides pet adoptions, affordable veterinary services, volunteer opportunities, humane education and expertise in animal welfare. Arizona Humane Society Azhumane.org Their mission is to improve the…
You’ve followed your financial adviser’s advice on how much you need to save and how to invest it, and now you are retiring. The question is, what do you need to be aware of as you shift from saving to spending your investments? “There is a huge psychological shift in retirement,” says Kim Rosenberg, financial…
Israeli startup LivinGift is a new crowdfunding platform that allows contributors to provide zero-interest loans for ventures that have a positive social impact. Eligible ventures must fulfill two simple criteria: the venture must improve the lives of people or communities, and have a sustainable economic model and a fixed income. As long as it meets…
Brenda Landau has come full circle in her career with her current position as legacy officer at the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. Throughout her employment history, she has held positions in education, interfaith, outreach, social justice, philanthropy and campaign. “I have worked with young people all the way through older people and tried…
For Benée Hilton-Spiegel, the road to tzedakah began as a student at the University of Arizona. “When I would come home for the weekend, I would go to this salon that my friend owned and get my nails done or my hair cut,” she explains. During these visits, she would talk to the other women…
