What We Do
The breadth of Federation is great, and the work we do is integral to the lives of the people we serve. Here are a few examples of our meaningful work.
We support numerous programs and services which:
- Introduce preschoolers to Jewish values
- Help teens form lifelong connections to their Jewish roots through youth enrichment programs, summer camps and trips to Israel
- Offer adults meaningful exposure to Jewish life through education and leadership seminars
- Provide the elderly with critical support services
- Enrich the lives of special needs populations
- Provide immigrant populations with the tools they need to adjust to Jewish American life
- Help Jews in worldwide humanitarian crisis through rescue and relief efforts
- Aid immigration and absorption in Israel
- Supply critically needed healthcare services to the medically under-served in the former Soviet Union and Israel
- In Israel, we support educational and job assistance programs that help Ethiopian and at-risk families become self-sufficient.
- Support Israel's social and economic vitality
We work with Jewish institutions to better serve the local and global community.
- We collaborate with agencies on programming and facilities, such as the Meyer Balser Center
- We respond to the changing needs of our community, such as new initiatives that bring expanded programming to the northern arc of our community.
- We partner with overseas agencies to ensure the most cost-effective approach to meeting Jewish challenges all over the world.
- We give voice to your concerns and help present the Jewish perspective on local, national and international issues.
We are the central source of information and referral for Atlanta's Jewish community.
- Whether you're a newcomer or a native, our Outreach program will help connect you to Atlanta's Jewish community.
- Our www.JewishAtlanta.org website offers immediate access to everything Jewish in Atlanta, national and local Jewish news, a community directory, a calendar of events, and online donation.
We strive to make Atlanta a better place for all citizens.
- Our literacy initiative brings volunteers to the city's most insulated youth to improve their reading skills and ultimately, their opportunities for a better life.
- Our coordination of Jewish volunteers for Atlanta's Hunger Walk results in thousands of meals for the homeless.