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Jewish Volunteer Opportunities
Yavneh Day School
GET CREATIVE WITH JEWISH CHILDREN: 1 hour/week. Work with six to 12 students in visual or performing arts as part of the enrichment program "It's Great To Be Jewish!" Activities include board games, quilting, wood sculpture, storytelling and more. The variety of activities are only limited by our imaginations and interests.
Yavneh Day School
14855 Oka Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 984-6700
Yavneh Day School is a private Jewish elementary school
that serves 139 kindergarten through fifth grade students.
Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley
HELP ISOLATED SENIORS WITH ERRANDS: 5 hours/month. Assist a homebound older adult with shopping, medical appointments and transportation to social events. Contact Avital Agam at Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley at 556-0600.
Jewish Family Service of
Silicon Valley
14855 Oka Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 556-0600
Contact Person: Avital Agam
Eitz Chaim Academy
TUTOR JEWISH CHILDREN: Flexible hours. Help Jewish day school children with ESL language development, and in higher grades with remedial tutoring in Hebrew reading and Jewish principles. Contact Eitz Chaim Academy at 402-0264.
PUBLICITY: Eitz Chaim Academy is a local Jewish day school seeking help publicizing itself in newspapers, and through community events. Contact 402-0264.
Eitz Chaim Academy is a Jewish Day School providing a comprehensive combined Judaic and General Studies program for Preschool through Eighth Grade.
Eitz Chaim Academy
16555 Shannon Rd.
Los Gatos,Ca. 95032
(408) 402-0264
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Jewish Community News
WRITER: Seeking a volunteer to write feature articles and short press reports for the Jewish Community News. Must enjoy writing! Gain published writing clips with your name on them! Contact Cecily at 357-7505 or cecily@jvalley.org
DISTRIBUTE NEWSPAPERS: Seeking a volunteer to deliver JCN newspapers to various drop locations around the community. Volunteer would also assist on speaking with business owners about creating new drop locations for the JCN. Contact Cecily at 358-3033 ext. 31 or jcn@jewishsiliconvalley.org.
The Jewish Community News
14855 Oka Road
Los Gatos, Ca 95032
(408) 357-7505
Cecily Ruttenberg
Board & Committee Participation
Committees 2005-2006
The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley relies on dedicated volunteers from the Jewish Community to sit on its Board of Directors, and to lead various committees. To volunteer for any of the committees below please contact the Federation.
A committee that studies agency needs and recommends the distribution of the annual campaign funds. Contact Janet for more information.
Pluralism & Co-Existence Allocations
Studies requests from overseas agencies and then recommends the distribution from the annual campaign to organizations that support a pluralistic public policy in Israel and programs of co-existence. Contact Arielle for more information.
Studies requests from overseas agencies and then recommends the distribution from the annual campaign to overseas projects and UJC. Contact Arielle for more information.
Reviews outstanding balances and puts in process methodical steps of collection. Contact Jyl for more information.
Creates policy and provides a program of planned giving including donor cultivation, gift acceptance, Lion of Judah Endowment, Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment etc. Contact Jyl for more information.
Composed of the elected officers of the Federation. Sub-committees are the Administrative Committee, Personnel Committee and Financial Oversight Committee. Contact Jyl for more information.
Studies the Federation Budget and provides transparent reports to the Board. Contact Jyl for more information.
Researches, writes & procures grants for Federation programs. Contact Jyl for more information.
Oversees investment of Federation funds to ensure both safety and growth. Contact Jyl for more information.
Acts as a board for the Jewish Community News including policy, guidance and professional consultation. Contact Cecily for more information.
To create programs and activities which will enhance leadership throughout our community. Contact Arielle for more information.
Promotes participation on missions to Israel. Contact Jyl for more information.
Recommends people in the community to serve on the Federation Board of Directors. Contact Jyl for more information.
Appointed by the President to oversee all personnel matters.
Silicon Valley Young Adults Committee
A committee of 21-40 year old Jewish adults who sit on the board of the Silicon Valley Young Adults Division. Contact SVYAD for more information.
Consists of presidents of local organizations, synagogues and agencies and provides a forum for coordination and mutual support of programs.
Recommends long-term and short term goals and priorities
for the Federation.
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Contact Jyl Jurman, CEO, for more information.
Boards and Committees
- Allocations
- Pluralism & Co-Existence Allocations
- Overseas Allocations
- Cash Collections Committee
- Endowment/Planned Giving
- Executive Committee
- Finance Committee
- Grants
- Investment Committee
- JCN Oversight
- JCRC
- Leadership Development
- Missions Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Personnel Committee
- Presidents' Council
- Strategic Planning
About Community Advocacy
Federation supporters can be advocates to other organizations to which they belong, strengthening the bonds between community agencies and the Federation.
There is already much cross-over among the boards of agencies and institutions in the South Bay, proving that commitment to Jewish causes does not stop at the boundaries of individual entities. We are proud of the lay leaders whose individual talents and dedication have made our community a vibrant and vital one.
One example of multi-agency cooperation was the community-wide "Mitzvah Day" held this past spring. An outgrowth of congregational programs, Mitzvah Day rallied hundreds of Jews from synagogues, agencies, youth groups, and the general community to help with their hands, their heads, their wallets, and their hearts.
Growing out of these and other commitments, Federation supporters are among our most valuable volunteer solicitors. Their dedication—in individual meetings, on Super Sunday, and in attendance at Federation events—is key to our ongoing success in supporting the larger community.
Mission statement
The Mission of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley is to raise and to allocate funds needed to maintain and strengthen Jewish identity, Jewish community and Jewish life, and to work toward meeting the needs and concerns of the Jewish community locally, in the United States, in Israel and throughout the Diaspora and to develop leadership. More