Below is a memo from Samara Schwartz, The Davis Academy's 7th grade Jewish Studies teacher. In it she reports on the outcome of the Davis Academy class of 2015's Project IMPACT philanthropic allocations.
One of the
best parts of the year is watching Davis Academy students fulfill their
obligation to tzedakah through Project IMPACT. In past years, we have supported many fine
organizations that are dear to our hearts, and make the world a better place.
This year we
will be supporting the following organizations.
Locally, we
are supporting CURE Childhood Cancer. CURE Childhood Cancer is dedicated to
conquering childhood cancer through funding targeted research and through
support of patients and their families.
CURE Childhood Cancer believes that childhood cancer can be cured in our
lifetime. Particular thanks go to Sy
Alifeld, Jack Pines, and Mikey Kobrinsky for bringing this organization to the
table this year.
Nationally, we are
supporting the Make-A- Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish grants the
wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the
United States and its territories, on average, every 38 minutes. They believe
that a wish experience can be a game-changer.
It remedies the ultimate injustice – children suffering. Thank you to Shayna Fraley and Sarah
Rosenbloum for this year’s campaign.
In Israel,
we are supporting Bracha. One of the
only organizations of its type, Bracha focuses on women who carry, or may
carry, the BRCA gene, making them more susceptible to breast cancer. It encourages genetic testing for the gene,
and provides medical and emotional support to women who have been diagnosed as
having the gene. They are inspired by
the Jewish value of pikuach nefesh to use medical technology to save
lives in a proactive way. Thank you to
Noah Greenberg and Jake Rubin for their work on this campaign.
Once again,
we are so very proud of the Davis Academy 7th grade, and their
thoughtful engagement with Project IMPACT and the Mitzvah of Tzedakah.
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