70 teens representing four philanthropy groups awarded grants totaling $50,875 to 27 local, national and international nonprofit organizations.  Our teens’ funding decisions are having a meaningful and immediate impact on the clients and communities these organizations serve.  

Mazal tov to all the JYPI seniors who graduated in 2012!

Ryan Alexander, Seth Brody, Rachel Dix, Nate Druckman, Alex Eppler, Becca Gittleson, Yoni Kalin, Jacob Rasch, Jake Sorrells, Jamie Smith, Matthew Wilson, Maurice Winter.

JYPI 2012 Grant Awards

Collaborative JYPI Groups Decisions

• Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation, B’nai Israel Congregation and Congregation B’nai Tzedek
• Congregation Beth El and Ohr Kodesh Congregation
• Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Congregation Adat Reyim, Congregation Beth Emeth and Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation

JYPI 201’s Decision

These JYPI groups represent one type of program the Partnership offers through its Jewish Youth Philanthropy Initiatives.  Other philanthropy programs the Partnership helps bring to local Jewish teens include the H2YP program through the Hebrew Home, Fast Philanthropy, and a variety of philanthropy education experiences presented at local Jewish day schools and congregational schools. 

Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation, B’nai Israel Congregation and Congregation B’nai Tzedek
Collaborative JYPI Group

Total amount funded by this JYPI group: $10,000

Curvy Girls Scoliosis ($205)
Teen-Nominated Organization
www.curvygirlsscoliosis.com

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) ($3000)
HIAS/CARECEN Citizenship Tutoring Program
www.hias.org

Hope for Henry Foundation ($190)
Teen-Nominated Organization
www.hopeforhenry.org

Interfaith Works ($2500)
Interfaith Clothing Center School Supplies Program
www.iworksmc.org

Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind ($2000)
Medical Equipment
www.israelguidedog.org

Melissa’s Living Legacy Foundation (($300)
Teen-Nominated Organization
www.teenslivingwithcancer.org

Montgomery Cheetahs Hockey Club ($130)
Teen-Nominated Organization
www.eteamz.com/MontgomeryCheetahs

Save a Child’s Heart ($375)
Teen-Nominated Organization
www.saveachildsheartus.org

The Children’s Inn at NIH ($300)
Teen-Nominated Organization
www.childrensinn.org

Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center ($1000)
Behrend-Adas Senior Fellowship – Daily Exercise Program
www.washingtondcjcc.org

Collaborative JYPI Teen Funders

Sarah Friedman
Jonathan Greenzaid
Charles Grody
Alexa Herman
Dean Isaacson
Adam Kaplan
Gavrielle Kleinwaks
Samantha Kline
Adin Kramer
Shoshana Levenson
Hallie Mircoff
Sam Mircoff
Julia Pearl-Schwartz
Bryn Poli
Nesha Ruther
Jordan Schick
Sarah Schlesinger
Dora Segall
Hayley Segall
Emma Strauss

Congregation Beth El and Ohr Kodesh Congregation
Collaborative JYPI Group

Total amount funded by this JYPI group: $7,000

Jonathan Abramson
Dylan Cernea
Naomi Cohen-Shields
Mihal Levinas
Jared Machlin
Danny Mills
Nikki Mills
Leah Pensler
Josh Portnoy
Ari Rosner
Sam Shoyer
Eva Silverman
Evan Solomon
Rachel Wine

Northern Virginia Collaborative JYPI Group
Participating congregations:  Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Congregation Adat Reyim, Congregation Beth Emeth and
Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation

Total amount funded by this JYPI group: $6,875

Ryan Alexander
Amanda Barkan
Seth Brody
Rachel Dix
Jordan Fingerhut
Isaac Fried
Tyler Fulcher
Kevin Gluck
Rachel Gold
Danielle Kupfer
Evan May
Gabrielle McLish
Mira Mellman
Brian Morris
Maddy Naide
Jessica Prussick
Jacob Rasch
Jonathan Rasch
Daniel Sainati
Joan Sergay
Alyse Shulimson
Ryan Siegel
Andrew Smith
Jamie Smith
Cameron Tietze
Matthew Wilson
Maurice Winter