To be a community rooted in Jewish culture and values providing a pathway to a changing world as we bring people together to discover, connect It ensures the strength of the community through the Annual Federation Campaign, the Jewish Foundation of Louisville, leadership development and community outreach and planning. Through the Annual Federation Campaign, the agency spreads Gemilut Chasadim, or
acts of loving-kindness. Volunteers and professionals raise funds and allocate those resources to provide financial support for social service agencies here and help Jews-at-risk in Israel and around the world. Through the Young Adult Division (YAD), the Federation is ensuring a strong and vibrant future for Louisville’s Jewish community by attracting and involving young adults, ages 21-45, in social activities, developing community leaders, engage and grow our community. Funds raised by the Federation Campaign support a family of local constituent agencies: Jewish Family & Career Services, Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad, The Temple Religious School and the High School of Jewish Studies, as well as programs and services the JCL itself delivers through direct programming at the Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Foundation of Louisville, Hillel, the Jewish Community Relations Council and Community. These agencies address essential human needs through individual and family counseling, older adult services, employment assistance, health services, Jewish education, culture, camping, recreation programs, advocacy and resettlement services for refugees and other programs to improve the quality of life for Louisville’s Jewish community. Funds raised by the Federation Campaign also provide for overseas needs by supporting the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI). These organizations provide food, medicine and basic services to frail, impoverished Jewish seniors and identity-building Jewish camping experiences for youths in Ukraine, Belarus and other Eastern European Countries. They ensure the Cuban Jewish community has supplies for Passover. They also help dysfunctional families, individuals with disabilities and families suffering from the trauma of rocket attacks in Israel by ensuring they have access to the services they need. The Federation is making a difference in more than 70 countries around the world. The Campaign also supports Jewish communal parent organizations, Jewish Federations of North America, the Jewish Community Centers Association, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and others.
