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Review for The Hillel JUC of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
My first experience as a new Board member was greeting parents and students at move in day in the parking lots at CMU this fall. It was so gratifying to see how excited parents and students were to be connected to a Jewish setting away from home. I expected the brunch to be not well attended, but was amazed at the steady flow of people - the shy freshman slowly opening up to the more senior students adn the parents interacting with staff and Board members. Parents were grateful to know there would be a connection for the students and a safe place for parents to get help for a sick child or with any other need they may have. The reunion among the older students was what every parent would hope for - smiling faces, non-stop chatter. This experience was followed by attendance at Friday night Shabbat dinner several weeks later. Again, a packed room with student led prayers, invites to social events and healthy exchanges between the students. I just tried to take it all in - watching the youth who are our future come together out of a common bond of being Jewish regardless of how observant. I can't think of a better gift to a Jewish college student than a membership to Hillel and pre-paid Shabbat dinner attendance. Oh, and then there is Family Ties---I have adopted a junior at Pitt to be my "son" while he is away from home. What a great experience. Another way for me to learn about Hillel JUC and to connect my son to this great organization. Influencing one life at a time is what this Hillel JUC village does so well. The Hillel JUC is so much more and I look forward to all the new experiences I will have as a Board member - all of which I will pass along to my high school senior in the hope that he too will find his way to a Hillel JUC at the college he attends, wherever that turns out to be.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Seeing the smiles on the students and parent's faces.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Incredibly dedicated and energetic.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Increase its impact on students and create more model programs for other Hillel's to use.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
Review for J'Burgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
When I learned about the Hillel JUC and the J'Burgh project, I was so inspired that I wanted to become a Board member. Pittsburgh's Jewish community is vital to the continued growth and development of Pittsburgh as a wonderful place to live and raise a family and as a World leader. Through J'Burgh, we can keep bright, talented, young Jewish adults as part of our community. Investing in our youth is critical and J'Burgh is a model that works.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
It is dedicated to the youth who are our future.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
extremely dedicated and committed volunteers with a wealth of experience, energy, ideas, and get things done.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
make an enormous contribution to the Pittsburgh and Jewish communities which will then have a termendous impact on our world.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
One time
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
