My Nonprofit Reviews

My son is a second-year student at the University of Pittsburgh. From the first time we visited during his junior year in High School, the Hillel JUC Of Pittsburgh played a role in our choices. They welcomed us as visitors that first time, and described a comprehensive program serving students that seemed hard to believe. Free Shabbat dinners, services of all kinds, and a really cool place to hang out (big-screen TV, game consoles, books, and everything else you can ask for). They told us if there was something we thought was missing, we could put together a proposal and it would be considered. Amazing! Once my son arrived at Pitt, Hillel continued to be as welcoming and nurturing as we thought they could be. From the Shabbat services and dinners to the "Chicken Soup Patrol" (they visit the students in the dorm and take them soup if they're sick) they made it just that much easier for me to be hundreds of miles away from him. He met lots of other Jewish students there, and formed friendships. Now in his second year his schedule is less conducive to regular visits, but he still spent Yom Kippur with his Hillel friends because he couldn't be at home, and that just gives you a good feeling. This is a first-class organization that focuses exclusively on the students' needs and fills a real gap in the life of a university student. As a parent, I'm very glad they're there!

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