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Jewish
Children’s Regional Service began in 1855 as an orphanage and is
currently the oldest existing Jewish child welfare organization in the
United States, as well as the only regional Jewish child welfare agency
in the country.
Our Funding
The
Jewish Children’s Regional Service is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency. As
a “grass roots” organization, we receive the majority of the funding for
our $1,720,000 budget from individual donors. The JCRS receives no
United Way funds and no government grants. While Jewish Federation
allocations comprise 5% of our budget income, the remaining 95% comes
from individual contributions, private foundations, and income created
by our permanent named scholarship funds. Last year, over 2,000
households made donations to our programs. All donations to JCRS are tax
deductible. JCRS is audited annually by the New Orleans accounting
firm Duplaintier, Hrapmann, Hogan and Maher.
Our Board
150 JCRS
Board members represent 50 large and small Jewish communities
throughout our seven states. Some Board members are past aid
recipients. Some were reared in the former Jewish Children’s Home or
are children or grandchildren of these alumni. Many of the Board
members serve on our Education and Special Needs committees. They also
represent our agency throughout the seven states.
Our Clients
Our
clients come from Jewish families who reside throughout the seven
states. Most of these families are struggling with financial, health
and learning problems. A large percentage of the children we serve
(over 40%) come from single-parent households. Many come from
dependent, at-risk families who struggle to provide the necessary care,
supervision and stability to meet their children’s needs. JCRS also
reaches out to children from immigrant families and those serving in the
military.
In
today’s society, most families are only one job loss, one major illness
or injury, a marital separation, or one devastating hurricane away from
financial difficulty. When those challenges occur, whether it is with
college aid, camp scholarships, Chanukah gifts, or financial subsidies
for special needs, the JCRS is there.
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