Donations to Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Israel Emergency Fund, which was established in the wake of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, have now exceeded $2.6 million.
More than 650 donors have stepped up to help provide assistance with Israel relief efforts.
A $1 million match from an anonymous family was set and quickly met; now, additional matching funds have been set up by other families.
Donations can be made at jewishkansascity.org/israel or by scanning the QR code.
Systemwide, Jewish Federations across North America have raised more than $600 million to support those affected by terror, trauma and ongoing war. The Federation system has already allocated more than $148 million of this total amount through core partner organizations like the Jewish Agency for Israel, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and the Israel Trauma Coalition; local municipalities and regional councils; and other Israeli emergency medical organizations and healthcare centers.
The Jewish Federations of North America continues to evaluate how to use funds for the greatest impact both immediately (basic needs, medical services, evacuation/housing and trauma relief, as well as the safety of vulnerable populations) and in the middle-to-longer term (rebuilding of critical infrastructure, for example).
Locally, Federation’s annual campaign has raised more than $3.57 million. In order to support partner agencies and organizations in the ways it has been able to in the past, Federation has set a goal of $5.3 million.
Those wishing to donate to Federation’s annual campaign can go to jewishkansascity.org and click on the “donate” button at the top of the page.