J-Serve Pittsburgh/J-Serve Steering Committee 2021:
Grades 6-12
Brenna Rosen; [email protected]
J-Serve Pittsburgh is an annual day of service learning, planned by a teen steering committee and offering a wide array of service opportunities to participants from all over the greater Pittsburgh area. Each year, hundreds of teens come together in service, doing everything from preparing meals for families in need to packing craft kits for patients at Children’s Hospital to cleaning up Squirrel Hill’s streets, and much more. Join us for another amazing year of J-Serve Pittsburgh!
Save the Date for J-Serve: Sunday, April 3, 2022
J-Serve Pittsburgh is planned every year by a teen steering committee of dedicated student leaders passionate about giving back to the community through service and growing as activists. The steering committee is open to Jewish teens in 10th-12th grade. Apply today!
Click HERE to learn more about J-Serve
J-SERVE is a partnership of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Repair the World: Pittsburgh, BBYO and the Volunteer Center of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
The Samuel M. Goldston Teen Philanthropy Project: Grades 9-12
Maria Carson; [email protected]
The Samuel M. Goldston Teen Philanthropy project is for Jewish High Schoolers who want to make a positive impact in the greater Pittsburgh community. In just three hours a month, Goldston participants learn about leadership development, fundraising, philanthropy, and social justice through a vibrant Jewish lens. The Samuel M Goldston Teen Philanthropy Project looks GREAT on college applications and allows teens to really understand how and why philanthropy can be used as a force for good in their communities.
Together participants will explore:
- Identify problems in their community,
- Engage with local organizations to understand the mechanics of non-profits
- Contribute as well as fundraise money for local organizations
- Allocate money to support their chosen organizations’ missions
Through monthly meetings as well as a justice-themed overnight, participants will develop important leadership skills such as critical thinking, time management, logistics, and public speaking while fostering deeper relationships with other Jewish teens.
Program Fee: $250
Click here to learn more about the Samuel M. Goldston Teen Philanthropy.