Each year, grants from the BJH Foundation for Senior Services, based in Greensboro, N.C., make a vital difference in the lives of many Jewish older adults throughout North and South Carolina. Funding assists non-profits that provide critical services to older adults in areas such as case management, meal and fellowship programs, health screenings and home visits.
This year, BJH Foundation for Senior Services has awarded 24 grants totaling more than $230,000 to non-profits in North and South Carolina.
Two Asheville non-profits were awarded grants:
- Asheville Jewish Community Center’s Mitzvah Corps Volunteer Program
- Jewish Family Services – The Senior Information and Case Management
- Jewish Family Services – Elder Club Group Respite
“According to the U.S. Administration on Aging, 10,000 people turn 65 every day. As this population moves through its senior years, health care and other resources needed for their support will be stretched to capacity. This is why these grants from BJH Foundation play such a crucial role in the lives of older adults,” says Cheryl David, president of BJH Foundation for Senior Services.
Over the past nine years, BJH Foundation has awarded more than $1.6 million to qualifying non-profit organizations that support Jewish older adults. For a complete list of the 2014 grant recipients and to learn more information about receiving grants, or how you can help, please visit www.bjhfoundation.org.
“The support from BJH Foundation can make a huge impact in the lives of seniors,” says David. “Results from the most recent Profile on Older Americans report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services show a full 8.5% of seniors over the age of 60 live below the poverty level. These grants help make some of life’s necessities available to seniors as well as needed social opportunities to support their mental health and well being.”
About the BJH Foundation for Senior Services:
BJH Foundation for Senior Services, founded in 2006, provides grants to organizations that enhance the lives of Jewish older adults in North and South Carolina. Grants are awarded for activities, services and programs for the elderly in accordance with Jewish values and beliefs. For information on donating to BJH Foundation for Senior Services call 336-854-8400 or please visit www.bjhfoundation.org. The next grant application deadline will be in spring 2015.
