With a $3000 budget we allocated $375 each to 8 grantee organizations, including 2 local volunteer efforts:
American Friends of Combatants for Peace
Combatants for Peace (CfP) is a joint Palestinian-Israeli community-- guided by the values of nonviolent resistance—that works in solidarity to end the occupation, discrimination, and oppression of all people living on this land. A diverse community of U.S. and international activists works in solidarity with CfP to raise awareness and resources, build community, and take direct action to advance the work of CfP for a just peace in Israel and Palestine. (Several Dorshei members involved with the Philly Chapter.) www.afcfp.org
American Friends of Standing Together
Standing Together is the largest Jewish-Arab grassroots movement mobilizing Jews and Palestinians in pursuit of peace, equality, and social and climate justice. Supporters of Standing Together are building solidarity with the grassroots work of Standing Together in pursuit of peace, equality, and social and climate justice in Israel-Palestine. (DD supporters) www.standing-together.org/fostgroups
Germantown Community Fridge
Fights hunger and food insecurity. Provides free, supplemental food in Germantown, Philadelphia. Stocked by the community, for the community, anyone who needs food is welcome to take it. (DD/GJC supporters)
www.germantowncommunityfridge.com
GJC Refugee Welcoming Team c/o Fed. of Neighborhood Centers
For local work with various refugees. (many DD/GJC volunteers)
IsraAID Emergency Response Fund
IsraAID uses its unique position, trusted by Israeli authorities, to help vetted international aid
groups coordinate with the Israeli government and military to secure permits and safe passage for aid deliveries to Gaza. (Strongly supported by Simkha W, who urges everyone to learn more about it!)
Juntos
Juntos is a community-led, Latine, immigrant organization in South Philadelphia fighting for our human rights as workers, parents, youth, and immigrants. (Elyse W and Nancy K have direct connections.)
New Israel Fund
The New Israel Fund (NIF) helps Israel live up to its founders’ vision of a society that ensures complete equality to all its inhabitants. Our aim is to advance liberal democracy, including freedom of speech and minority rights, and to fight the inequality, injustice and extremism that diminish Israel. (Many DD supporters)
World Central Kitchen
WCK has created a new model for disaster relief helping devastated communities recover. In particular, chefs and cooks provide emergency food relief, serving freshly made meals to people affected by war and climate crises. (Many DD supporters) www.wck.org
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