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Where the Money Goes - 2008 Campaign Allocations Summary
Fifty percent of Chattanooga's Annual Campaign goes to the United Jewish Communities (UJC) for overseas needs. UJC represents over 150 Jewish federations, 400 independent communities and 700,000 people across North America, who contribute more than $2 billion every year to help repair the world.

The other 50% stays here in Chattanooga. Local needs include supporting our local Federation staff and the numerous programs that are planned and carried our daily by our professional staff. Our largest allocation after UJC is to support the Bureau of Jewish Education. In addition, dollars are provided to support grant for summer camp and travel to Israel, senior programs, social services, van service, The Shofar, singles programs, Young Leadership, Jewish community welcome wagon and a number of other agencies which are outlined below.

The United Israel Appeal, Inc. (UIA) - The UIA allocates funds to its agent, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), in Jerusalem. Its missions is: to carry out programs for the transportation, settlement and absorption of Jewish immigrants coming to Israel; to provide youth aliyah programs for deprived youngsters; rural settlements inside Israel; special educational programs; and to fund Project Renewal, the unique American-Israeli project designed to aid residents in distressed neighborhoods.

The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) - Over the last 60 years, JAFI has helped rescue and absorb 2.5 million immigrants, established more than 800 rural settlements, cared for over 400,000 children and transformed almost 100 disadvantaged neighborhoods. JAFI is helping to build the nation of Israel and, in turn, is building the framework for Jewish revitalization worldwide. Since 1989, JAFI has brought more than 700,000 olim to Israel; 600,000 are still expected to come. Also, each year JAFI sponsors Israel Experience programs for 20,000 young

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) - This agency works quietly in 57 countries around the world. When Jews are in life-threatening circumstances, in sudden crisis, languishing without spiritual guidance, JDC is there. JDC is proof that Jews take care of each other. In the former Soviet Union there are 139 JDC-staffed social welfare agencies providing food, medicine, mail and comfort. Cuba's Jewish population of 490 is aided by a JDC sponsored rabbi and youth worker. When the UN could not get food into Sarajevo, the JDC to into the city and rescued Jews and others.

The Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT) - receives a significant portion of its funds from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; provides vocational training programs in Israel and throughout the world.