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From 2008 to 2009, thanks to the generous gift of time and resources from donors like you, the Federation was able to accomplish the following, among many, milestones toward accomplishing our important mission:

 

• 1,100 new people connected with Federation
• 3,500 Jews in Hungary received medical care and equipment
• 7 Affiliate Agencies were supported
• 200 Jewish Teens were able to participate in volunteer work through Beit Hamidrash
• 25,000 meals were served to low income seniors in Central Florida through the Federation’s Subsidized Meal Initiative
• 70 schools were given lectures by Holocaust survivors about their experiences
• 1 new 5,000 square foot Jewish Community Center was opened in South Orlando to accommodate the growing Jewish community
• 11,000 students examined the “cost of prejudice” with  Holocaust Resource Center educators
• 50 older adults visited our sister city in Israel, Kiryat Motzkin through Federation’s Partnership 2000 program
• 86,000 meals were given to hungry individuals and families through the Pearlman Pantry
• 200 elderly Jews were served throughout 44 facilities in greater Orlando
• 300 young Jewish professionals were able to connect through Federation’s Or Hadash program
• 65 Jewish teens were connected to Israel through the Greater Orlando Summer Israel Experience (GOSIE) program

And all this in just one year…

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