On February 28, 2010 one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history of 8.8 magnitude struck Chile, killing hundreds, displacing hundreds of thousands and causing widespread destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, offices and infrastructure. Two million people are impacted by the disaster.
The Union for Reform Judaism is part of the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief, which is facilitated by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). The Coalition has opened a fund for relief efforts in Chile, leveraging the JDC’s existing partnerships in the region, including the local Chilean Jewish community.
JDC Coalition-Chile Earthquake Relief P.O. Box 530 132 East 43rd St New York, NY, 10017
Canadian Donors:
Donations can be made to either
the United Jewish Appeal Chile
Disaster Relief Fund(416-631-5705) or to Ve’ahavta
(416-964-7698). Funds donated through UJA will be sent to IsraAID: The Israeli-based Forum for
International Humanitarian Aid, which will be deploying a team of specialists
who will provide medical treatment, conduct search and rescue operations and
distribute food and clothing. Donations to Ve’ahavta will be
distributed through the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief to
partner agencies that are providing crisis relief in Chile. A Canadian Tax
Receipt will be issued from either organization.
Earthquake in Haiti
A severe earthquake measuring 7.0 on
the Richter devastated Haiti
on January 12, 2010. This is the most severe earthquake to hit that
impoverished country in 200 years. The death toll is expected to reach
thousands and it will likely be many days until the impact is fully known. Read more.
Canadian donors: To make a tax-receipted financial donation, please call Sandra Levy at the Canadian Council at 416-630-0375 ext. 223 or email slevy@urj.org. The Canadian government will be matching donations for Haiti disaster relief up to a total of $50-million. Your support is greatly appreciated.
The Reform community has a long history of generosity when natural disasters devastate communities, when houses of worship burn in the fires of racial prejudice, when terrorism causes havoc, and when other disasters cause untold harm across the planet. Recent relief efforts have included Israel Emergency Relief, Hurricanes and Sudan. The Union for Reform Judaism is a member of the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief, which allows a unified Jewish response to natural and man-made crises that occur outside of North America.
Donate now by choosing a fund from the menu below:
Contributions may also be mailed to:
Disaster Relief Fund Union for Reform Judaism 633 Third Ave. New York, NY 10017
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The Reform community has a long and strong history of generosity when floods or earthquakes devastate communities, when houses of worship burn in the fires of racial prejudice, when terrorism causes havoc, and when other disasters cause untold harm to people across the planet. In such times, the Union activates the Union Disaster Fund for contributions, which are then forwarded to appropriate agencies. In recent years the Union Disaster Relief Fund has provided help to the victims September 11, floods in Europe, earthquakes in South America and Southeast Asia, Black churches that were burned in Southern United States and the Grand Forks community when it flooded. In the wake of the hurricanes that battered the Gulf Coast in 2005, more than $3 million in donated funds were raised to help the victims and agencies that are assisting them and the congregations of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Florida.
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