Setting the Stage Part 2 - The Allocations Process

The end of year school tzedakah funds have by this point mostly come in - while we're well ahead, financially speaking of where we were a year ago, there is some disappointment that collecting tzedakah for really worthy things is so difficult in this environment, especially knowing what the stated needs are. We will start the allocations process for our undesignated funds tongiht. About two-thirds of what people send us is pre-designated for a particular tzedakah. The rest, we make decisions on. That amount is about 50% greater than last year's - a good sign, but not close to what's needed.

I get on the plane two weeks from tomorrow, but we're already setting up meetings and visits to Mitzvah heroes. I call this a working vacation, but I'm never quite sure were the vacation part fits in

Setting the Stage

For the last several years, I've been keeping a journal of my Israel experiences. They've included my great work with Mitzvah heroes, USY Israel Pilgrimage, my wine tasting and winery visits and occasional restaurant and meal reviews. In an effort to expand the circle and publicize the work we're doing in Israel with the Mitzvah Heroes Fund, I'm going to try blogging as a way of recording our work for the summer of 2009