BJBE has a relationship and works closely with the following organizations.
The ARK provides a comprehensive array of services for the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of those in need. The ARK is committed to providing opportunities for Jews of all backgrounds to volunteer their time and perform mitzvot (good deeds). Since 1971, The ARK has delivered medical, social welfare, legal and similar human services in the spirit of tzedakah (charitable acts) and chesed (loving-kindness). www.arkchicago.org, 773-943-1000.
Cancer Wellness Center is a non-profit organization that provides supportive services and health information free of charge for people diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones. www.cancerwellness.org, 847-509-9595.
Council for Jewish Elderly (CJE), through their commitment to Jewish communal values, is a provider of community-based and residential programs and services for older adults and their families throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. www.cje.net, 847-929-3064.
Glenkirk provides quality, lifetime supports and services that empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to participate fully in all areas of community life. Glenkirk offers a variety of residential, day and employment programs, as well as respite, medical, behavioral and home-based services. www.glenkirk.org, 847-272-5111
Keshet provides educational, recreational and vocational programs for children and young adults with special needs. www.keshet.org, 847-205-1234.
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) takes a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women's rights and reproductive freedom. The Chicago North Shore Section makes an impact through an integrated program of education, community service and social action. www.ncjwcns.org, 847-853-8889.
The Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism (RAC) educates and mobilizes the American Jewish community on legislative and social concerns, advocating on issues from economic justice to civil rights to religious liberty to Israel. www.rac.org, 202-387-2800.
Shalva provides services to help victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Jewish community. Free, confidential clinical services include: 24-hour help line, individual and group counseling, legal information, referral services and court support, rabbinical. shalvaonline.org, 773-583-4673.
United Power for Action and Justice represents an attempt by thousands of leaders within diverse communities to reverse generations of division and decline in the Chicago metropolitan area. United Power provides training and development opportunities for the current and emerging generation of leaders in the region. The organization seeks to build power systematically and wield power effectively. This power - the ability to act - enables the member institutions of United Power and the organization as a whole to operate with more impact and success with other power figures and power institutions in the private and public sectors. www.united-power.org
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For other social action resources, including a list of places to volunteer, please call the BJBE office at 847.940.7575.