WHERE YOU CAN GO TO HELP AND BE HELPED
Tzedakah - Mitzvot - Tikkun Olam
The Suncoast Jewish Alliance embraces Tzedakah, Mitzvot and Tikkun Olam. We encourage our members to contact these nonprofit agencies for volunteer opportunities and for giving donations.
There are thousands of worthy causes and organizations that need your time, talent and treasures. One online guide is Charitynavigator.org which evaluates over 9,000 organizations.
VolunteerMatch.org and GreatNonProfits.org also have lists of worthy organizations.
Local Organizations
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
In Manatee County
https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/human_resources/volunteer_opportunities
In Sarasota County
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
strives to strengthen Jewish community life and identity in our region, provides support for nonprofit agencies serving Jewish and non- Jewish people in need and promotes support for Israel.
Aviva Senior Living
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish Children and Family Services
https://AvivaSeniorLife.org is a senior retirement community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing & rehabilitation. Residents are primarily Jewish and volunteer opportunities abound.
Jewish Children and Family Services
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
Jewish Children and Family Services
provides local mental health and human services throughout the Sarasota-Manatee area. Through its triage, referrals and relations with numerous public and private organizations, volunteers can be connected according to their interests.
Florida Holocaust Museum
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
honors the millions of innocent men, women and children who suffered or were murdered in the Holocaust. Volunteers from all walks of life are welcome. Located in St. Petersburg
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
provides education, advocacy, and youth development, supports medical care and research at Hadassah Medical Organization, and enhances the health and lives of people in Israel, the United States and worldwide.
All Faiths Food Bank
All Faiths Food Bank
All Faiths Food Bank
is the area’s largest hunger relief organization. Volunteers are asked to register to work at their food distribution center and food pantries in Sarasota, Laurel/Nokomis, Venice, North Port, Englewood and Arcadia.
Meals on Wheels
All Faiths Food Bank
All Faiths Food Bank
https://mealsonwheelsofsarasota.org
and Venice Area Mobile Meals https://veniceareamobilemeals.com
provide daily nutritious meals, social interaction and wellness checks for people who are homebound and elderly in Sarasota County. They are looking for drivers.
Family Promise
All Faiths Food Bank
United Way of South Sarasota County
https://familypromisessc.org and Family Promise of South Sarasota County https://familypromisessc.org offer families who are facing short-term homelessness with support, temporary housing, meals, and case management to return to independent living.
United Way of South Sarasota County
United Way of South Sarasota County
https://uwssc.org and Suncoast United Way https://unitedwaysuncoast.org focus on local programs that help fight for the health, education and financial stability for families and seniors who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained yet Employed (ALICE).
Save the Hostages
Save the Hostages (contact Yael 201 294-7425 or Oded 352 870-7296) organizes Saturday 10 to 11:30am rallies for the 10/7/23 Israeli hostages at Main Street and Lemon Ave, at the Sarasota downtown Farmers Market. Similarly, Run for their Lives https://run4lives.org (local contact Alyssa 415 271-3215) organizes Sundays at 5pm for approx.18 minutes at the same starting point. The groups walk, speak to passersby and hold posters of the hostages, Israeli and American flags. You can just show up.
Ride 4 Israel
motorcyclists and their supporters raise funds for Mogen David Adom to help address medical emergency services in Israel. Contact David Kaufman dzkesq1@gmail.com or go to their Facebook page to support the next ride.