Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott facilitates $8K donation to Project Aware

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott facilitated an anonymous $8,000 donation to Project Aware in Prescott, an emergency shelter for veterans and homeless men.

“We are pleased to be able to help a local, grassroots nonprofit meet the needs of the people it serves, especially during this challenging time,” said foundation Executive Director Christine Resnick in a news release. “Project Aware is on the front lines providing shelter and services to the homeless and formerly homeless low-income veterans. Without organizations like Project Aware, many in our communities would not receive help.”

Project Aware was spearheaded in 1992 by members of the Jewish community Alfred and Rhoda Falk.

“Words alone cannot explain how grateful we are for this gift,” said Project Aware Board of Directors President Melody Reifsnyder. “As we navigate through this pandemic and work to keep every member of the Project Aware Community safe, this additional funding will provide financial resources to assure we can continue to assist the homeless and provide permanent rental housing for veterans who were formerly homeless.

“Without the dedication of the Falks to community service and helping the poorest among us, Project Aware would never have become a reality,” Reifsnyder said. “Every day we remember and honor their sacrifices to help others, and try to emulate their philosophy of giving and volunteerism in all that we do.”

Established in Prescott in 1998, the Prescott-based chapter of the Jewish Community Foundation is dedicated to supporting local citizens through grants and contributions to humanitarian, social service, health, educational, and arts and culture programs. The foundation also supports “What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust,” Holocaust remembrance, missions to Israel and Washington D.C., Prescott’s Temple B’rith Shalom and Chabad of Prescott.

Foundation Executive Director Christine Resnick said its donors are committed to making a difference in the lives of people who live in the Prescott area, as well as assisting individuals in development of planned giving plans.

To learn more about the foundation, visit the website at www.jcfgp.org. For more information on Project Aware, call 928-778-7744 or e-mail projectawareprescott@gmail.com.

Information provided by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott.


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