Goals
- To educate students in philanthropy and to teach about the power of educated charitable giving.
- To emphasize the value of Tzedakah as an integral part of adult Jewish life.
- To provide a meaningful alternative to the materialism that is often a large part of the B’nai Mitzvah experience in contemporary America.
- To relieve some pressure on families by agreeing voluntarily and collectively that donations to the Seventh Grade Fund will replace customary gifts to B’nai Mitzvah.
- To provide targeted financial gifts to advance the cause of one or more charitable service organizations.
- To foster a sense of responsibility and effectiveness within the Seventh Grade Community by giving them the power to make positive change in the world.