Kehillah Fund
Day schools make every effort to keep tuition affordable, but the financial obligation is still daunting for many. The Achdus Fund is a special allocation the Kehillah Fund gives day schools to support families in need. The funding is distributed annually based on schools’ requests.
While the Fund’s financial assistance is vital, equally important is the sense of belonging it offers to those in need. “The Achdus Fund does two very important things for families that are truly struggling—it helps keep tuition as low as possible in a way that maintains their dignity, and it creates a warm feeling that the community cares about them and the chinuch of their family,” says Rabbi Avrohom S. Brownstein, Executive Vice President of Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov-Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi (JDBY-YTT) .
In October 2021, the Kehillah Fund distributed $92,500 in Achdus funding for 185 students, making a difference for 87 families.
At Shaarei Chinuch, offering aid for eligible families was something the relatively new school had found difficult to provide. The school is grateful to receive Achdus funding to help families with tuition assistance.
“We are so thankful for all the support Hillel Torah receives from the Kehillah Fund and the direct benefit it has for our students,” said Chaya Gordon Burstyn, Director of Communications. “The Achdus funding allows our families to give their children a vitally important Jewish day school education, regardless of their financial abilities.”