Friday, October 05, 2012

In Eastern Europe, homegrown giving and volunteerism is taking root | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

In Eastern Europe, homegrown giving and volunteerism is taking root | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: he raising of substantial funds locally is a sign of something that was almost unthinkable just a few years ago in former Soviet bloc countries. For years, the Jewish communities there subsisted on Western help for welfare and community building. But as these communities grow up, they are becoming increasingly self-reliant -- something that’s evident both in the growing culture of local volunteerism and homegrown philanthropy.

“Over the past few years, we see more volunteering by young Jews and more donations, which are aspects of the same trend of giving,” said Matvey Chlenov, deputy director of the Russian Jewish Congress.

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