April 1 is Deadline to Apply for Grants to Foster Learning About Judaism
March 20, 2008
Great Barrington, MA—The Wassermann-Streit Y'DIYAH Memorial Fund is accepting grant applications through April 1. Grants up to $500 are available to individuals, groups, schools, libraries and other nonprofit organizations serving Berkshire, MA, Columbia, NY, northwest Litchfield, CT or northeast Dutchess, NY counties for quality non-doctrinaire materials and projects that serve to educate about the heritage, history, customs and culture of traditional Judaism.
Applications are available at www.berkshiretaconic.org/grants-scholarships or by calling 413.528.8039. The Wassermann-Streit Y'DIYAH Memorial Fund was established in 1999 as an endowment at Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation to foster an understanding of the diverse aspects of Judaism – its origin, history, beliefs, ethics, culture and literature. It aims to correct bias, misunderstanding and intolerance while encouraging the love of learning.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that cultivates philanthropy in ways that have a direct positive impact in Berkshire County, MA; Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY; and northwest Litchfield County, CT. To make a donation to the Y’DIYAH Fund or for more information, please contact Berkshire Taconic at 271 Main Street, Suite 3, Great Barrington, MA, 800.969.2823, e-mail info@berkshiretaconic.org or visit the website at www.berkshiretaconic.org.
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