The JFTL Mitzvah Project is the answer! This turnkey fundraising opportunity allows you to customize when, where, and how you manage your project while raising money and awareness for Holocaust education nationwide.
When you sign up, you commit to walk, run, or ride at least 15 miles in one month – representing the journey that Mark Schonwetter, a Holocaust survivor, walked as a young boy in one night, along with his sister and mother, to escape the Nazis.
Not only will you be leading a volunteer project with a national education foundation, but you will also enjoy a meaningful and fun way to make a difference while celebrating your right of passage.
It’s simple. You get a customizable fundraising web page so your family, friends, and neighbors can support you for 15 miles…and beyond!
It’s meaningful. You are figuratively “walking in the shoes” of a Holocaust survivor for your mitzvah, and our #TakeTheJourney toolkit provides mile-by-mile reflections to highlight the significance of your effort.
It’s yours to personalize. Whether you walk alone or with friends, this JFTL Mitzvah Project can be completed whenever and wherever you choose!
The money you raise goes directly to support Holocaust education by funding educational grants that are used to help teach anti-hate initiatives, respect, and kindness to students nationwide.
The Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation is the only organization that funds Holocaust education grants nationwide to curb today’s rising tide of hate and antisemitism.
“The most important thing I learned from this experience that I can apply to my own life moving forward is…to not judge or treat people differently just because of their race, ethnicity, or religious beliefs.”
