In the wake of the Covid pandemic, we’re helping New Yorkers get back on their feet. The Jack and Shirley Silver Hub in Queens and neighborhood satellite hubs are positioned to help people access food, employment support, and mental health services. And we’re using this moment to reimagine Jewish life, online and off. Back to normal isn’t enough. We’re aiming higher.
In recent years
in NY Jewish households lived in or near poverty.
Since the pandemic,
in Jewish households have reported being unemployed.
Traffic at NYC food pantries is
pre-pandemic levels.
10% of adults in NY Jewish households struggle with
2.4 million New Yorkers visited our partners' food pantries.
Nearly 21.2 million pounds of food was distributed by local nonprofit partners last year.
660,400 hours of mental health services provided.
41,600 New Yorkers received pro bono legal services.
22,000 seniors received friendly visits from local partners.
4,900 New Yorkers received treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.
Of the 15,000 Ukrainian refugees in New York, 7,000 are being helped by UJA’s partners.
Volunteers across New York are heroes making a difference — like Alla and her children who helped Holocaust survivors in their Brooklyn neighborhood.