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SYNAGOGUE funds

Some of the funds you may make a donation to are listed below:

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ANNUAL APPEAL
The Annual Appeal is one of our most important fundraising campaigns. The monies from this fund enable us to provide compelling year-round religious, educational, cultural and social programming, maintenance of the MVHC and cemetery building and grounds and it pays our professional salaries. Your generous contributions make all the difference to the Center.

BUILDING FUND
The Building Fund enables us to pay for new building projects,     

CARING FUND has been established to help individuals and families in need. 

ENDOWMENT FUND 
Invests gifts of money, stocks, bonds, real estate or other convertible items, the monetary value of which shall be added to the Endowment Fund of the Congregation.  The Endowment Fund shall be segregated and kept separate from the general funds of the Congregation.  The Endowment Committee shall oversee the investment of these funds.  The income from the Endowment Fund shall be used annually by the Congregation in a manner to be determined by the Board of Trustees, unless a gift has been given to the Congregation for which the donor has restricted the use of the income.  Such restrictions are acceptable only if the Board of Trustees has determined them to be appropriate for the benefit of the Congregation.

GENERAL FUND
This fund supports our many programs & activities, services, school, library, cultural programs and more. It also helps us pay our employee salaries.
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GLOBAL TZEDAKAH FUND 
The Global Tzedakah Fund aids non- profit organizations dedicated to improving world conditions, such as disaster assistance, safety and the environment.

HARRIET B. FREEDBERG LEARNING CENTER
This fund uses donations to maintain the Learning Center and for the purchase and maintenance of equipment, furniture, and all other items which is necessary to enhance our programs, events and learning. This fund is overseen by Ann Freedberg, the Rabbi and Sally Cohn.

HIGH HOLIDAY APPEAL 
The mitzvah of sustaining our spiritual communities is an important part of these High Holidays, and we ask you to help keep the Hebrew Center a vital Jewish Center with your contribution to the High Holiday Appeal.​ The donations we receive from the High Holiday Appeal pay for our extensive cultural and educational programming, Religious School, professional and staff salaries, and the maintenance of our building and grounds and our cemetery. Membership dues only cover 60% of those operating expenses, so we depend on your voluntary and generous donations.

JEWISH CAMP AND PROGRAM FUND
This fund is designed to provide financial support to encourage member’s children to attend Jewish summer camps and other Jewish summer programs.  Data shows that a Jewish child’s attendance at a Jewish camp for or at least one summer “is critical in forming identity, teaching about Jewish culture and institutions, and -- most importantly -- socializing young Jews into the Jewish community.

JEWISH LEARNING AND CULTURE FUND 
This fund depends on donations to help support Jewish learning and culture programs of MVHC. Programs are under the auspices of the Program & Lifelong Learning Committee. 


KIDDUSH AND ONEG FUND 
Are you celebrating a special occasion? Do you wish to honor or remember someone close to you? Please consider sponsoring a Saturday Kiddush or a Friday Oneg Shabbat.  Suggested donation $75-180. This fund provides food for our Kiddushim and Oneg on Friday evenings and Saturday noon.

​MARILYN MEYERHOFF SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund helps support our religious school students with tuition aid.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD HEBREW CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund  helps our religious school students with tuition aid. 

MEYER FUND is used to fund individuals for special Shabbat Services and Events and to fund items for the sanctuary.

MILTON FREEDBERG FUND
This fund was given to the synagogue for the rabbi to use for special needs for the synagogue. This fund is overseen by the Rabbi, Sally Cohn, Ann Freedberg, and the Treasurer.
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MUSIC FUND
This fund will  be used by the Music Committee to expand the scope of MVHC’s musical activities. This will allow us to integrate musical activity into every aspect of our community, for example, by bringing in singers and musicians for Musical Shabbat services; arranging multicultural musical events; and establishing a yearly summer concert event. 

RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
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ntended for charitable purposes as the rabbi sees fit based on the Guidelines for the Fund. The Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund can be used for the following:
  1. Assisting families/individuals within the community in financial need, except clergy members immediate and extended family. 
  2. Providing financial assistance to the youth of our congregation, to encourage attendance at Jewish camps,
        trips to Israel and youth group events.
  3. Confidentiality in the use of funds is essential since one of the purposes of the fund is to help people in financial need.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND

This restricted fund is used to pay for guest artists, supplies and more.

RICHARD W. GOLDBERG SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund helps our religious school students with tuition aid. This scholarship is designated for a girl enrolled in our religious school. 
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RICHARD H. HERMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund helps our religious school students with tuition aid. 

SOCIAL ACTION RESTRICTED FUND
This fund is used for specific Social Action projects.

TZEDAKAH FUND
This fund gives financial help to individuals in need and non profit community organizations in need.


SOCIAL ACTION RESTRICTED FUND (Lehman Fund)
This fund is used for specific Social Action projects to fund speakers.

​STANTON GITTLEMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund helps our religious school students with tuition aid. 
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SUMMER INSTITUTE CAPEX RESTRICTED FUND 
This fund is used to purchase items or pay for projects  for the building and grounds of the MVHC
 




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Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center
Mailing address: P.O. Box 692
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(tel) 508-693-0745

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