MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger has provided funding for campus grants, administered by Weinberg Tzedek Hillel, for hunger-related initiatives, conferences and training. Weinberg Tzedek Hillel is a public service effort, devoted to transforming campuses into communities focused on service, education and social responsibility, framed by Jewish values. All Hillel Foundations, Hillel Student Organizations and HPCs are eligible to apply.

Criteria
In addition to the general grant criteria, programs/conferences/training must:

• Address the issue of hunger
• Be a new program or a variation of an existing program
• Raise awareness of domestic and/or international hunger issues
• Enable involvement in hunger-related community service activities
• Promote advocacy on the issue of hunger
• Highlight in some form the connection between Judaism and social justice, more specifically the issue of hunger

Suggested Initiative Ideas

• Campus-wide hunger education campaign
• Student training on hunger focusing on community organizing
• Attend National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness or other hunger conferences
• Purim - matanot l'aniyim- traditionally, tzedakah and food are distributed to those in need
• Passover - chametz donations to area food banks, hunger awareness seder
• Food salvation initiative - redistributing leftover food from campus and community events
• Work with university to develop meal plan point donation program
• Speakers forum on hunger-related issues
• Organize kosher food pantry or volunteer with existing community kosher food bank
• Hunger and homelessness awareness week

Funding
Each funded program will receive up to $750.

Checks will be issued to Hillels and appropriate organizations only and will not be issued to individuals.

Deadline
Grant applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through May 15, 2006. Applications must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the program. Programs will not be funded retroactively. Applicants will be notified of decisions by e-mail.

Evaluation
You must submit the program to Hillel's Program Exchange within one month of the completion of the program. If Hillel's International Center does not receive your evaluation within one month of your program, your campus will be ineligible for another grant for the remainder of the academic year.

Publicity
All flyers, newspaper articles, brochures and other publicity must visibly state that the project was funded by a Weinberg Tzedek Hillel-MAZON Hunger Grant through Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.

Applying for a grant
Applications for this grant are accepted online. You do not have to fill out the application all at once (you will be able to save in process and return), however we still recommend that you look at a blank application form before filling it out to make sure you have all the necessary information.

Application session is closed.

Questions? Contact:
grants@hillel.org

About MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
MAZON (Hebrew for food) provides cash grants to a broad spectrum of not-for-profit organizations working to confront the tragedy of hunger. MAZON's dual purpose is to provide for those who are hungry today, as well as help alleviate the poverty that causes hunger. MAZON funds organizations such as food banks and food pantries in inner cities and rural areas; Kosher Meals–on-Wheels programs for homebound elderly; multi-service centers that provide poor, hungry and homeless families with food, shelter and counseling; and state and national organizations that conduct research and education activities and work for public policies that are designed to bring about long-term solutions to hunger.

"If you offer your compassion to the hungry, And satisfy the famished creature, Then shall your light shine in darkness, And your gloom shall be like noonday." - Isaiah 58:10