This special fund was created by students and synagogue members to support local needs 20 years ago and has grown to feature hundreds of volunteer hours a month, and is fully supporting several families in need.  This fund is a community’s call to action and is completely volunteer-run.  Their goal is to enable applicants independence and financial stability and to build a stable economic future all while maintaining the dignity of the person in light of Maimonides’ teachings in the laws of charity. The association operates in a number of projects and channels, some of them in cooperation with the welfare authorities.