Jewish Women’s Week has been a major annual event in the fundraising calendar since 1947 and the organisation is truly grateful for the continued support it receives each year from around the country, in particular in Manchester.
Originally set up as the only Home Office authorised door-to-door collection, JWW ¬– a brand in its own right – has continued to evolve and keep pace with technology.
Many supporters now receive their campaign information by email from collectors or by post saving precious time walking the roads and knocking on doors and widening the network for support.
This year, the campaign is even more vital than ever. WIZO, as a first responder and the largest social welfare organisation in Israel, immediately stepped up after October 7th to provide practical and emotional support for the displaced and vulnerable.
Funds raised will go towards WIZO’s emergency campaign providing increased specialised psychological therapy programmes, including animal, music, and art therapy for a nation in deep trauma. Time is of the essence to heal the emotional wounds of the current war while continuing to help those in WIZO’s care.
As the organisation provides this extra emergency support, it must maintain its 800 existing programmes and projects including two women’s shelters, a violent men’s hotline, 177 day care centres, youth villages and vocational schools for children at risk many of whom have been written off mainstream education, as well as centres for girls at high risk of abuse, and hundreds of projects and programmes to ensure the protection, education, and empowerment of all.
Look out for your 2024 letter on your doorstep in the next few weeks. Donations can be made online at Wizouk.org, by post or by calling the Leeds office on 0113 268 4773. Or emailing the Manchester office on manchester@wizouk.org.