Committed to Jewish Community
In continuing support of the vision and values of the founders of Montefiore Hospital, whose sale in 1990 provided for the Foundation’s endowment, JHF remains an integral part of Jewish life and health care in the Pittsburgh region.
Summary of the project
JHF’s 2017 projects and partnerships in support of the Jewish community—in Pittsburgh and beyond include:
an annual block grant to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, which is distributed to beneficiary agencies
contributed to a multi million dollar commitment to create and sustain the JAA’s continuum of social, residential, rehabilitation, and nutrition services
partnered with the JAA to conduct Perfecting Patient CareSM quality improvement training for JAA staff across their continuum of services, from senior leadership to management to the frontline
provided grant money to implement a regional Stop the Bleed initiative, which is a community outreach, training, and action program that equips health professionals and the general public with the first responder skills and equipment necessary to stop or slow life‐threatening bleeding.
partnered with the Allegheny County EMS Council, and the Emergency Medical Services Institute to sponsor a Stop the Bleed Symposium for emergency medical services professionals.
partnered with the FBI and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh to offer a Stop the Bleed training session
fiscal agent and advisory committee member for JGenes Pittsburgh
supporter of local programming for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)
partnered with JFilm and the producers of “Pink and Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer” to make the film available to audiences throughout the Pittsburgh region
multi-year partnership with Israel’s Clalit Health Services