How the Program Works
Youth through age 18 can raise money for a trip to Israel by asking family and friends to plant trees with JNF. Half of the proceeds of each donation ($36 minimum) will go towards planting a tree in Israel and the other half goes into a student account which can be redeemed for any trip to Israel. Special tree certificates (one per each $36 donation) is sent to a designee on behalf of the donor. Funds may be redeemed when a total of 10 sales have been made, and $180 is accrued towards the student trip.
How to Enroll
Fill out the online application form. If the participant is under 18, his or her parent/legal guardian must read acknowledge the attached parent consent form.
Account Information
The account will be managed by Jewish National Fund. Participants will be notified of their progress via updates in their personal website and “Participant Center” online. Redemption of funds will be made upon the participant’s request, once a total of 10 trees have been planted, and a total of $180 has accrued towards the Israel trip. See below for details on redeeming PYW funds. When the participant reaches age 19, his or her Plant Your Way account will be rolled over into a Build Your Way account, if necessary. Account transfer is available to a sibling with JNF prior approval. If the Israel trip is not redeemed by the undersigned participant’s 25th birthday the funds will become the property of JNF. Should participation be canceled at any time, or if it has not been transferred to a sibling, the money from the account will be used for JNF projects in Israel.
Step By Step:
A Guide to Your PYW Fundraising Webpage
By utilizing your personal PYW fundraising webpage you will be able to raise more money for Israel. Download Step By Step: A Guide to Your PYW Fundraising Webpage to learn how to personalize your page, track donor progress, register offline gifts and more.
Redeeming Your Plant Your Way Funds
Redemption will be made directly to the sponsoring organization or travel agent upon receipt of an original invoice stating the participant’s name, the nature of the trip, and the amount owed. Please allow 3 weeks for the redemption request to be processed.
Follow these 2 easy steps to redeem your Plant Your Way to Israel funds:
- Print and complete the Plant Your Way Reimbursement Form.
- Provide an original invoice from your travel agent or sponsoring trip organization (e.g.: youth group or school) which states the amount owed.
Send this information to:
Jewish National Fund
42 East 69th Street
New York, NY 10021
Attn: Education/PYW
Fax: 212-861-5781
Email: Education@jnf.org
(subject line: PYW Redemption)
What Program to Choose
PYW funds can be used for trips to Israel with your family, your school, or any organized student program. There are many trips to choose from. Below is a list of PYW’s featured Israel programs. Check out the past editions of the PYW e-Newsletter, TREEbune, to read student articles and stories about these Israel trips. Please use the contact information provided to get more information for each program.
Students, is your trip listed here? Include the trip logo and blurb on your personal PYW website!
Right click with your mouse on the logo to “save picture as” for uploading, and then “copy” and “paste” the trip description below onto your personal page. (You will need to complete these steps first, and then login in to your PYW “ParticipantCenter” to complete the editting your personal page.)
Alexander Muss High School in Israel
LEARN in a classroom without walls. LIVE 4000 years of history. LOVE an adventure unlike any other. Grow in ways you could not have imagined. Build life long friendships. See why more than 18,000 alumni say the Alexander Muss High School in Israel was one of the most important experiences of their lives. The Alexander Muss High School in Israel is dedicated to engaging teens to discover, explore and embrace their connection to the history, culture and land of Israel. During an 8- week session, students plunge into the history as the country becomes the classroom. Our seasoned and passionate educators become the students’ mentors as they inspire them to live outside of books, encounter new ideas and challenge themselves in infinite ways. Students have the unique opportunity to take their high school classes with them so that they don't get behind. All this in a place where the past, present and future come together like magic, and where world history is shaped every day. Five sessions offered yearly! The Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education also works with individual Jewish Day Schools to tailor programs (timing and structure) to meet their unique educational goals. AMIIE already serves more than 16 Jewish Day Middle and High Schools from throughout the US. For more information, please visit www.amiie.org.
JNF Travel & Tours - B’nai Mitzvah Trips, Personalized Family Tours & More
JNF has been working the land for nearly 100 years! From the breathtaking views of Mount Carmel overlooking Haifa and the Mediterranean, to the rolling Judean Hills around the holy city of Jerusalem, down to the pristine beauty of the Negev Desert- JNF knows Israel. But traveling with JNF is so much more! No one else can help you take part in building the land of Israel. Tour the sites that JNF has helped redeem and then plant a tree with your very own hands. Get your hands into the earth that has been the focus of Judaism for thousands of years! Make Israel yours through a Jewish National Fund trip and let JNF bring you home to Israel. See a complete list of travel options at www.jnf.org/travel. Contact JNF Travel & Tours at travel@jnf.org, fill out an information request form or call the JNF Travel & Tours at (877) JNF-TOUR(563-8687).
Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim (TRY)
Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim, the Jerusalem High School, based right in the heart of Jerusalem, is a fully-accredited high school semester (February-June) for 10th and 11th graders. The program offers a full range of academic classes including AP and honors courses as well as superior Israel, Hebrew and Judaic courses. Everyone’s favorite course is the Israel Core Curriculum, which is equal to 18 high school credits. It integrates formal classroom sessions with extensive field trips throughout Israel. TRY is under the auspices of the Conservative Movement and are strictly kosher and Sabbath observant. Contact ramahisrael@jtsa.edu for more information.
Contact Us
For more information on JNF’s Plant Your Way to Israel program, or if you have any questions, please contact us at education@jnf.org or at 212-879-9305 ext 263.
