Plant Your Way to JCC Maccabi Israel 2011

• How the Program Works
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• Account Information
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• PYW Fundraising Guide
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• Redeeming Your PYW Funds
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• Contact Us
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• About JCC Association
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Participating in the Plant Your Way Program through JNF is an excellent way for you to further subsidize the cost of participating in the 2011 JCC Maccabi Experience while helping to support the forestation of Israel. In the summer of 2011, the JCC Maccabi Games® and JCC Maccabi ArtsFest® will take place in Israel for the first time! Join us in Israel and be a part of something big as 1000 teens from across the world come together to compete in friendly competition and intensive arts programs. Our jam packed program is guaranteed to be the highlight of your summer as you have the opportunity to either compete in athletic competition or excel your love of the arts through intense workshops.  For more information, please visit our website http://www.israeljccmaccabi2011.org.

How the Program Works

Youth through age 26 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.

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:

1. Print and complete the Plant Your Way Reimbursement Form.
2. 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

Phone: 516-678-6805 ext 136
Fax: 516-763-6033
Email: pyw@jnf.org
(subject line: PYW Redemption)

Contact Us

For more information on JNF’s Plant Your Way to Israel program, or if you have any questions, please contact us at pyw@jnf.org or at 516-678-6805 ext 136 | fax: 516-763-6033.

About the JCC Association

JCC Association is the continental umbrella organization for the Jewish Community Center Movement, which includes more than 350 JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and camp sites in the U.S. and Canada. JCC Association offers a wide range of services and resources to help its affiliates to provide educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity-building, and recreational programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. JCC Association supports the largest network of Jewish early childhood centers and Jewish summer camps in North America, and is also a U.S. government accredited agency for serving the religious and social needs of Jewish military personnel through JWB Jewish Chaplains Council.