Programs.

Neighbor Outreach (est. 2019): While accompanying his mom to work one day, Avi noticed a gentleman panhandling on the street corner and wanted to give the man a bottle of water. By the time he bought water and returned to the street corner, the man had left. As a family, we decided to stock up on snacks and hydration and hit the streets the next week. That 1 bottle of water has turned into over 7000 bottles distributed and hygiene and essential supplies and so much more, 1 packed SUV trip at a time. Our main needs for this outreach includes: Hydration Station supplies; Hygiene products; and Hot meals. Your 2023 donations can always be found here. There are many ways to help. Click the button below donate

Rainy Day Fund: Often times people just need a little help and kindness. This fund will serve to fill in the gaps for those small specific needs such as a family that needs school supplies, an individual who needs a bus pass to get to a job interview or medical appointment, a newly sheltered neighbor who needs a microwave or bedding etc. There are many ways to help. Click the button below to donate

Holiday Outreach (est. 2015): As the holidays were approaching, 7 year old Ishaan wondered about the kids at the shelter who would not be able to decorate a Christmas tree of their own. He wanted to do something about it so we brainstormed as a family and decided to reach out to our local shelter to see if we could host a mini tree decorating event for families. We purchased mini trees so that each family could have a tree to decorate together and keep to brighten up their rooms for the holidays. In 2015, we hosted our first Build-A-Tree holiday event and have done it every year since. Last year we were made aware of a Jewish family residing at the shelter so we provided a menorah and giftbag for that family and thus expanded our event to “Build-A-Tree/Light-A-Menorah” project. There are many ways to help. Click the button below to donate

UMU Youth Academy (est. 2023): We aim to bring equitable access to sports, arts, and music for youth in under-served areas through skills training and mentorship. We foster leadership in our youth by recruiting teens to help volunteer during the camps. We hosted our first youth mini basketball camp in June and will be gearing up to host our second in November. We hope to raise funds to be able to add music and the arts to this growing program.