In order to alleviate the logistical and economic burdens created by giving individual gifts to children in the class, the KHDS PTA has implemented a B’nai Mitzvah Fund.
The program creates a pooled-resource fund that allows for the distribution of a B’nai Mitzvah gift to each participating student in the class and for tzedakah contributions to be made on his/her behalf.
Here’s how the program works: Each participating family makes a one-time payment, per child, of $275 to the Class of 2028 B’nai Mitzvah Fund. A percentage of the pooled payments will go to your child’s tzedakah of choice, as well as the KHDS PTA. Please indicate your child’s tzedakah choice on the accompanying form.
When all selections are made and monies are received, the tzedakah gifts will be distributed to the organizations with an official letter from the KHDS PTA acknowledging the contributions of the Class of 2028. The rest of the pooled funds will be used to buy one gift from the Class for each participating student. If your child participates in the Fund, your child will choose either a $200 gift card from Amazon or they can apply it towards their 8th grade Israel trip!
Please indicate your child’s choice on the attached form. A list of participating families will be included with the gifts when they are presented to the children.
We are aiming for 100% participation for our class. The program helps your family as well as all the other families in the class. If you choose NOT to participate, and instead give a $25 gift per child in the class, you would end up spending over $1,400! Participation in this Fund will save you money and will also mean that the rest of the class will not need to buy your child a separate gift – so let’s help each other!!
If you would like to participate, please indicate your choices below. If you choose not to participate, please do not fill out this form and email the PTA at KHDSPTA@hilleldayschool.org.
For questions about the Class of 2028 B'nai Mitzvah Fund please contact:
Shevi Genuth @ Shevi.genuth@gmail.com
Sarah Stern-Strobel @ Stern.saraha@gmail.com