What if someone gave you $60,000
and said, "Take this money and use it to make our community a better place." What would you do?

During this school year, Jewish teens from all over the Denver Metro area and from many different walks of life will answer this question together as decision-makers and grantmakers for Rose Youth Foundation.

Rose Youth Foundation is for youth in grades 10 through 12 from all types of Jewish backgrounds, from all parts of metro Denver, from different educational systems, and from all different kinds of families. It's an opportunity for Jewish teens to get involved - to meet new people, to learn about and practice the Jewish traditions of tikkun olam and tzedakah, and to learn about responsible grantmaking by deciding how to give away $60,000 in grants to Denver-area organizations.

What do  alumni say about participating in Rose Youth Foundation?

What I appreciate about Rose Youth Foundation is that it's about doing good and doing it together.

RYF gave me the confidence to be a leader. I had always been involved in leadership activities, but RYF really gave me the knowledge and the strength to actually lead.

I credit RYF with my ability, as a 20-year old, to help found a non-profit at my university, meet and work with faculty and staff, find partners in the community and successfully apply for grants to get the program up and running.

Participating in RYF definitely gave me a much better sense of my Jewish identity. Because of this; I now think of my Judaism has a means to better the world.

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I think giving away $60,000 to the community is a cool idea. Tell me more.
I've heard of tikkun olam and tzedakah, but what do they really mean?

Rose Youth Foundation alumni feel a deepened sense of Jewish identity and believe they can make a difference in their communities, according to a new report: Rose Youth Foundation: Ten Years of Impact. Read the key findings

Invest in the power and promise of Jewish youth and support nonprofits in our community – give to the Rose Youth Foundation endowment. Donate online or download pledge form.

Read our 2012 Report to the Community.