The Jewish Federation of Central Mass. (JFCM) has become an ongoing supporter of Friends of the IDF’s IMPACT! Scholarship Program. FIDF founded the IMPACT! Scholarship Program in 2002, granting four-year college scholarships based on merit and need to former combat soldiers. Every year, thousands of IDF veterans from low socio-economic backgrounds are unable to take the next step to higher education. Donors commit to sponsoring four full years of education for a student and in turn, receive personal updates on their lives and academic pursuits. 

This year the JFCM funded an IMPACT! Scholarship for Yuval, a 24-year-old IDF veteran. “Your Impact Scholarship allows me peace of mind during the studies. I can concentrate, invest, and succeed in my studies,” she said in a recent ‘thank you’ letter to the JFCM.

For information about the IMPACT! scholarship program, call the FIDF’s New England Region office at (617) 559-3600.