j. - Getting a jump on the art of giving

j. - Getting a jump on the art of giving: "To make this happen several Jewish community teen foundations are now dotting the landscape. The programs teach teenagers how to raise funds, select worthy charities and donate to them, all on their own. Over the last four years, active Jewish teens have given away nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Beneficiaries include Jewish and non-Jewish charities, from the Bread Project and the Jewish Coalition for Literacy, locally, to Magen David Adom and the Bedouin Women’s Embroidery Project in Israel. As the story points out, the Bay Area is at the forefront of a growing national movement promoting Jewish teen philanthropy."