Project-based giving at the U.C.I.
The United Congregation of Israelites has ongoing projects and infrastructure needs that range from tikkun olam at a nearby K-6 school, to providing scholarships, to going solar, to providing for a vibrant Jewish life for our island. Your kind donations will be enormously helpful to achieve our goals and are very much appreciated. Please see below for some of our projects, and for our members to pay their dues and reserve their burial spot.
Our projects
Solar panels and dehumidifier to protect our archives
The UCI has invaluable historical documentation that needs a climate-controlled environment. Solar panels and batteries will power an air conditioning and dehumidifying system. Quote: US$9, 275.
Rainwater harvesting system
Sha'are shalom is in the very dry microclimate of downtown Kingston. We want to sustain and improve our grounds and landscaping, and supply grey water, by harvesting the rain we do receive. Quote: US$4.730.
Painting the synagogue
The synagogue requires painting, and with the rental of those scaffolds, can also attend to lighting and other smaller projects in our valuted ceiling that can not normally be reached. Quote:
Donations to our continuing tikkun olam project: Calabar School projects
The UCI has done projects at the nearby K-6 Calabar School, with its at-risk student body, in an inner-city neighborhood, for years, focusing on healthcare services and physical plant enhancement. Your donation will help continue our work there.
Donations to fund Hillel Academy scholarships
The UCI created Hillel Academy in 1969, and runs it to this day. A non-denominational school that goes from Kindergarten to the International Baccalaureate, Hillel seeks to provide opportunities for the most diverse student body possible. Your kind donation can fund scholarships for deserving scholars in need.
Subscription to ChaiFlicks
Chaiflicks is the leading collection of Jewish and Israeli entertainment on the Web. Your donation would enable us to provide over 3,000 hours of entertainment and documentaries to our congregation and foster community with those gatherings. Cost: US$99 per year.
Pay annual dues
Your annual dues sof J$20,000 supports life at the synagogue in all its varied forms, and is a prerequisite for voting at the Annual General Meeting. Please contact us if you have any difficulty at all paying this sum.
Annual fee to reserve your burial space
An annual nominal payment of J$200 is required to maintain a reserved burial space at the Orange Street Cemetery or the Elletson Road Cemetery. Payments must be made annually, not in advance.