A 12-year-old girl fighting a rare form of brain cancer spent a day with her idol: Adam Sandler. Angela Daniels, who has ependymoma--a brain tumor--and stage three brain cancer, visited the set of “Grown Ups 2” thanks to a non-profit organization. Angela was helped by Friends Are By Your Side after admitting movies like “Just Go With It” and “Jack and Jill” helped cheer her up while undergoing treatment, which included 33 radiation treatments and three rounds of …More

Jewish Heart for Africa (JHA) is a non-profit aimed at not just helping impoverished communities in Africa, but helping through sustainability. Since its beginning in 2008, the group has brought 50 projects to more than 200,000 residents in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi and Uganda. Those projects range from clean water systems and support for medical centers to agriculture planning and electricity for public schools. While many organizations aim to bring aid to African communities, JHA is unique in its approach. It …More

The last booths at the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly have been packed away, and the thousands of Jews who filled the halls of the Sheraton Downtown in Denver, Colorado have gone back to their homes and non-profits across the world. But while the convention may be over, the community is just beginning. “Honestly, I love the GA, because I think it’s one of the only times that everybody comes together from all the different organizations,” explained Meara Razon, VP of …More