ADOPT KINDNESS FAMILIES

Adopt a Family.
Change a Life.

Support a Jewish family for one year. Build a meaningful, confidential connection through kindness.

$360 a month.

It keeps the lights on. It puts food on the table. It covers the car repair that lets a mother get to work. It pays for childcare so a parent doesn’t have to choose between their job and their child. It bridges the rent gap that stands between a family and losing their home.

That’s what $360 means to a Jewish family in crisis not a number, but a lifeline. And when you reduce that burden, for even a year, you give them something money can’t fully measure: hope.

kindnessFAMILIES gives you the opportunity to be that lifeline for one full year. Paired with our concierge case management, your support doesn’t just ease the pressure it walks alongside a family as they rebuild, learn, and find their footing again. Together, we turn a moment of crisis into a foundation for lasting independence.

Be the reason a family finds hope again.

Support Levels

Choose Your Level of Impact

Sponsor One Family

$360 per month
$4,320 for the year

Sponsor one family for a full year.

Deeper Family Support

$540 per month
$6,480 for the year

Deeper support for a family with greater needs.

Choose how many families you want to support.

Whether it is one family or many, your impact grows with every family you sponsor.

HOW IT WORKS

A simple process. A powerful impact.

1

You Sponsor a Family

Choose monthly or
annual support

2

We Match You

You are carefully paired with
a family in need

3

Confidential Letter Exchange

Every 6 months, you exchange
letters anonymously

4

Create Real Impact

Your support directly
changes lives

See the Impact of Kindness

Real stories. Real families. Real change.

Stories of impact

Hear from our community

“I’ve given to many organizations over the years, but kindnessFAMILIES is different. I’m honored to sponsor 10 families in San Diego can count on support every single month without having to ask, without having to worry, that means everything to me. They are rebuilding their lives, and I get to be a small, quiet part of that.”

— David S., kindnesssFAMILIES Sponsor

*Names and identities have been changed to protect donor confidentiality

“My husband and I wanted to give in a way that felt personal, not a check to a large organization, but something that actually lands in someone’s life. kindnessFAMILIES gave us that. We think about our family often and hope they know someone is rooting for them.”

— Rachel and Michael B., kindnesssFAMILIES Sponsor

*Names and identities have been changed to protect donor confidentiality

“Our family chose kindnessFAMILIES as our child’s B’nai Mitzvah project. All year long, our kids thought about another family at every Jewish holiday, at every Shabbat table. It taught them what tzedakah really means. It is the greatest gift we have ever given and honestly, the greatest gift we have ever received.”

— The Goldstein Family, kindnesssFAMILIES Sponsor

*Names and identities have been changed to protect donor confidentiality

“I am a single mother. There were months I didn’t know how I was going to keep the lights on and get my kids to school. Knowing that a family in my community had chosen to support me without ever meeting me gave me more than financial help. It gave me the strength to keep going.”

— Miriam, KI Member

*Names and identities have been changed to protect member confidentiality

“I lost my job and within three months I was facing eviction. I had never asked for help in my life. When I learned that a family in my own community had chosen to support me while I got back on my feet people I have never met who believed in me it changed everything.” 

— Yaakov, KI Member

*Names and identities have been changed to protect member confidentiality

“After my husband passed, I was alone and terrified. I didn’t know who to turn to. Knowing that another Jewish family was standing behind me every single month quietly, without asking anything in return made me feel like I was not alone in the world.” 

Esther, KI Member

*Names and identities have been changed to protect member confidentiality

Why It Gives

Why This Matters

When a family faces their darkest hour, they should not have to face it alone. But too many still do.

What you may not realize is that today, more than 15,000 Jews in San Diego are living at or below the poverty line — and many of them are one crisis away from everything unraveling. A job loss, an illness, a moment that changes everything.
Through kindnessFAMILIES, you become that family’s quiet anchor. Your monthly support — paired with our concierge case management — gives them the financial breathing room and personalized guidance to rebuild, one step at a time.
This is how we look after our community — one member, one couple, one family at a time.

When you don’t have enough dollars to make a meal each day in a Jewish home, imagine what your $360 this month means — gas to get to work, food on the table, a roof over your head. This gift is tremendous, and it makes all the difference in the world.

Sometimes it just takes one person, one act of loving kindness, one break to change everything.

When you join kindnessFAMILIES, you are doing a meaningful mitzvah — and we are so grateful for your support in our mission.

Adopt a Family Today

Commit to one year of support and become a lifeline for a Jewish family.

Impact Summary

You are supporting

1 family

12 months of

stability and hope

2 meaningful

letter exchanges

A lifelong impact

of kindness

A Meaningful Connection

Confidential & Safe

Your identity and the family's identity are always protected.

Meaningful Connection

Letters exchanged every 6 months build a unique bond

Direct & Transparent

Your support goes directly to the family and their essential needs

Stronger Community

Together, we build a more compassionate and connected community

Be the reason a family.
Feels supported this year.

Building stronger families.

Creating a kinder community.

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Kindness Initiative Member Etiquette Policy Statement

Just as we expect our staff, volunteers, and service provider organizations to abide by basic civil interpersonal behavior consistent with Jewish values, we expect our Members to:

  • Be courteous, polite, and respectful to all service provider staff and volunteers.
  • Assist yourself wherever possible in attaining emergency and self-sufficiency plans.
  • Offer warm and sincere greeting; be prompt in responding to calls, e-mails, or correspondence; and be on time for all appointments.
  • Try not to become frustrated with disappointing performance of service providers. You have an opportunity to reflect your concerns in the website post-event survey.
  • Always exhibit the highest levels of personal hygiene.
  • Take responsibility for your own safety.
  • Don't talk about others in a negative or hurtful way (Lashon Hara).
  • Be kind to others. You are a Member of the Kindness Initiative.

Not adhering to any of the above repeatedly may result in termination of membership privileges.

Other Jewish Values KINDNESS INITIATIVE Encourages Include:

  • Taking responsibility to participate actively in the local Jewish community, both as an expression of good citizenship and as a model for others.
  • Continuing to expand your Jewish understanding and knowledge.
  • Always acting ethically.
  • Supporting the unique relationship between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora.
  • Being an exemplary ambassador for yourself, your family, and the Jewish people through your actions.