Walk With Amit for Autism
Teams are now forming to walk as one with your Atlanta Jewish Community at the Autism Walk on Sunday, May 3, 2010. Last year, Team Amit was the highest earning team, raising almost $72,000. Get a group together - your family and friends, your synagogue, your school, your youth group, even your mah jongg group can walk together to raise awareness for Autism. To form a team or to join Team Amit, call the Amit office at (404) 961-9966 or email info@amitatlanta.org.
Will Your Children Be Healthy?
Get Tested Today
Jewish Genetic Diseases - 1 out of every 6 Jewish individuals of Eastern European descent is a carrier for a jewish genetic disease. The Amit Program is dedicated to increasing awareness of these diseases. With its partners, the Amit Program wants to make a difference and prevent these often-fatal and debilitating diseases.
If you are a young person or know a young person who is considering starting a family, please encourage them to get tested.
Click here for more information on our Genetic Awareness Program
Join Amit and Greater Atlanta Hadassah for a free program on "Is Your Family At Risk for a Jewish Genetic Disease" - everything you need to know about genetic diseases in the Jewish population
Sunday, February 21, 2010
2:15 - 4:30pm
Congregation Beth Shalom
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Click here for more information on this exciting program
Thank You To Amit Donors
Thank you to everyone who contributed to Amit in 2008-2009 - from the Annual Campaign to the Tribute Journal and Annual Event, we couldn't have done it without you!
Click here to see our Annual Campaign Contributors
Click here to see our Tribute Journal/Annual Event Contributors
Support JFGA's Annual Campaign
As a proud affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the Amit Program encourages you to give to the JFGA’s 2009/2010 Annual Campaign. Your donation enables the Amit Program to provide quality programs and services to our children and families in our community.
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Amit's ANNUAL EVENT and Visual Torah
SAVE THE DATE!
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This year's Annual Event will be a Summer Camp Family Fun Day on
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The Foundry at Puritan Mill
5:00 - 8:30pm
Contemporary Jewish singer/songwriter, Julie Silver will be performing and leading us in song, visit her website at www.juliesilver.com for more information.
Eventscapes will be transforming Puritan Mill into a camp themed room - check out their website at www.eventscapes.com to see their work and other community involvement.
Amusement Masters will provide interactive entertainment for the whole family. Visit their webiste at www.amusementmasters.com for their offerings.
Button It Up will be taking family fun photos at the event. Visit their website at www.buttonitup.com for more information about their company.
Click here for information on Visual Torah Project
Click here for Visual Torah Donation Form
Click here for Informtion on VisualTorah Scroll
Click here for Visual Torah interactive website
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month
Kick-off Event
Sponsored by the Coordinated Network for People with Disabilities
Sunday, January 31
2:00 PM
Marcus Jewish Community Center
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month. To kick off this important event, the Coordinated Network for People with Disabilities, which is comprised of representatives of Jewish Family & Career Services, The Amit Program and The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, is screening Autistic License. This docudrama is a true-to-life play that takes audiences on the rollercoaster ride of raising a child with Autism. It is a sometimes exhausting, sometimes exhilarating and frequently terrifying trip that informs, enlightens and entertains.
Following the film, there will be a panel discussion about the movie, as well as, services and supports in Atlanta’s Jewish Community. To see a trailer of the movie click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AZAXVP12l4.
For reservations or more information, call the Amit office at (404) 961-9966 or email info@amitatlanta.org.
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