Jewish Relief Agency

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Jewish Relief Agency

Abbreviation	JRA
Founded	Incorporated April 14, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-14)[1]
Founders	Marc Erlbaum, Rabbi Menachem Schmidt
Tax ID no.	26-2578017
Legal status	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Headquarters	Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States
Region	Greater Philadelphia area, Chicago, Greenwich, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, MetroWest New Jersey, South Jersey
Services	Helps needy Greater Philadelphia area individuals by providing monthly food packages and assisting with home repairs and daily tasks they are unable to do on their own, enabling them to live successfully in their own homes. Provides support, leadership, and resources to assist other communities throughout the country to build hunger relief programs.[2]
President	Marc Erlbaum[3]
Treasurer	Greg Jaron
Revenue (2014)	$1,086,329[2]
Expenses (2014)	$906,238[2]
Employees (2018)	6
Volunteers (2013)	15,500[2]
Website	www.jewishrelief.org

The Jewish Relief Agency (JRA) is a charitable organization and independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which serves over 6,000 diverse low-income individuals across Greater Philadelphia.

JRA's work is fueled by volunteers who serve those in need in a variety of ways – including, packing and delivering a box of food, giving seniors and the disabled rides to the doctor and grocery store, making friendly visits to isolated members of the community, and more. JRA volunteers come from many backgrounds, age groups, and abilities. This includes a wide range of community organizations including Jewish camps, Hillel branches, synagogues and churches, colleges, schools, corporations and others. On an average, 1,000 volunteers participate monthly to pack and deliver food packages at JRA's Food Distributions.^{[citation needed]}