SLO Hillel Donors Club

You make a difference by supporting:

  • A full-time staff member dedicated to foundation buidling and advocacy

    Our Executive Director is on and off campus at Cal Poly and Cuesta prepared to mentor students and create intentional spaces for Jewish learning and programming. There is continued advocacy for representation and education on Jewish issues.

  • Shabbats and Havadalahs

    FREE, student-led Shabbat and Havdalah dinners available to all and themed around areas of culture that our students care about like Israel or PRIDE Shabbat. Most Shabbats are partnered with another faith or cultural group on campus. Havdalahs are hosted at the Jewish fraternity house, AEPi.

  • SLO Hillel Israel Fellow

    A full-time staff member at Cal Poly dedicated to running successful education, engagement and free trip to Israel programs available to all Mustangs and SLO area college students

Donate

Leader Society

Makes it possible for one cohort of up to 40 students to participate in Birthright, or Kol Yisrael Fellowship.  Helps underwrite large annual immersive campus programs for over 800 students such as the Jewish Learning Festival.

Sponsor Amount: $5000 and beyond

Chai Society

Sponsors an entire term of weekly programs such as Bagels, and Pizza & Pita on Dexter lawn, Cafe Ivrit, Wellness Workshops, JPride, Jewish Space hours, and or social events.

Sponsor Amount: $1800 minimum

Partner

Provides for one to two Shabbat dinners for over 80 students per month.

Sponsor Amount: $720

Friend

Sponsors one Havdalah dinner at the AEPi house, a portion of the bagels and pizzas on Dexter Lawn, and two sets of provisions for Hillel social programs throughout the year.

Sponsor Amount: $360

Community Builder

Provides 10 personal one-on-one meeting between students and Hillel staff - either on campus or for coffee.

Sponsor Amount: $180

Investor

Every dollar given to SLO Hillel creates opportunities for our amazing Jewish students at Cal Poly and Cuesta.

Sponsor Amount: Any Amount

SLO Hillel is proud to provide a warm & welcoming environment for students of all different religious and Jewishly observant backgrounds in our community, every student, no matter their practice or faith is welcome in our doors. There is no membership or membership dues, every student is part of the community from the moment they set foot on campus.  Whether they’re interested in social justice, leadership development, free Israel travel, social activities, or joining hundreds of other students throughout Jewish holidays, we have something for everyone.
Your support of SLO Hillel’s Donors Club enables us to provide essential programs that engage students and allows us to serve as an advocate for the Jewish student communities we serve. We invite you to call on us anytime we can be of help to you or your student - lauren.bandari@slohillel.org
100% of SLO Hillel’s annual budget relies on private contributions from parents, alumni, foundations, and friends.

Thank you for your consideration! Please know none of this would be possible without you!