Donations to B'nai Zion
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Thank you for considering making a donation to B'nai Zion Congregation. Our only source of income is the donations from members and other "friends" of B'nai Zion. There are a variety of ways that donations can be made. Click the links below for information or forms to make donations.
There are many funds at B'nai Zion that you may choose from to help serve our needs. You can choose to contribute to "General Fund" which is used for most expenses, or wherever it is needed. See below for descriptions of other funds.
Most donations can be made by using the Donations/Payments page. However, some donations require special information, and therefore need a special form to submit. Use the links below to access the donation type you want.
*If you are a member, please log-in before making donations, to ensure that your contribution is linked to your account.
Choose the Fund / Use the Payment Form
Payments/Donations can be made either on specific forms, or on a "drop-down" form.
For donations/payments made on specific forms, CLICK HERE.
This is a list of all funds at B'nai Zion.
** DONATIONS THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL FORMS are indicated with ** before their names.
Most payments, pledges, and donations can be made at the Donation/Payments page.
To learn how to use the Donate or Pay page, CLICK HERE.
If you would like to make a DONATION, use the Donation/Payments page for the donation, the dedication ("in honor of," "in memory of," etc.), fund choice, and payment (or sometimes deferred or scheduled payments).
Here is a brief explanation of each fund at B'nai Zion:
Board Discretionary Fund: Special non-budgeted needs at Board's Discretion
Brotherhood Donations: Men's Club/Brotherhood of B'nai Zion donations
** Brotherhood Dues: Dues to be a member of the B'nai Zion Men's Club/Brotherhood. Use THIS form to pay
Brotherhood dues for the year.
Building and Grounds Fund: Repair and upkeep of the building and landscaping
Cemetery Fund: Upkeep, cleaning, and maintenance of the cemeteries
Endowment Fund: Investment in the future of B'nai Zion Congregation
** Flower Fund: Help fund flowers that adorn our services. Names can be read to honor/remember.
Information and the form can be found HERE.
** Foundation Fund: Capital improvements necessary to maintain the building. Find the special Form HERE.
General Fund: Wherever it is needed most
Henry S. Jacobs Camp Fund: Donations for scholarships to our Regional URJ camp
L'dor Vador Fund: Special Projects and Events (in honor of Helaine Braunig)
Library Fund: Maintain the B'nai Zion Library
** Memorial Plaques: Have a plaque that will be lit to honor the memory of your loved one
Information and the form can be found HERE.
Music Fund: Musician Salaries, Instruments, New Music, Special Performances
Oneg Shabbat Fund: Provide refreshments for gathering after services
** Prayerbook Bookplate Donation Form: Bookplate for new Shabbat prayerbooks to honor or remember.
Information and the form can be found HERE.
Prayerbook and Torah Book Fund: Varies with need, such as new prayerbooks or Torah Books
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund: Tzedakah needs as the Rabbi deems appropriate
Religious School Donations: Education Scholarships, supplies, projects, events, or equipment
Renovation Fund: Modifications to B'nai Zion building
Sallye Schuster Meditation Garden Fund: Gardening for the Meditation Garden in the Back of the Building
Scholarship Fund: Assistance to pay for a Jewish camp experience or other needs
Security Fund: Assistance to cover the expenses to have Security Officers and Equipment
ShFTY Donations: Donations for B'nai Zion Teen group
ShFTY Dues: Dues for the B'nai Zion Youth Group
Sisterhood Donations: Helps the Sisterhood provide gifts, flowers, and special needs for B'nai Zion
Sisterhood Dues: Dues to be a member of the B'nai Zion Sisterhood
Streaming Fund: Equipment and maintenance to provide streaming of worship services from B'nai Zion
Torah Fund: Help to pay for new Kosher Torah Scrolls for B'nai Zion
**Wall of Honor: Add plaque to Wall of Honor for any special occasion or person
Information and the form can be found HERE.
We Care: Provide food and comfort for our members at times of illness or mourning
Flowers
Shabbat Services
To make a donation in memory of / honor of a person or event, to be announced at services, use
THIS ONLINE FORM
High Holy Days
To donate for High Holy Day flowers, please use
THIS ONLINE FORM.
There is a suggested donation
of $18 per name read for
flower donations.
Plaques
Memorial Plaques
Memorial plaques have the names of the deceased, and may include birthday and death day (Yahrzeit). The plaque is lit
five times each year:
- The week of the Yahrzeit
- Four Yizkor services
Having a Memorial Plaque ensures that the person you are honoring, will continue to have their name read for Kaddish each year.
There is a $500 minimum donation per plaque.
Use THIS ONLINE FORM.
Wall of Honor Plaques
Plaques on the Wall of Honor can be to honor a special person or occasion (birthday, anniversary, graduation, etc.).
The $250 minimum donation goes to the Endowment Fund at B'nai Zion to help ensure the financial future and stability of the congregation.
Use THIS ONLINE FORM.
BZ Foundation
Use THIS FORM to contribute to the B'nai Zion Foundation, which helps cover major capital improvements.
Amazon Smile
Amazon donates .5% to B’nai Zion of every eligible purchase you make if you start your purchase at smile.amazon.com. The first time you go to smile.amazon.com you need to choose “Bnai Zion Congregation” NOTE: there is no apostrophe in the word “Bnai” and be sure to pick the Bnai Zion Congregation that is in Shreveport, LA (there are many Bnai Zion Congregations in their list). After that, when you sign in to Amazon,
you should see:
“Supporting Bnai Zion Congregation” under the search bar, as shown in the example below.
$1,088.24 total donations from Amazon Smile have been received as of August 2021.
Kroger Community Rewards
An easy way for B’nai Zion to continue to receive hundreds of dollars each year from Kroger store purchases is by registering in its Community Rewards Program. In order to help to earn money for B’nai Zion you must register or re-link online by going to: www.krogercommunityrewards.com and enter B’nai Zion’s unique code number, WU918 or search for "B'nai Zion Congregation." If you do not have a computer, please come in or call the office and we will help register or re-link you for the program.