Jewish Women Together Launches Light Up a Life Drive
The Kansas City nonprofit, formerly the National Council of Jewish Women Kansas City Section, is raising funds for its year-round programs.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Jewish Women Together launched its annual Light Up a Life fundraising campaign after becoming an independent local nonprofit earlier this year. The organization says it assisted nearly 6,000 people across the Kansas City area this year.
Why it matters
The campaign funds programs that serve children and young adults in the Kansas City area, including families the organization describes as struggling amid government funding cuts and rising prices. Donations directly support year-round assistance in the local community.
Jewish Women Together reports it assisted nearly 6,000 people across the Kansas City area this year and partners with more than 30 schools in the region. The extraction does not state a fundraising goal or total raised so far for the Light Up a Life campaign.
The players
Jewish Women Together
A Kansas City nonprofit that was formerly the National Council of Jewish Women Kansas City Section and has more than 130 years of community service history.
The details
The Light Up a Life campaign raises money for year-round programs, including the Back to School Store, which provides elementary school children with backpacks, school supplies and clothing, and Suitcase to Start, which helps young adults aging out of foster care set up their first homes. Donations can be mailed to 5311 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS 66208, or made online.
Timeline
Earlier this year: the organization became an independent local nonprofit and changed its name to Jewish Women Together.
Currently underway: the Light Up a Life fundraising campaign is active.
Philanthropy Landscape
The organization's move from the National Council of Jewish Women Kansas City Section to an independent local nonprofit follows more than 130 years of work under its earlier identity. Its campaign appeals to donors at a time when, according to the fundraising chair, government funding has been cut and household costs have risen.
Readers who want to support the work can mail a donation to 5311 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS 66208, or give online. Gifts go toward programs that provide school supplies, clothing, and first-home assistance for young adults.
The takeaway
Local donations keep year-round assistance running for families and students in the Kansas City area. Giving through the campaign is one direct way residents can support children and young adults during a period of tighter budgets.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how local nonprofits fund community services.
More information
Donations for the campaign can be made on the Light Up a Life donation page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Kcjc.
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