Our mission is to serve the Jewish people--locally, in Israel and throughout the world. Coordinated fund raising, community programming, services and educational activities reach more than 2000 Jewish people in our local area, covering St. Joseph and Elkhart counties in Indiana and a portion of southwest lower Michigan. Our building and grounds serve as a social and education hub for a wide array of community services and activities.

The Federation is is headquartered on a beautiful 27 acre campus, just off McKinley Avenue in South Bend. The Kurt and Tessye Simon Community Buildiing is the centerpiece of our facilities, featuring a large community room, a Kosher kitchen, a spacious atrium gallery that hosts temporary art exhibits, a youth lounge, a multi-media library, and an arts & crafts room. Immediately adjacent to the community building, our garden area includes a Walk of History and a Holocaust Memorial.

Our wooded campus also includes extensive gardens, a large outdoor recreation area, with a picnic shelter, basketball courts, a tennis court, a fenced baseball field, and a sand pit for games and sports.

Rentals: If you are interested in renting our community building facilities or our outdoor recreation area for your group's activities, please contact the Federation office.

The Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley is a member of the United Jewish Communities (UJC). UJC represents and serves 155 Jewish federations and 400 independent Jewish communities across North America. UJC reflects the values of social justice and human rights that define the Jewish people. The values of caring that transform lives and perform miracles.

United Jewish Communities represents and serves one of the world's largest and most effective networks of social service providers and programs. Men, women and children - both professionals and volunteers - dedicated to safeguarding and enhancing Jewish life. And to meeting the needs of all people, Jews and non-Jews, wherever they live. For more information about United Jewish Communities, visit the UJC website.