Mitzi & Henry Saeman & the Columbus Jewish Foundation worked to design the B'nai Tzedek Program in order to accomplish the following: 

• Provide a means for Jewish teenagers to become accustomed to giving both time and money for charitable purposes.
  
  
• Provide an avenue for Jewish teenagers to have continuous contact with the non-profit sector.
  
  
• Provide an opportunity for Jewish teenagers to socialize with other like minded teens.
  
  
• Create a framework for teaching moral values and social consciousness, and for developing the life long practice of charitable giving.
  
  
• Encourage Jewish teens to volunteer their services to local service agencies.
  
  
• Encourage parents and teens to contribute additional monies in addition to the initial start-up monies to the fund (now and in the future).
  
  
• An elegant contribution card will be available for anyone wishing to contribute to an individual fund to commemorate a special occasion.
  
  
• The Columbus Jewish Foundation administers the program.  Funds are professionally invested and managed with all the other Columbus Jewish Foundation philanthropic funds.