We’re Stardust Fertility Foundation and we’re so happy to meet you!
Our mission is to help bring more
Jewish babies into the world.
Our Stardust grants help ease the financial burden of fertility treatments. These grants are available to all types of Jewish couples and/or individuals in the Tri-state area that are struggling to build their family.
No matter your sexuality, marital status, or your Jewish denomination, we are here to help. We don’t care if you’re a ‘bagels-and-lox’ Jew, a regular synagogue attendee, or anything in between, as long as Judaism is a central part of your life and your plan to raise a child.
Why We Exist
1 out of 6 Jews experiences infertility (vs. 1 out of 8 non-Jews)
1 out of 40 Ashkenazi Jewish women carry the BRCA mutation
2 out of 3 same-sex Jewish couples avoid having biological children because of stigma and cost
How We Started
Alyssa Reich
“Infertility is isolating no matter who you are. But going through it, I was very aware that we had options a lot of people don't. I created Stardust because I wanted other families to have that same shot, regardless of their financial situation.”
Founder
Jenn Leffell
“I went through IVF and I know what those months do to you - the waiting, the appointments, the way it takes over every aspect of your life. We were lucky, we had the resources to keep going as we needed to, but not everyone does. That’s the part I couldn’t stop thinking about after we had our kids - how many people were making decisions about their own families based on what they could afford, not what they wanted. Stardust exists because no one should have to stop trying for that reason."
Founder
Behind the Name
“I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth…” (Genesis 13:16)
“…as many as the stars of the heavens…” (Genesis 26:4)
At Stardust, we’re helping fulfill the promises made to the Jewish people in Genesis, one Jewish baby at a time. You deserve the Jewish family of your dreams, and we want to help you achieve that.
