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Amy Weiss is an American Reform rabbi, and the founder and executive director of the Houston-based non-profit Undies for Everyone (UFE).[1]
Weiss got the idea for UFE in 2008 when a social worker expressed to her the need that disadvantaged youth had for underwear.[2] A blogger for the Houston Chronicle at the time, Weiss wrote a post calling for underwear donations and founded UFE due to the overwhelming reader response. UFE became a nonprofit organization in 2012.[3]
Weiss attended the Rice University Leadership Institute for Non-Profit Executives[4] while serving as resident chef for Houston Hillel.[5] she was chair of a panel of the Houston Police Independent Oversight Board.[6] She also served as a member of the TIRR Memorial Hermann ethics committee.
Weiss was named a CNN Hero in June 2022.[1] She is married to Rabbi Kenny Weiss, executive director of Houston Hillel.[5]