AVODAH

Religion does not limit it self to race, though it can have concentrations to particular races. With religion comes traditions, foods, songs and dance, and too many a mental-emotional anchor. What I mean by this is that many use religion as a safety net when things go wrong or not the way the where planned to happen. When meeting people that have shared these same experiences, even if they are strangers, it creates a foundation for friendship that has nothing to do with dogma.
Now what AVODAH did was take advantage of this pre-existing foundation of friendship, to build a community of Jewish people who wanted to make their community a better place. Take advantage has a negative connotation but should not be take as such, like taking advantage of sunlight to produce solar energy.
Back to the point, at the very base of most religions is the sense of helping out people, being a better person and making a connection that goes farther than yourself. So advocacy and faith go hand in hand. Advocacy goes beyond oneself with a sense of a higher goal. Intertwining faith and advocacy seems like a logical step to reach a stronger end.