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Social Action WJC’s Social Action Committee is actively involved in numerous projects that afford individuals of all ages the opportunity to get involved. Our projects range from one-time events to ongoing programs. The Mitzvah Card, which is distributed on Kol Nidre, is our main source of volunteers for these activities. We hope you will get involved! Please feel free to contact the chair of the Social Action Committee, Eve Edelman Russ at ERuss143@aol.com if you have any questions or concerns.NEW THIS YEAR For Food of the Month, we will be distributing a custom designed recyclable bag for each WJC family that can be used to purchase your “Food of the Month” donation to the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Food Pantry. The monthly food item is emblazoned on the bag. For your convenience, here is the list as well:
Negev Nectars: Support an Israeli CSA (community supported agriculture) business, which uses sustainable farming practices, by becoming a “shareholder”. You’ll receive three packages per year that contain various organic Israeli products. Contact Iris Scopp at leiranda@aol.com. ON GOING PROGRAMS Bikur Cholim: Sign up to make a meal for fellow congregants for Shivas, births or illnesses. We maintain a lengthy list of excellent chefs who are called upon on a rotating basis as the need arises. Contact Cindy Heller at RJH613@aol.com Craft/Baking Day: Participate in a family event to benefit local community groups. In previous years, families have gathered to make cookies and crafts, which were donated, to the KEEPS After School Care Center in Mamaroneck. This event is generally held on a Sunday in the winter. Contact Sondra Levy at sklevy@optonline.net Help the Hungry - Join fellow congregants in preparing sandwiches for distribution to local shelters such as the Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester. This event is held bi-monthly at varying times on a Sunday. Contact Sondra Levy at sklevy@optonline.net Hispanic Resource Center - WJC has forged a relationship in recent years with the neighboring Hispanic Resource Center in Mamaroneck. All year long, the HRC is in need of English teachers for Spanish speaking individuals. In addition, in December we host a holiday gift drive for the families serviced by the HRC. The HRC community has been very appreciative of WJC’s generosity in years past. You can sign up to help organize the event as well as contribute a gift to those who are less fortunate. Contact Ruth Obernbreit Glass at Ruthie6851@gmail.com Knitzvah Circle – Knitters and crocheters gather to produce items for the ill, elderly and newborns. In prior years, our lovingly made chemotherapy caps and preemie hats have been appreciated by patients at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Hadassah Hospital in Israel. Pick up your needles and join the group! Contact Adria Pass at ahp45@aol.com or Eva Sax-Bolder at lbolder164@aol.com Midnight Run - Volunteers are needed to participate in a late night “food drop-off” for NYC’s homeless population. We seek basic clothing donations, sandwiches and drivers to go into the city on a wintry Saturday night. Contact Laura Chamberlain Stein at LauraC1313@aol.com Mitzvah Day – This multi-faceted annual event will be held on Sunday November 15, 2010. We collect gently used clothing for donation to Holy Rosary Church in Port Chester. We collect over the counter medications for the elderly Jewish community in Ternopil, Ukraine. In addition, the Brotherhood holds its annual Blood Drive on Mitzvah Day. Clean out your closets and help those in need! Contact Eve Edelman Russ at Eruss143@aol.com Mitzvah Drivers – Sign up to help drive an elderly WJC member to shul on Shabbat or doctor’s appointments. We maintain a list of volunteers who help fulfill this need on a rotating basis. Contact Ruth Obernbreit Glass at Ruthie6851@gmail.com Project Ezra – We seek volunteers to assist at an annual luncheon for elderly people who visit us from the Lower East Side. We serve them a healthful lunch and provide for entertainment. Contact Janice Mallett at apple2@optonline.net Project Ezra Food Drive – We collect Passover foods for the homebound elderly Jewish population who live on either the Lower East Side or Pelham Parkway neighborhood in the Bronx. Volunteers are needed to help pack up for the donated food items for distribution. Contact Sharon Silver at srplata@msn.com Hunger Task Force: Food donations (in addition to the specifics noted above) for the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Food Pantry (which is housed at the CAP Center on 34 Center Avenue in Mamaroneck) can always be left in the white wicker baskets stationed both upstairs and downstairs at WJC. Over 200 families count on food distributed by the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Food Pantry biweekly. WJC also needs volunteers to transport food donations from WJC to the CAP Center in Mamaroneck. It is a great mitzvah for those seniors in High School who now have a car! Contact Sondra Levy at sklevy@optonline.net MITZVAH DAY: Sunday, November 15 Each year, we ask members to donate and/or participate in the following:
We are always looking for new ideas and members. For more information, please contact Eve Russ at ERuss143@aol.com |
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