Today is November 6, 2025 /

Mitzvah Day

When

November 16, 2025    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join WJC Social Justice Action Committee for a day of helping others by donating, participating, and learning!

DONATE and learn about our partner organizations. Items can be dropped off in the front lobby at WJC between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm or ordered online.

  1. COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER- Help our neighbors by purchasing Westchester Bus Transportation cards that we will have for sale.
  2. SHARING SHELF – Purchase pajamas for infants through teens. Buy online or bring new pajamas to WJC. Purchase on Amazon here: bit.ly/42VqJnN
  3. PRAXIS HOUSING INITIATIVES – Bring gently worn clothing (good condition or better) for homeless and formerly homeless residents of Broadway Family Plaza in Riverdale. Drivers needed 1:30 PM.
  4. BBYO – Support our teens by purchasing pizza. $4 per slice.

Feel free to donate and participate in any of the projects throughout the day!

  1. COOKING PROJECT 10 AM-1 PM – Join us in the dairy kitchen as we prepare a hot meal for CRC’s Worker Center Employees
  2. SANDWICH MAKING 12 – 1 PM – Join us in the Activity Center to make sandwiches for our Neighbors in Need at Hope Soup Kitchen and Grassroots Grocery. Drivers needed 1:30 PM
  3. SOUP IN A JAR 12-1 PM – Join the assembly line as we prepare containers of beans and spices so our Neighbors in Need can prepare soup in their homes. Proceeds to benefit HOPE Community Services and Grassroots Grocery
  4. CHILDREN’S PROJECT (preschool and up) 12-1 PM – Craft project in the Library to benefit our young friends at Room to Grow
  5. TEEN ACTIVITY 12-1 PM – Join the Teens in the Youth Lounge to assemble spice packs for Soup in a Jar
  6. MAMARONECK POLICE DEPARTMENT 12-1PM – Assemble healthy snack packs for the officers who help keep our WJC community safe.

No cost to attend, but please bring non-perishable food for the Thanksgiving Food Drive benefiting the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force. 

 

Any questions, please contact sklevy8@gmail.comsarahrosenwasser@gmail.comozzybelle@gmail.comrisas@optonline.netjoannashlesinger@gmail.com

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