WJC SOJAC Mitzvah Day

November 17, 2024, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

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WJC SOJAC MITZVAH DAY
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
9am – 1 pm

Join WJC SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTION COMMITTEE for a day of helping others.
Opportunities for individuals and families to donate,learn and participate!

DONATE AND LEARN ABOUT OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Items can be dropped off in front lobby at WJC 9 am-1 pm or order online

Community Resource Center
Metro Cards, Uber gift cards, Grocery gift cards
Gift cards available at CVS, Stop and Shop, local stationery stores or at giftuber.com

Praxis Housing Initiatives
Bring gently worn clothing (good condition or better) for homeless and formerly homeless residents of Broadway Family Plaza in Riverdale
Volunteers needed to take bagged clothes to the building and unload with staff.
Great activity for families with kids
For more info or donations at any time, please contact Sondra Levy sklevy8@Gmail.com

Sharing Shelf
Donate new socks for all ages, baby to adult
https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift-giver?registryId=9e4d26f4-88e2-11eb-b47a-cbb6fcfe2cb3&type=CHARITY

Room to Grow
Donate new or gently used toys and board books for babies and toddlers
Amazon wishlist

EDUCATIONAL TABLES

Everything you wanted to know about Judaism trivia game
rabbidalton@wjcenter.org

Israel Guide Dog Center – As part of his Bar Mitzvah Mitzvah project, Leor Kulp will be selling homemade dog treats to raise money and awareness for this important organization. Each treat bag is $10, cash and venmo accepted

STEER for Student Athletes (https://www.steerforstudentathletes.org/), which helps middle school and high school athletes in Westchester fight through tough times with mentorship, financial support, and academic programs.
As part of his Mitzvah project, Jonah Barney is collecting gift cards to help 35 students and their families all have a special dinner on Thanksgiving.
To donate to this cause, please visit the Stop & Shop website https://stopandshop.com/pages/gift-cards?searchRef=redirect&searchTerm=gift+cards
OR the Acme website
https://www.acmemarkets.com/gifts-and-prepaid-cards.html?srsltid=AfmBOop3pQrsv3I75YETSNJ6FU84fSJosFuK8yLzpQZLjMd39Zce5d8V

E-gift cards can be emailed to Steer@steerforstudentathletes.org

LiveOnNY -Rabbi Joshua Rabin will be available to teach and explain about this non profit organization committed to helping New York live on through organ and tissue donation.
jrabin@liveonny.org

PARTICIPATE

COOKING PROJECT 10AM-1 PM
Join us in the dairy kitchen as we cook and prepare 25 meals for CRC’s Worker Center employees
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Sondra Levy sklevy8@gmail.com

SANDWICH MAKING 12 PM-1PM
Join us in the Activity Center to make sandwiches for our Neighbors in Need
Donations will be brought to Grassroots Grocery and HOPE Soup Kitchen
Drivers needed
Opportunity for young children to help prepare and decorate lunch bags
For more info and to RSVP, please contact Isabelle Arditi ozzybelle@gmail.com

SOUP IN A JAR 12 PM-1PM
Join the assembly line in the Activity Center as we prepare containers of beans and spices so our Neighbors in Need can prepare soup in their homes.
Donations will be brought to HOPE Soup Kitchen and Grassroots Grocery
For more info and to RSVP, please contact Risa Seelenfreund risas@optonline.net

FULLER CENTER 9AM-12 PM
Adults and older teens can participate by repairing homes in our local area. No experience necessary!
For more info and to RSVP, please contact Eve Edelman Russ eveedelmanruss@gmail.com

ANY QUESTIONS? FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RSVP TO JOIN US ON MITZVAH DAY, please contact: Sondra Levy sklevy8@gmail.com, Lisa Zeitoun ritchielisaz@verizon.net,Joanna Shlesinger joannashlesinger@gmail.com, Sarah Rosenwasser sarahrosenwasser@gmail.com, Risa Seelenfreund risas@optonline.net

FOR AN ADDITIONAL MITZVAH, DON’T FORGET TO GIVE BLOOD AT THE NEW YORK BLOOD BANK DRIVE IN THE GYM
Schedule your appt: https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/325957