September 09, 2010   1 Tishrei 5771
 


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SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE-Volunteering in the Community  

Make more days Mitzvah Days! 

"the world is a work in progress and we are its workers" - Rabbi Matt

Your help is urgently needed. Click here for a Volunteer Opportunites form.

THANK YOU LETTER TO CGOH FROM PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL-click

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE INITIATIVES:

  • REGIONAL FOOD BANK: Third sunday each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Whenever you can make it. Help to sort and pack food. Children welcome.  2009-10 schedule - 11/15/09, 12/20/09, 1/24/10, 2/21/10, 3/21/10, 4/18/10, 5/16/10. If you can help, please contact Jerry Hahn at 374-0713 or gerryhahn@yahoo.com  or for additonal information on the Regional Food Bank www. Regional Food Bank.net
  • PLEASANT VALLEY/KEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: mentor reading or math; play chess with kids.
  • SCHENECTADY DAY NURSERY: Read to and play with kids.
  • BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS: be a Big to a needy Little. Get together twice a month.
  • DARFUR EFFORT: help organize educatinal awareness activities.
  • GREEN TEAM: help on a project to make the CGOH community environmental friendly.
  • INFO: visit urban sites (e.g.: DSS, Food Pantry..) to inform families of available community services; 2 hours per month. Training provided.

SISTERHOOD REYUT ACTIVITIES:

  • Visit ailing temple members as needed.
  • make nursing home visits.
  • cook and or deliver meals as needed.
  • Drive temple members as needed (to a doctor appointment, Shabbat Services...)
  • Shiva arrangements as needed.
  • Soup Kitchen - 10:00 am to 1:30 pm 4 times yearly, whenever you can make it.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

  • Deliver Turkey food baskets to residnets at B'nai B'rith House - Sunday, November 22, 2009
  • Prepare a dish for the annual Thanksgiving meal at the Lighthouse homeless mens shelter - November 24, 2009
  • Prepare a dish for the annual Christmas meal at the Lighthouse homeless mens shelter - December 25, 2009
  • Holiday home hospitality - Passover Seder, High Holy Days...

HELPING HANDS:

  • Stuff envelopes - as needed for temple office and various temple groups.
  • Make phone calls -  as needed for temple office and various temple groups.
  • Religious School Library - as needed Sundays for 10 am to 12 pm.
  • Habitat for Humanity - assist with home rehab on Wednesday Evenings or Sundays.
  • Knitting projects - knitting hats or mittens for the needy.

If you are interested in helping out in any of these areas, please contact the temple office at 374-8173 (unless otherwise noted) or click on the Volunteer Opportunites form above and print out to mail to the temple or  email to klaws@cgoh.org.

 

SISTERHOOD - SOUP KITCHEN PROGRAM  
 

SOUP KITCHEN DATES

  • November 9, 2009
  • March 8, 2010
  • May 24, 2010
  • June 7, 2010

The Soup Kitchen is held at the Schenectady Salvation Army.  If you are interested in volunteering,

or for more information, please contact Sandy Fox by calling the temple at 374-8173


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