Description: Striving, caring and making a difference for our neighbors in need. Bring the Jewish value of chesed, loving-kindness, to our neighbors in need in an open-house setting, with three mitzvah projects to choose from:
- Create sleeping mats for displaced individuals living on our city streets hosted by Integrate for Good.
- Assemble personal care kits for Project Home’s 18 supportive housing residences.
- Make tie-knot blankets for patients at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
All supplies will be provided. We welcome donations of plastic bags (for sleeping mats), and personal care items (bar soap, body wash, body wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant, lip balm, pocket-size tissues, travel-size first-aid kits, hand sanitizer, foot healing cream, and socks).
Location: Congregation Beth Or, 239 Welsh Road, Maple Glen, PA 19002
Date and Time: Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Recommended Ages: All ages
For more information: contact Dawn Haaz
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Pre-registration is required. Please register everyone, including both children and adults, who plan to attend.
Accommodations: Thanks to a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, we are able to provide accommodations for any child or family member with a disability to attend jkidphilly events. If you need an accommodation such as an ASL interpreter, a sensory toolbox, or even behavior support for your child, or if you have questions about the accessibility of any program or venue, please note so on our form or contact us. In most cases, our staff will need two weeks’ notice to provide accommodations, but we will do our best to meet your needs on any timeframe.