Community Outreach activities: to sign up or find out more about any activity, please send email to the project leader by clicking on their name in the below table or click the following link:

Activity	Project Leader	Description	Times	No. Needed	Ages
Community Outreach Programs
The Atrium a senior housing community that emphasizes a safe and familiar environment for serving the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s or other forms of memory loss.	Paul Rodman (603) 897-1030	Singing old show tunes with the residents	11:00am-12:pm	unlimited	All welcome
Harbor Homes a non-profit agency, provides housing and support services to individuals and families within the Greater Nashua area who are experiencing homelessness, specifically due to health, mental health and physical disabilities.	Cynthia Andreola (603) 465-3878	Planting and light landscaping for several facilities operated by Harbor homes throughout Nashua.	11:00-1:00	4-6	13 and older. Please provide small shovels and gloves.
House of Hope Provides emergency shelter and services to homeless families in Lowell .	Adam Sherer (978) 256-8873	Volunteers will be painting a bathroom and kitchen cabinets.	10:00-2:00	4-5	12 and older.
Chelmsford Senior Housing Luncheon with residents in North Chelmsford	Deborah Morrissey (978) 250-0794	Volunteers will help prepare lunch and then dine with residents.	11:30-1:30	Must preregister	All ages welcome. Family friendly.
Lowell Transitional Living Shelter which provides service to those in the Greater Lowell area who are experiencing homelessness.	David Hirschel (978) 318-0019	Volunteers will prepare food with Mel Starr. Volunteers will serve.	8:30 am 10:45 am-1:30 pm	5 8	Over 16 Over 8
Picnic with families from Yesodot, an agency that provides family-centered and directed support to Jewish and interfaith families challenged by disability from over 62 communities in the Greater Boston area.	Fran Hirschel (978) 318-0019	Volunteers will eat and visit with families. If the weather is good, the get together will be at the McElligott Memorial Playground, if the weather is inclement, we will gather at the masjid.	11:00am-1:00 pm	Unlimited	All ages welcome
Events at Congregation Shalom (and preperation)
Baking and preparing baked goods and lunches for bake and lunch sales.	Fran Hirschel (978) 318-0019 Shari Moskowitz (603) 673-7669	Volunteers needed on Saturday to meet at the Masjid to assemble bag lunches and bake healthy items for bake sale. We also would like people to bake at home	Saturday Bake at home	3-7 people 2-3
Breakfast on Sunday	Fran Hirschel (978) 318-0019 Shari Moskowitz (603) 673-7669	volunteers to provide fruit, yogurt, OJ, coffee, tea, milk/cream and sweeteners.	Set up 8:00 am Take down 9:30 am	3-5 2-3
Car Wash	Mike Apfelberg (603) 882-4999	Wash and vacuum cars.	9:30-12:00 1:00-3:30	Unlimited	All welcome
Caring Yarns Yarn – worsted weight ACRYLIC – not wool. Size 8 or 7 needles, crochet hooks to match yarn	Laura Rodman/Janet Dubner (603) 897-1030 (978) 256-8216	People to knit hats for children with cancer and preemies	All day	Unlimited
Gardening If you would like to donate a “yard” of mulch, please consider contributing $36.00 for this cause.	Lauren Denis	People to help spruce up temple grounds. We’re especially looking for strong people to help spread mulch.	9:30 until finished.	Unlimited	*please bring your own gardening tools.
Children’s Mitzvot	Deborah Morrrissey (978) 250-0794	a. Assemble relief bags for Haiti, b. Hearts for Haiti c. Meals on Wheels bag decorating	a.9:30-11:30 b and c drop in	a.4 or 5 b and c unlimited	All ages
Hadassah Check It Out	Amy Degen (987) 448-0281	Volunteers will stuff folders that are given out to high school students as part of a breast and testicular cancer awareness program.		6	Over 16 years
Selling lunches and baked goods at the temple	Fran Hirschel (978) 318-0019 Shari Moskowitz (603) 673-7669	Volunteers to sell baked goods and lunches throughout the day.	Throughout the day
End of the day social	Fran Hirschel (978) 318-0019 Shari Moskowitz (603) 673-7669	Volunteers needed to donate fresh or frozen fruit, low fat frozen yogurt or ice cream, OJ, and yougurt	Set up 3:25pm Serve Clean up 4:00pm	5	Over 13
Clean up on Sunday	Jill DesLauriers 603-880-9022	Clean up from days events. Many hands make light work.	4:00 until finished	Unlimited	All welcome