The Mitzvah Day committee requests the honor of your presence June 7th at the 8th annual congregation-wide Mitzvah Day, starting with a kick-off breakfast at 8:30 AM and ending with an ice cream social at 3:30 PM.
Also NOTE: Mitzvah Day fundraiser June 3rd at Applebees: The Applebee’s on Drum Hill Rotary has agreed to donate 20% of your check (excluding alcohol) to Congregation Shalom for our Mitzvah Day program when you dine in or out all day on June 3rd, 2009. The Mitzvah Day committee will use the funds to defray the cost of Mitzvah Day, and any remaining amounts will be divided and donated to Mitzvah Day charities. All you need to do is bring the attached flyer and present it to your waitperson when you eat. Please feel free to forward this flyer to anyone in our community who would like to help us!
Mitzvah Day is an opportunity to bring our Jewish social values to life in the broader community, to help build community among ourselves, and to know that we can make a difference in the world. Join fellow synagogue members in fun activities that help others. Activities will be available for family members of just about any age and will include: outreach to elders; assisting local homeless families; and fundraising projects for local service organizations. In addition, we will have a blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross and a food drive for the local pantries that desperately need our assistance at all times of the year. See a comprehensive list of Mitzvah Day projects here.
In addition to the activities there will be collections of many items, see detailed list here. So set aside your donations during your Spring cleaning!
For general questions about Mitzvah Day, please contact Jill DesLauriers at (603) 880-9022/mitzvahday@congregationshalom.org or Fran Hirschel at (978) 318-0019/Fran.hirschel.cpa@comcast.net. For specific questions about individual activities or to sign up for the activity, please contact the team leader as listed here.
Mitzvah Day Top Ten List
Are you looking for a way to help on Mitzvah Day? The following is a Top Ten list of specific people and things needed that are still needed.
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We need volunteers to help register and feed blood donors.
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We need volunteers to visit with Seniors at the D’Youville Nursing Home.
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We need volunteers for food preparation at the Middlesex Shelter.
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We need a driver (truck provided), willing to transport household items to the Project Home Facility.
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We need carpenters to build shelves at Project Home Again.
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We need adults to BBQ and visit with patrons of Safe Haven.
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We need baked goods for bake sale.
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We need donations for breakfast.
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We need wheelbarrows, shovels, and rakes for our gardeners.
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We need YOU!
Aren’t sure what your plans are for June 7th? Just let us know that you are planning to come, and we can assign you to a task that day.
Are you more of a planner? Contact Jill at mitzvahday@congregationshalom.org and tell me what activity you’d like to sign up for. Early registration ensures that you will be able to participate in your first activity choice.
Finally, a new sign up sheet has been placed in the Mitzvah Poster. Take a moment to check it out!
Click here to view a list of Mitzvah Day project descriptions.
Click here to view a list of Mitzvah Day events and to sign-up.
Click here to view a list of items we are collecting for Mitzvah day.
