Social Action

JOIN OUR TBS TEAM KEEPING DIANE’S DREAM ALIVE AS WE WALK TO END HUNGER IN CT DATE: APRIL 23, 2017 LOCATION: LIGHTHOUSE POINT PARK, NEW HAVEN, CT TIME: 2:00 PM WALK BEGINS PLEASE SING UP Online: Look for our existing team and either sign up to walk or make a donation. It’s easy, just follow the link below for directions to our team information: http://ctfb.convio.net/goto/tbsteam click the green button that reads, “Join our Team” TBS Keeping Diane’s Dream Alive, and complete the online registration form. Sponsored by the Social Action Committee of Temple Beth Sholom For more information contact Marjorie at 203-248-1046 or mdrocks2@gmail.com

November 2015 - Till Duty is Done Veterans' Program Our temple was very moved by the work being done by Til Duty is Done, a group that visited TBS recently and is helping veterans to ease back into civilian life. We would like to help by collecting clothing suitable for interviewing and professional work attire. Please consider donating men’s and women’s suits as well as dresses on Sunday, December 20th between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Our committee will be in the social hall to collect. Any questions contact Marjorie at 203-248-1046  

The Isaiah Food Project is Temple Beth Sholom’s ongoing initiative providing specifically identified grocery items to area food banks every month.  Since it started in September of this year, there have been multiple deliveries to both the Jewish Family Service and the Hamden Food Banks.  Approximately $250 was spent per delivery per food bank which meant that over 200 lbs of food was delivered to each agency each month.   The Hebrew School students have now joined the Isaiah Fund Project in providing these groceries, thereby increasing the items we can donate.  There will be a decorated container at the Temple with two specific requests needed for the month.  When you see the sign, please keep these items in mind as you shop and drop them off the next time you are at the synagogue. Targeted items for December are tuna fish and cans of soup. Also, please consider making…

May 2 is coming quickly.  So what's happening on May 2?  Actually this is going to be a Sunday full of activities, but if you're interested in an easy and fun social action project, please join the temple team in the Walk Against Hunger  to support the Connecticut Food Bank (CFB). The walk raises funds to benefit more than 650 food-assistance programs throughout Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, New London, Middlesex and Windham counties. You can find more information about the walk and can join the team at – http://tiny.cc/SocialAction. I have created a team under the name ‘Temple Beth Sholom Social Action’. Look for it in the pull down menu.

I have received a list of names of Jewish men and women serving in uniform, who would like to receive holiday packages this year.  I've started collecting DVDs (and have found many for less than $6.00 each at Stop and Shop and Target) and packing supplies, but we need your help to create many packages.  You can contribute oral and other hygiene supplies, such as sun screen, hand lotion, hand sanitizer, and lip balm.  We'll want to include some Hanuka gelt and maybe some potato pancake mix, as well as snacks such as granola bars, pretzels, peanuts, candy, raisins, drink mixes, cocoa, and tea. Leisure time activity items such as CDs or DVDs, puzzles, books, magazines, and small games are very much appreciated as are your personal cards.  We need to have everything ready on December 6, when we'll be assembling our packages around 11:00 AM (right after that morning's…