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Thanksgiving Dinner
November 23, 2011 Temple members are needed to assist with our annual Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens, cancer patients, and women and children from NYC homeless and domestic-violence shelters to be held at the Temple. Help is needed for setup, kitchen duty, serving dinner and cleanup. Shifts are from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM or 3:30 PM to 6:15 PM. Dinner will be followed by a talent show featuring Temple members. Volunteers are needed to perform (sing, play musical instruments). Children with “parent partners” and teens are welcome to participate. Temple members also are needed to prepare home-baked goods (cookies, brownies and cupcakes) to be served at the community dinner. Please do not use or include NUTS. Donations should be packaged in disposable containers and may be dropped off at either the 65th Street or 66th Street lobby on Tuesday, November 22 and Wednesday, November 23 (until 3 PM). Volunteers must register with the Tikkun Olam Committee. Use “Thanksgiving Dinner” as the message subject. |
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Sukkot Harvest Fruit Drive
October 14, 15 and 16, 2011
Once again, we will be collecting donations of fresh apples, oranges, dried fruits and nuts to celebrate the Sukkot harvest festival and help alleviate hunger in New York City. Collection baskets will be located in the entrances at One East 65th Street and 10 East 66th Street, as well as in the lobby of the Main Sanctuary (Fifth Avenue at 65th Street) for both the Friday Sabbath service at 6 PM and the 10:30 AM Saturday service.
October 14, 15 and 16, 2011
Once again, we will be collecting donations of fresh apples, oranges, dried fruits and nuts to celebrate the Sukkot harvest festival and help alleviate hunger in New York City. Collection baskets will be located in the entrances at One East 65th Street and 10 East 66th Street, as well as in the lobby of the Main Sanctuary (Fifth Avenue at 65th Street) for both the Friday Sabbath service at 6 PM and the 10:30 AM Saturday service.
Questions? Contact the Tikkun Olam Committee. Use “Sukkot Harvest Fruit Drive” as the message subject.
Winter Wishes
November 13 — 21 and
December 11, 2011
Fulfill the wish of a child through an anonymous donation of a holiday gift. The holiday season is a special time of year, a time filled with excitement and anticipation. Sadly, many families do not have the means to purchase even the most basic holiday gift. Temple Emanu-El has committed to fulfilling holiday “wishes” of low-income children from the Association to Benefit Children, and we invite you to help make these wishes come true.
Pick up a holiday wish at Mitzvah Day (November 13) and deliver the unwrapped gift to either the 65th Street or 66th Street lobby by December 7. (Please make sure your gift is in a bag clearly marked “Winter Wishes” and that you have provided the tracking number and child’s name.) “Wishes” will be available through November 21 or until they last.
Participate in a gift wrapping party and Chanukah celebration — food and music! — in partnership with the Women’s Auxiliary, on Sunday, December 11 from noon until 2 PM. Temple volunteers will wrap gifts and prepare them for delivery. All Temple members are invited to help regardless of whether they selected a Winter Wish.
Direct questions to the Tikkun Olam Committee.
Participate in a gift wrapping party and Chanukah celebration — food and music! — in partnership with the Women’s Auxiliary, on Sunday, December 11 from noon until 2 PM. Temple volunteers will wrap gifts and prepare them for delivery. All Temple members are invited to help regardless of whether they selected a Winter Wish.
Direct questions to the Tikkun Olam Committee.
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