ollowing is a final list of projects that have been organized for Mitzvah Day on November 13, 2011.FOR OUR TROOPS
Assemble more than 100 gift boxes for U.S. troops stationed oversees.
CHEMO ANGELS
Create gift bags for women undergoing chemotherapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
SWEET TREATS
Transform excess Halloween candy into gift bags that will be shared with U.S. troops, families at the Ronald McDonald House and guests at the Emanu-El Thanksgiving Dinner … just to name a few.
PENCIL CASES
Decorate canvas pencil cases and fill them with school supplies for a low-income NYC public elementary school. (This event is sponsored by Young Families of Emanu-El.)
BONE MARROW SCREENING
A simple swab inside your cheek is all it takes to become a potential life-saving bone marrow donor. Learn more at Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Gift wrap birthday gifts for isolated NYC seniors that will be delivered by DOROT volunteers.
TOILETRY KITS
Assemble 35 toiletry kits to be distributed by the Emanu-El Senior Youth Group during their Midnight Run.
SORTING AND PACKING
Volunteers will sort and pack the following donations:
• Winter Coats and Jackets (all sizes — adults and children) for New York Cares
• Hats, Scarves and Gloves for Goddard Riverside
• Non-Perishable Foods for Yorkville Common Pantry and DOROT’s Homelessness Prevention Program
• Eyeglasses for New Eyes for the Needy
• Hotel and Trial-sized Toiletries for the homeless, to be distributed by Emanu-El’s Sunday Lunch Program
CRAFT CORNER KITS
Create craft kits for use in the waiting rooms of mental-health facilities operated by the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services.
BABY! BABY! BABY!
Assemble diaper bags and wrap hand-knit baby items (created through Emanu-El’s Stitch’n Time program) for Inwood House, Homes for the Homeless, Room to Grow and The Foundling Hospital.
PICTURE FRAMES AND CORK BOARDS
Decorate picture frames and cork bulletin boards for kids being treated for cancer at Zichron Menachem in Israel. Frames will be given to patients for pictures of their families; bulletin boards will be used in rooms and hallways. (This activity is co-sponsored by Saviv.)
HELP FEED THE HUNGRY
Help alleviate hunger in NYC; prepare 300 meal bags containing sandwiches, trail mix, fruit and freshly baked cookies. (No nuts will be used.)
STITCH’N TIME
Emanu-El’s monthly knitting program creates beautiful items such as hats, scarves, baby hats, sweaters, blankets and blanket squares for a variety of charities. This program is open only to Temple members and their families.
BAGEL AND BINGO BRUNCH
Serve brunch to and socialize with 50 seniors from the Carter Burden Center for the Aging. Games of BINGO, with prizes for the winners and a performance by the Junior Choir, complete the morning.
“WINTER WISHES”
Congregants select and fulfill holiday “wishes” of low-income NYC kids from the Association to Benefit Children. For more information on how to fulfill a “wish,” send a message to WinterWishes2011@gmail.com.
COLLEGE CARE PACKAGES
Create 62 care packages for students who have overcome all odds and made it to college. These young adults receive ongoing support through the Options College Counseling program of Goddard Riverside.
“HIGH FLYING FUN” KITES
Decorate kites for kids at the Association to Benefit Children.
SNEAKER DECORATING
Create one-of-a-kind sneakers to be distributed by Soles4Souls, an organization that distributes footwear to impoverished children, mostly in developing countries. Shoes also often go to victims of natural disasters. (This event is sponsored by the Senior Youth Group.)
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