Author Archives: Cheryl

Finding your awesome mitzvah project

Finding your Awesome Mitzvah Project

Finding Your Awesome Mitzvah Project: Making a Real Difference Guess what? You’re about to embark on a fantastic journey that’s all about giving back and making a positive impact on the world. It’s called a mitzvah project and a super cool way to show your love for your community and the world around you. So, let’s dive in and figure out how to pick the perfect hands-on mitzvah project that’s not just about raising money but about getting your hands dirty (figuratively speaking, of course!) and making real change happen. 1. What’s a Mitzvah Anyway? First things first, let’s talk […]

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American Red Cross NJ Region

American Red Cross NJ 209 Fairfield Road Fairfield, New Jersey 07004Contact: Nicole Runyon (732) 489-4055 nicole.runyon@redcross.org The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​ The Red Cross office at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is located at:American Red Crossof New Jersey6051 Doughboy LoopJoint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst, NJ 08640 The Red Cross office at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst offers aid to military families in crisis including food, clothing and financial assistance. For a mitzvah project collection for the Red Cross House at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst: Individual pack […]

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how to help ukraine

How to help Ukraine

Helping others is what we do.That’s why it’s important to get involved and support people around the world who are in need.As the invasion of Ukraine continues, here are some ways to help citizens affected by this crisis. How to help Ukraine: Nova Ukraine: Organizes various aid programs to assist Ukraine in recovering from social and economic crisis and building a stronger country aligned with Western values. In our work we maintain high moral standards and are accountable for our effort. The UN Refugee Agency: Donations help us save more families forced to flee. By making a donation to UNHCR, […]

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Beit Ruth for Young Women and Girls At Risk

https://www.beitruth.com/ 2 Jericho Plaza, Suite 111 – Wing AJericho, New York 11753 Contact: Arianna De Fellice, Development & Communications Coordinator, (516) 822-0074, info@beitruth.com Beit Ruth is a long-term therapeutic residence and school with a mission to ensure that vulnerable and at-risk girls are given the opportunity to thrive emotionally, socially and academically, thereby breaking the cycle of violence for themselves and future generations of children in Israel. In a safe, structured and loving home environment, Beit Ruth provides the academic and therapeutic resources necessary to enable at-risk girls to re-enter society as caring, educated, independent and empowered young women. Our […]

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Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly

http://www.carie.org Contact: Michele Mathes, Development DIrector, (215) 480-5963, mathes@carie.org CARIE’s mission is to promote the rights, well-being and autonomy of older adults through advocacy, education and action.   We enthusiastically welcome bar/bat mitzvah students who are creative and/or knowledgeable about technology to work with us to develop and provide content for a webpage that would engage young people and introduce them to the experiences of older adults. The page would be part of CARIE’s website (www.carie.org). Some examples of possible webpage content include young people’s stories of older adults in their own lives, interviews with elders in the community, and […]

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These boys want to “hug their grandmothers”

This all started by a conversation with his grandmom who is a “high risk” person for Covid due to her age and autoimmune disease. His grandmom hoped there was a way to clearly see who was vaccinated and who wasn’t. The story of the wristband took off from there. Jackson Calder, a 7th grade student at Murray Avenue School in Huntingdon Valley, PA and his cousin Jacob, 6th grade student at Pyle Middle School in Bethesda, Maryland have started a movement to help generate COVID-19 vaccination awareness. In addition, they are raising money for World Central Kitchen. Bar Mitzvah Project […]

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Caring for Friends

  website12271 Townsend RdPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19154 Jeannette Fournier, Executive Director, jfournier@caringforfriends.org (215) 464-2224 Caring for Friends mission is to provide food and friendship to homebound seniors, disabled, the homeless and families with children in need.  Remote volunteer!Caring for Friends offers a variety of volunteer opportunities to build a more caring community. You can write caring notes for our seniors, share a meal from your home, or collect shelf stable food donations.https://caringforfriends.org/volunteer/https://caringforfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-Make-Caring-Notes.pdfhttps://caringforfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/assemble_a_meal_tray-e1581641785808.jpg

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The Sharing Shelf

website47 Purdy AvePort Chester, New York 10573-5028 Deborah Blatt, (914) 305-5950, thesharingshelf@fsw.org The Sharing Shelf is Westchester’s Clothing Bank for Children. We collect new and gently used clothing for infants, children and teens. That clothing is sorted by quality, size, season and gender then distributed to local, low income children at no cost through nonprofits, schools, hospitals and community groups in Westchester County. The children we serve receive a week’s worth (“WeekPack”) of seasonally appropriate clothing matched to their sizing needs. We also host a semi-annual free shopping day for low-income teen girls and each summer distribute new backpacks filled […]

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SOS Children’s Villages

Website Motta Gur 5Petach Tikva, New York 492805 Lielle Barth, liellebarth627@gmail.comSOS Children’s Villages is a non-profit organization dedicated to aiding at-risk youth in Israel who have been removed from their homes and providing them with long-term care in a warm and loving familial setting. While we cannot change these children’s past, we strive to open the door to a brighter future for them all. Quite simply, we believe that every child deserves a home.Two youth villages for at-risk youth, one in Migdal Ha’emek and one in Arad. These villages provide a loving home for children between the ages of 6-18 […]

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Hearts of Hope

Hearts of Hope Contact: Roberta Ginsberg, Roberta@ourheartsofhope.org 973 953-0188 Mission: Create Hope. Deliver Hope. Change the World. Our promise is to help people grieving loss and tragedy find hope so they can heal and grow. We do this through education, community service and compassionate outreach. Our vision is a sustainable environment of resiliency and hope to all touched by our programs. Join us and be part of something extraordinary! “Create hope” for those in need by painting and decorating hand made ceramic hearts which are accompanied by your hand-written messages of hope and healing. Mitzvah Project: Hearts of Hope is […]

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