Tag Archives: PA

The Mitzvah Bowl

Dog Rescue Mitzvah Project

Justin will have his Bar Mitzvah on June 3, 2017.  For his Mitzvah project, he chose to work with Dog Town Rescue in Colmar, Pennsylvania. Justin has always loved animals, especially dogs. Throughout the years, he would always make his parents take him to pet stores and rescues to be able to play with the dogs and give them some attention. Two and a half years ago he was even able to convince his parents, after months of begging, to get their dog Chester! After going through an orientation at Dog Town Rescue, he was able to volunteer and help with all the […]

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Horsham Challenger Little League

Horsham Challenger Little League 1020 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044 Contact: Stan Jaskiewicz, Challenger Coach, 215-241-8866, sjaskiewicz@lawsgr.com Although we teach baseball, that is just a means to our real goals: socialization and recreation for children with disabilities. We play noncompetitive games, with no outs or scoring. We want each player to learn that he or she can have fun being active and outdoors, which many families may not have known was possible for a child with a disability. Until registering their child in our league, parents often have been reluctant to let their child try any sports. Many parents and relatives of […]

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Teen Teams Forming Now

www.relayforlife.org/pawv We all know someone who has been touched by cancer—and we all know the frustrating feeling of helplessness that this disease evokes. But there is something we can do to fight back—something engaging, empowering and downright fun. That something is the Relay For Life. As the primary source of American Cancer Society funds, the Relay For Life is a national and international movement that takes place in well over five thousand communities nationwide. We are fortunate enough to have one of these events taking place right here in our own community—the Wissahickon Valley Relay For Life, to be held […]

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Abramson Center for Jewish Life

Abramson Center for Jewish Life 1425 Horsham Rd., North Wales, PA 19454 Contact: Mona Gold, Volunteer Director 215 371-1816 mgold@abramsoncenter.org Since 1866, the Abramson Center for Jewish Life has been providing high-quality compassionate resources to seniors and their families, allowing them to age with choice. Services include: Care Advisors, Short Stay Rehab, Home Care, Residence Care, Medical Adult Day Services, Dialysis, Hospice, and Research. The Abramson Center for Jewish Life is a nonprofit provider of services to seniors that includes nursing care, assisted living, hospice, adult day care, counseling for caregivers, and aging research. Volunteer opportunities for your mitzvah project […]

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Second Chance Toys

Second Chance Toys Contact: Bronna Lipton, Executive Director 908 789-2993, blipton@secondchancetoys.org The goal for Second Chance Toys is to create a groundswell of interest around the mission (to rescue and recycle plastic toys for needy children) throughout communities in the United States. By providing the necessary tools, step-by-step instructions and facilitating essential connections with local organizations, sources of funding and media exposure, Second Chance Toys hopes to empower others to create their own local programs, the first of which, Second Chance Toys of PA and Second Chance Toys of NYC are already underway as well as many other school and […]

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Special Equestrians

Special Equestrians 2800 Street Rd., Warrington, PA 18976 Contact: Diane Sampson, Volunteer Coordinator 215 918-1001 ext. 306 Special Equestrians provides equine-assisted activities for people with various mental, physical, emotional, socio-economic challenges. We use our kind, patient, highly-trained therapy horses to provide dynamic exercise, deep vestibular input, fine- and gross-motor skill development, social communication and meaningful working relationships for our clients both in and out of the saddle. Our staff is dedicated to making the horse-loving experience accessible to all people, and uses their various professional qualifications in Therapeutic Riding, Hippotherapy, Special Education, Equestrian Science and Occupational Therapy to provide top-quality services. While […]

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Pals For Life

Pals For Life Website 939 Radnor Road, Wayne, PA 19087 Contact: Kristen Abbott, Program Manager 610 687-1101, Kristen@palsforlife.org Pals for Life brings the companionship of animals to those who need it. Pet visitation programs are provided at nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and mental health facilities. Literacy programs involve bringing pets to schools and libraries for reluctant readers to read to them and improve their skills and self-esteem. Stress reduction programs involve bringing pets to colleges during final exams to help the students. There are many ways for mitzvah project students and high school students to volunteer: Use your creative and […]

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