Caring Community
Temple Israel Sisterhood ~ Women’s Auxiliary Organization
Caring Community
Caring Community recently made donations to:
• Windemere Elementary School in Akron for their “100-Book Challenge.” Each child is given a book when meeting the challenge. The program improves vocabulary.
• The clergy and teachers in the Gedaliah Gertz Education Center of chocolate Seder plates and gave the office staff candy for Easter.
• Common Ground Relief, a health clinic in New Orleans where free medical services are offered to Hurricane Katrina victims. The donation will buy medical supplies. A Temple Israel congregant volunteering for a second time this year giving medical care in New Orleans delivered the Caring Community donation to the health clinic.
• The Shaw JCC Summer Day Camp for the purchase of equipment needed for camp and activities.
• Caring Community is providing Shabbat Boxes to congregants and our Akron neighbors who are in emotional or physical need. The box includes a meal of cooked chicken, salad, fruit, vegetables, dessert, and challah and is delivered on Friday. Contact Carol Blum to recommend a recipient or to help with distribution of the Shabbat Boxes.
Please donate toys and books to the Juvenile Court Library by placing items in the red container located in Temple’s lobby.
For home, hospital or hospice visits from Rabbi Feinberg, Cantor Rosenman or members of Bikkur Cholim, call Temple Israel’s office at 330-762-8617. If you were unable to attend the November 6th Bikkur Cholim training session, call Eileen Schonfeld at 330-867-6289. Meetings are the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Temple’s library.
Did You Know that Caring Community:
• Sponsors 100-Book Challenge and tutoring reading at Forest Hill Elementary School (need volunteers).
• Donates hand-knit scarves to Head Start (Tallmadge) preschoolers and winter wear to elementary students.
• Donates toys and books to Juvenile Court and CSB. Please continue bringing these items to Temple.
• Purchases family holiday meals and provides emergency services to residents of Summit County.
• Assists Hurricane Katrina Relief by providing supplies to Free Medical Clinic in New Orleans. Bring boxes of Band-Aids (any size) and insect repellent to the Temple entrance and put them in the box marked “Hurricane Katrina medical supplies.”
AND MORE!
• Networks with other temples, synagogues, churches, schools, and service agencies to determine the needs of individuals, their families as well as identify community resources.
• Distributes flowers for Temple Israel and Sisterhood for the High Holy Days and Pesach.
• Provides holiday food, clothes, and toys to families for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Chanukah.
• Gave three JCC Day Camp scholarships.
• Provides Funds for Jewish Family Service Senior Adult program at the JCC.
• Funds the Cantor Gedaliah Gertz Education Center tuition scholarships.
• Provides funding to assist college students with special needs.
• Funds special medical needs.
• Supports Community Health Education Program on Adolescence.
• Provides Shiva Assistance offered to congregants and their families.
• Offers support to hospitalized congregants and their families including hospital and home visits, sending flowers and provide meals.
