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Congregation Beth El
MITZVAH DAY
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Join us for Mitzvah Day 2014! Help us help those in need in our community and beyond!
Donate requested items and sign up for a project by contacting the captain of the project of your
choice. For other info, contact chairs: Sheryl R. Miller at [email protected], 301-9139749, Jon Polon at [email protected] or 301-816-3035 or Donna Shimshi at
[email protected] or 301-564-0399. All projects qualify for SSL hours. Pizza will be sold at
Beth El from 11:45 am–1:30 pm. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Israel Defense Force (IDF). [
= Appropriate for young children.]
Donation Requests
Please donate as many items as you can on October 26.
Drop off new, unused items in
box in Beth El hallway.
Donation Drive for Children’s Inn At NIH Kitchens NEW!
Sponsored by Beth El Day
Beth El main hallway
School Committee
Contact: Julie Grimley
[email protected]
240-620-7647
• Plastic, disposable food containers, aluminum foil, plastic wrap • Paper products: Plates, bowls, cups, and plastic eating utensils
• Scrub brushes, cutting boards, kitchen knives
• Dish towels, hot pads and trivets for buffet
• Kitchen utensils: tongs, serving spoons for salad and pasta, ice • Large salad and pasta bowls
cream scoops, cheese graters, whisks, and can openers
Collection for Yiddish Book Center NEW!
The Yiddish Book Center has rescued and preserved more than 1.5 million treasured books. See www.yiddishbookcenter.org
Drop off donations of Yiddish
Sponsored by Beth El Senior
Beth El main hallway near
Contact: Doris Povich
(not Hebrew) books in donation Caucus
chapel
301-320-5440
box.
[email protected]
Book Collection for CICU at Children’s National Medical Center NEW!
Drop off donations of new and Sponsored by Beth El Religious Beth El Lobby, beginning 2
Contact: Andrea Golden
like-new children’s books and
School
weeks prior to Mitzvah Day.
240-994-8681
DVDs.
[email protected]
Rain Gear Collection For the Homeless through Shepherd’s Table NEW!
Drop off rain coats, rain
Bat Mitzvah Project
Beth El Lobby
Contact: Amanda Miller
ponchos, snow and rain boots,
[email protected]
and umbrellas for adults and
children
Collection of Sporting Goods for Level the Playing Field NEW!
Drop off donations of gently
Sponsored by Beth El Men’s
Beth El Lobby near pizza sales Contact: Jonathan Epstein
used sporting goods.
Club
[email protected]
Collection of Socks for Chrysalis Project South Africa NEW!
Drop off single socks with
This organization provides
Beth El Lobby
Contact: Donna Saady
“necks” (no ankle socks) to be education, training, and support
[email protected]
used for hand puppets. Consider to disadvantaged children and
young adults in rural South
donating a dime for shipping
costs.
African schools.
Donation of Items for Israeli Soldiers NEW!
Drop off donations of items for Israeli
Drop off items in box in Beth El Beth El main hallway.
Contact: Alison Baraf
soldiers – Black or dark green thermal
Main Hallway.
[email protected]
shirts & pants (long underwear) Grey
warm socks, plain black gloves, hats
Speed Stick deodorant
Congregation Beth El
MITZVAH DAY
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Donations (continued)
A Wider Circle: Donations for Low-Income Families in DC Metropolitan Area
A Wider Circle truck will
collect donations.
9:30–11:30 am
Beth El Parking Lot
Contact: Ruth Silverstein
301-793-6995 or
[email protected]
• Pots & pans, sets of dishes, silverware, kitchen appliances,
• Mattresses, box springs & frames, vacuum cleaners
and cooking utensils
• End tables, coffee tables, chairs, and lamps
• New self-care items and new household cleaning supplies
• Healthy non-perishable food
• Gently used linens, blankets, sheets, comforters, towels
• Strollers, high chairs, car seats, baby clothing up to 4T
Weller Road Elementary School: Food Pantry for Hungry Youth
Drop off healthy, non-perishable food in Beth El Preschool wing throughout October, including:
• Vegetable oil (high demand)
• Tuna fish, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, seasonings
• Canned goods: peas, corn, green beans, tomatoes,
• Juice boxes, cereals, crackers, peanut butter, cheese crackers,
fruit, beans, etc.
tortilla flour, beans, pretzels, breakfast bars
• Evaporated and condensed milk, macaroni & cheese,
• Aluminum foil, small plastic bags and wrap, paper towels,
pasta sauce, pasta, 5lb rice bags, sugar, vinegar
napkins, household cleaning products
Bikes for the World: Bicycle & Sewing Machine Donations to Benefit People in Developing Countries
Drop off donations. Need 3-4
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Beth El Parking Lot
Contact: Richard Lieberman
volunteers who can use simple
301-530-8123
hand tools to partially break
[email protected]
down bikes for shipping. No
experience required.
• $10 donation/bike recommended donation to cover shipping • Bicycle helmets, bicycle parts, accessories, bike-related clothing
costs
• Sewing machines
• All sized bicycles, including children’s bicycles and tricycles
Gently Used Clothing for the Interfaith Clothing Center and Strive DC
Donate and/or help sort
Drop off from 8:30-11:30 am.
Beth El Bender Social Hall A
Contacts: Leslie Dellon
clothing. See below.
Sort from 9:00 am-noon.
301-530-4645
Deliver at 12:30 pm.
[email protected]
We need drivers to transport
Sponsored by Sisterhood
clothing.
Marsha Liss [email protected]
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• Women’s business attire (pants suits, dresses and outfits
suitable for job interviews) and wait staff attire NEW!
• Men’s business attire (suits, dress slacks, dress shirts)
• No used undergarments. New (unopened packages) very
welcome.
Electronics "rE-cycling" for Montgomery County through Vintage Tech
8:45 am–ends promptly at
Beth El Family Room
Contact: Michele Levine
noon.
301-229-9506
[email protected]
Clothing for all ages and all seasons, shoes and boots
Winter coats, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves
Prom dresses, holiday and party attire
Accessories (purses, belts, socks, ties, etc.)
Drop off old electronics
• Calculators, copiers, printers
• Cords, cables, chargers
• Projection equipment
• Electric typewriters,
• VCR players and TV’s
• Cell phones, telephones
computers
• DVDs, CDs, DVD players
• Fax machines
• PDA equipment, floppy disks • Toys and electronics
• Microwave ovens
• Digital cameras, camcorders
Donations for Capital Area Food Bank’s “Kids’ Café”
• Packaged foods (cereal bars - no nuts, oatmeal packets, applesauce cups, raisin packs) (drop off in Zahler Social Hall at 12:15 pm)
Children’s Hospital National Medical Center: Small toys and games for children with cancer
• New Lego sets or any new, small toy or game for hospitalized children 12 and under (drop off in Beth El Family Room 12:30-2:30
pm)
Congregation Beth El
MITZVAH DAY
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Projects
Project
Time
Location
Captain(s)
Beth El Bender B
No pre-registration required.
Just stop in!
Hebrew Home
Wasserman Building
6121 Montrose Road
Rockville, Md.
Ring House
1801 East Jefferson Street
Rockville, Md.
Heather Janssen
[email protected]
202-364-8585
Jerry Danoff
301-365-1180
We need a few volunteers to
guide residents to the concert.
Julie Mack
[email protected]
We need a few volunteers to
guide residents to the concert.
Jordan Abramowitz
[email protected]
Knit and crochet hats for Israeli
soldiers
NEW!!
The Kleztones will hold a concert of
Jewish music and 1940s hits
for Hebrew Home residents.
11:30 am–1:30 pm
Sponsored by Beth El
Zhava Crafters Club
2:00–2:45 pm
Jazz singer and congregant
Julie Mack will perform timeless
songs for Jewish elderly at
Ring House.
Marak Hayom: Beth El’s Teen A Capella
Choir will perform for the elderly at
Revitz House.
 Weller Road Elementary School:
BEPS will collect non-perishables
throughout Oct. and pack food for
needy kids. *See attached list of
donation requests.
 Create tactile materials for
Keren Or School in Israel for
blind children with additional
disabilities.
 Flora Singer Elementary School: Park
Cleanup. Named after Beth El member
and Holocaust survivor
2:00–2:45 pm
12:30–2:30 pm
Sponsored by Beth El
Day School Committee.
All welcome!
10am-12pm
Sponsored by Minyan
Chaverim. All welcome!
Beth El
Multi-Purpose Room 1
(downstairs)
Paint Hanukkah platters with Jewish
Foundation Group Home (JFGH)
residents. They will be donated to
Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) for
needy families.
3:00–5:00 pm
Sponsored by Beth El Day
School Committee
All welcome!
Beth El
Bender Social Hall A
(limit 15 kids)
Blood Drive through INOVA
Mobile Unit. Help save lives!
8:00 am–1:00 pm
Beth El Parking Lot
and lobby
Clothing Drive for Interfaith
Works & Strive DC: Donate and/or help
sort clothing. *See list of
donation requests.
Drop off 8:30–11:30 am.
Sort 9:00 am-noon.
Deliver 12:30 pm.
Sponsored by Sisterhood.
9:30–11:30 am
Drop off food by 11:30 am.
Deliver to area shelters
in afternoon.
Beth El
Bender Social Hall A
Prepare Meals for Homeless Shelters:
Cook meals at Beth El or cook/bake at
home and bring to Beth El.
2:00–2:45 pm
9:15–11:15 am
Sponsored by
Beth El Preschool
Revitz House
6111 Montrose Road
Rockville, Md.
Beth El
Zahler Social Hall
Flora Singer Elementary
2600 Hayden Drive
Wheaton, Md.
Beth El
Main Kitchen
Lisa Lerner
[email protected]
Andrea Rifkind (301) 897-3655
[email protected]
Fran Katz Watson
[email protected]
Carla Malozowski
(301) 915-0504
[email protected]
Julie Grimley (240) 631-2955
[email protected]
Phyllis Lavine (202) 237-7741
[email protected]
Jack Ventura 301-593-1872
[email protected]
Leslie Dellon 301-530-4645
[email protected]
Marsha Liss [email protected]
Barbara Klein 301-951-8835
[email protected]
Volunteer to cook or deliver
food.
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Congregation Beth El
MITZVAH DAY
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Projects (continued)
Project
Time
 Gleaning: Pick fruits or vegetables
to distribute to low-income families.
1:00 -4:00 pm
plus travel time
Great family activity!
 Walk to benefit Shepherd’s Table
11:00 am–noon
All welcome to join
th
th
Religious School’s 4 & 6
graders
 Children’s Hospital National Medical 12:30–2:30 pm
Center: Make get well cards and
Sponsored by Zhava
donate Lego sets or any new, small toy.
Beth El Youth Groups’ Projects:
Watch for more projects and details
from the Youth Dept.
 Capital Area Food Bank:
Make snack bags for low-income
children.
 Invasive Weed Species Eradication:
Help restore native plants to a local
park. **New date/time: The Hillmead
Park Invasive Species clean-up event,
scheduled for Mitzvah Day has been
rescheduled for November 2, 2014 at
the same time from 1 to 3 pm**
Beth El Religious School Projects:
K – Book collection and Story time
1st - Collect toiletries for Rachel’s
Women’s Center.
2nd – Write letters to Israeli soldiers
3rd - Make gift bags for The Children’s
Inn at NIH.
4th & 6th - Walk-a-thon for Shepherd’s
Table (See above).
5th - Make puzzles for Israeli children
TBA
12:15–1:30 pm
Join us after Religious
School. Great for families.
Arrive ready to start work
at 1:00 pm. Bring gloves
and tools such as shovels
and pruners. Wear long
sleeve shirts and pants.
All activities take place
during Religious School.
Afterward, many students
join their families at other
activities.
Beth El Religious School’s
Mitzvah Day activities are
integral components of
Congregation Beth El’s
Mitzvah Day!
Location
Location TBA the week
before
Captain(s)
Jennifer Powers 301-656-1789
[email protected]
Whitman High School track Jonathan Epstein
Suggested $20 donation per [email protected]
person
Howie Stein 301-593-7297
[email protected]
Beth El Family Room
Beth Chandler
[email protected]
Judith Ross
[email protected]
Adam Zeren
TBA
[email protected]
Beth El
Zahler Social Hall
Daniel Nestel 301-564-3045
[email protected]
Hillmead Park
Families Welcome!
Harriet Kuhn
[email protected]
301-469-8705
Beth El Religious School
classrooms and listed
locations
Elisha Frumkin
[email protected]
Closer to the date, look for
notices from your child’s
Beth El Religious School
teacher.
Help Israel! Please donate to the Jewish Federation of Greater
Washington’s new Israel Fund at http://www.shalomdc.org/.