Tentative Projects for the 2019-2020 (5780) Calendar Year
September/October 2019
26th Annual High Holy Day Food Collection – Will Sherman, Coordinator
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur & Sukkot
Food to be picked up by JFS and the Town of Orange between 10/23 & 10/25
November/December 2019
- Thanksgiving Turkey Collection – Peter Stolzman, Coordinator
- New Haven’s Lighthouse Point Park “Fantasy of Lights” – in conjunction with Easter Seals – Goodwill Industries (Monday, Dec. 9, 2019) – Adam Spiewak, Coordinator
- Religious School Chanukah Baskets (Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019). Baskets will be donated to: JFS, ‘r Kids Family Center, Fair Haven Community Health Center, & Fellowship Place. Sara Shanbrom will coordinate with assistance from Rebecca Olshansky and Lily Katsovich.
January/February 2020
- Religious School MLK Day Project. Sunday, January 12, 2020. “Welcome Kits” to be donated to Fellowship Place and Columbus House. Janet Adams, Coordinator
- Abraham’s Tent. Week of February 24, 2020. Lee Stolzman & Barbara Levine-Ritterman, Coordinators
- Diaper Drive Collection – Marisa Kogan, Coordinator
March/April 2020
- Continuation of the Diaper Drive Collection — Marisa Kogan, Coordinator
- Purim Pasta Collection – Nancy Weber, Coordinator. March 8-10, 2020. All collected pasta to be donated to the Beth El Shelter in Milford.
- Federation Mitzvah Day (Sunday, March 15, 2020): “Rise Against Hunger” project hosted at Temple Emanuel. Melissa Perkal & Adam Spiewak, Coordinators
- Kosher-for-Passover Food Collection. Food to be distributed to JFS prior to the start of Passover (which is April 8, 2020). Will Sherman, Coordinator
May/June 2020
- Red Cross Blood Drive at T.E. Adam Spiewak, Coordinator (Need date)
- Collection of specific items for Milford’s Beth El Shelter. Nancy Weber, Coordinator