There are a lot of hungry people in our community and next fall we will try to feed more of them. In fact, "14.5 percent of U.S. households struggle to put enough food on the table. More than 48 million Americans-including 16.2 million children-live in these households." (Source: Household Food Security in the United States, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service).        

A local pantry, Food for Others, notes that "even though Northern Virginia is considered one of the wealthiest jurisdictions in the country, we still face a poverty rate of about 5%. This means, based on U.S. Census figures, that more than 90,000 people are living in poverty and 30 percent are children", (just in Northern Virginia).

We are going to team up with Food Bus, a local non-profit that works to recover unopened/unused food that would otherwise be thrown in the trash, distributes it to local food pantries, and helps to feed the hungry in our community.

Instead of throwing unopened food in the trash, we will collect it, store it in a refrigerator in or near the cafeteria, and donate it weekly to a local food pantry.   Volunteers will be needed to pick up the food from our cafeteria and take it to the selected food pantry. Questions? Contact Gesher mom and Food Bus Board Member, Sherri Lefkowitz Foster at slfoster11@msn.com.

P.O. Box 7726, Arlington, VA 22207

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/FoodBus
Twitter: @foodbus

Last chance for early bird discount for Gesher ABC & Bus Service for 2013-14!

Contracts for 2013-14 are available to download for Bus Service and ABC.  Just click the links below.  Early birds get a discount for returning contracts by June 3!

Bus Contract & Bus Debit Authorization Form  

ABC Contract & ABC Debit Authorization Form    

Eighth Grade Science Fair

The eighth grade has been busy pursuing individual science projects- which will be presented in a Science Fair for the other grades during the day and for parents in the evening on June 4.  

What Comes After Gesher?

For Gesher alumni who will not be continuing into a Jewish high school, a new supplementary school option - Shoresh Hebrew High School - may be just the thing!  For more information, see the Community Announcements Section below   

Spring Recital

Join us for a delightful evening of music - our first ever Spring Recital.  Mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 11, at 7:00 pm, and get ready for Gesher's Makhelah (Chorus), Klezmer Band, Upper Grades Music Workshop, and our Middle School Band performing a wide repertoire of Jewish music from over the centuries and around the world.  Many thanks to P'nina McCabe, Rabbi Tonti, and Cantor Rabinowitz.

Lost and Found

Now that the weather is turning warmer our collection of lost and found items is increasing.  Please come in and check the coat rack to see if any belong to your family!  At the end of the school year all remaining items are donated to needy families. 

Spring 2013 Eventless Event

Thank you to all our supporters!

This week's donors are written in Bold and italics!

Natalya and Ron Abelson  

Shelley Adler  

Lia Bass

Jane and Bill Behrmann

Marci and Alan Benheim  

Dottie Bennett

Jane and Les Bergen

Miriam and Jeffrey Berkowitz  

Marcia and Edmund Berkowitz   

Tanya and Stephen Bodzin  

Erwin and Harriet Bondareff  

Deborah Corsi

Michael Davis

Mr. Tobias Dienstfrey and Hazzan Elisheva Dienstfrey  

Deedy and Ed Eisenson  

Deborah Swichkow and Raymond Ellis

Catherine and Jack England  

Leslie Frieden and Seth Feldman

Lynn and Alan Fisher

Vicki and Simon Fishman

Heidi and Ben Freeman

Liz and Paul Frommer  

Judy and Jon Gabel

Ilana and Gary Gamerman    

Dene and Mel Garbow

Lenore and Phil Garon  

Ellen and Eddie Goldberg

Andrea and Daniel Goldfarb

Edith Gollomp       

Jo and Dan Gordon  

Patricia and Bruce Gordon

Jennifer and Alan Gorowitz

Diane Greenspun

Laura and Bennet Helfgott

Terry and Thomas Herrmann

Dr. Iver Kasenetz  

Amy Schwartzman and Kevin Moss

Robyn and Allen Norrbom