Barnert Temple Circle

Social Action Update

Passover Food Drive, Mitzvah Mall 2015, Edgewater Fire,
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ocial Action Drives
Annual Passover Food Drive through March 30
Seder Plate Each year Barnert Temple members donate Passover food that is distributed to local Jewish families in need through Jewish Family Services in Wayne.
Judaica items, food items, and gift cards are always appreciated.  Click here for more information. 
Gift cards are available from WOB. Contact Amy Lynn at (201) 891-3993) or [email protected].  Any questions, please contact Elaine Mason at (973)714-0495 or [email protected].

Collecting Money for Mitzvah Mall Charities Until April 20 

Logo - Mitzvah Mall

Team Tzedek is taking advantage of Blue Moon's generous offer to host another Barnert Temple community night on Sunday, April 19 (without the snow this time!), and extending Mitzvah Mall collections until Monday, April 20 The restaurant will combine totals from March 1 and April 19 to donate for Mitzvah Mall charities!

 

To date, we've raised more than $36,237 for 10 carefully chosen grassroots organizations.  Let's keep going!  Simply:

 

 

While the Mitzvah Mall provides a great opportunity for community to gather, learn, volunteer and give together, our obligation to do mitzvot, or acts of loving kindness, doesn't end there.  Keep checking Thursday Social Action Updates for information on how we can continue building relationships with our Mitzvah Mall partners, past and present.

 

Team Tzedek would love to hear your ideas, too.  Contact Sue Klein at    

[email protected], Ron Lynn at [email protected], or Eileen Roman at [email protected]. 
Watch for Mitzvah Mall photos to be posted on our Web site soon.

"A person who runs to do just, good, and kind deeds attains Life, success, and honor."

Proverbs 21:21  

Collection for Edgewater Fire
Edgewater FireWant to help the approximately 1,000 people who lost their homes from the Edgewater fire?  Hundreds of the town's children are currently without necessities and need your help. The following can be dropped off at Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, 50 Eisenhower Drive in Paramus (Monday - Thursday from 9 am - 5 pm; Friday from 9 am - 2 pm): School supplies, toys & games, small appliances, new socks, new underwear (in original package), toiletries, diapers, feminine hygiene products and pet food. Also welcome are gift cards: Visa, Amex, Target, Pathmark, Home Goods, Trader Joe's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Pet Valu.
Social Action Drives
We are Always Collecting Food:
 
  Check out the On-Line Option for Donating Food!
Local food pantries are struggling to meet demand.  We're always collecting food in the Atrium, but now you may also donate food through the click of a button.  Click here for our Barnert Temple Food Drive webpage at yougivegoods.com.  It's simple!  Select the food you would like to donate and pay on-line.  All purchases will be delivered to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah.


Winter Coats and Jackets :
We are still collecting for children and adults.  Please donate new or gently used coats and jackets today!  They will be donated to the Paterson community through CUMAC (Center of United Methodist Aid), a 2009 Mitzvah Mall Charity.


Toiletries New Toiletries, Cosmetic Bags, Toiletry Bags:
Center for Hope and Safety (formerly Shelter Our Sisters, a 2002 Mitzvah Mall Charity) still need items.  Full sizes or the small bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion and bars of soap from hotels are great!  New cosmetic bags and toiletry bags are needed as well!


Please drop off your contributions in the baskets in the Atrium.
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