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Thanksgiving Food Drive Family Succulent Plant Party

Non-perishable food donations: Frozen turkey donations with Local Seniors
Wednesday, November 1 along with non-perishable foods: Sunday, December 17
– Thursday Nov. 16 Thursday, November 16 2 – 4 p.m.
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Elance at Boynton Beach
10605 S. Jog Road, Boynton Beach
Drop off donations at either Mandel JCC:
5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens Treating everyone with respect, particularly our elders, is a building
8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach block of Jewish life. To celebrate our local seniors and the Jewish
value of Kibud Zekayni – honor senior citizens – families are invited
Honor the Jewish value of Ha’achalat Re’evim – feeding the hungry – by to join PJ Library and the residents of Elancé Senior Living to explore
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helping to ensure that local families have a hearty, healthy, and festive their green thumb with a Succulent Plant Party. Children, alongside
Thanksgiving. This initiative is in partnership with J-Teen at the Mandel JCCs the seniors, will create their very own arrangements – one to take
Friendsgiving efforts and Meyer Preparatory students. Non-perishable items home and one to give to a friend. In partnership with PJ Library ,
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can be dropped of at the Mandel JCCs from November 1-November 16 we will also hear nature-inspired stories. Space is limited.
during the regular operating hours. Frozen turkeys and non-perishables can
be donated at the Mandel JCCs on November 16 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Please
register with your location preference for donations on Nov. 16 of frozen Meal Packing & Delivery
turkeys and non-perishable food.
Tuesday, December 5 – Thursday, December 14
Requested items include frozen turkey, gravy, bags of stuffing, canned Times vary by day
cranberries and vegetables, soups, boxed muffin or biscuit mix and non- The Kind Kitchen of Palm Beach
perishable desserts and pie crust fillings. 844 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach
Donations support Alpert Jewish Family Service, Family Promise of North/ Honor the Jewish value of Ha’achalat Re’evim – feeding
Central Palm Beach County, The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach and The the hungry – as you fill the bellies and hearts of hundreds in our
Salvation Army.
community. Join Kohl JVC in partnership with The Kind Kitchen
of Palm Beach to safely prepare and deliver 650 healthy, festive
Giving Tuesday Hanukkah meals to homebound seniors and community
members struggling with illness and crisis.
Tuesday, November 28

Honor the Jewish value of Tzedakah – charitable giving – by joining this Reading to Children
international day of philanthropy called #GivingTuesday. Come together with
our Jewish community to make a difference for thousands of people in the Thursday, December 21
Palm Beaches and around the world. 9 a.m.
West Palm Beach*
To honor the Jewish value V’shinantam L’vanecha – and you
Cards for Israel shall teach your children – spend a morning sharing the magic
of books by reading to children in kindergarten and throughout
Your children have the power to make a difference by honoring the Jewish value the school. Volunteers will read in small groups and the Kohl JVC’s
of G’milut Chasadim – acts of loving kindness – as they create beautiful cards Anne & Sam Klein Literacy Program will gift a book to each child
filled with love, hope and kindness to children in Israel who are navigating these for their personal home library. Books are funded by the Alloy
challenging times. Your words and artwork will show our support and let them Family Foundation. Space is limited.
know they are not alone. Craft your heartfelt message, draw a picture, or design
a digital card, then send to cardsforisrael@jewishpalmbeach.org. Federation’s *School address will be provided upon registration confirmation.
Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center (Kohl JVC) and PJ Library will coordinate sending
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the cards to families in Israel
Comfort Women Fighting
Donate Blood Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Sunday, December 10 Provide comfort and support to women fighting breast and
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ovarian cancer as you honor the Jewish value of R’fuah –
Canyon Town Center Admirals Crossing healing. Join us in partnership with Sharsheret, a national Jewish
8784 Boynton Beach Blvd, Boynton Beach 3755 Military Trail, Jupiter organization that helps women and their families face breast
cancer, to send care hospital packages to women navigating
Be a hero as you board the Big Red Bus to honor the Jewish value of Nedivut treatment. It’s easy to help: order from the Amazon wish list, which
– being generous – as you donate blood for traumas, surgery and cancer includes stress balls, activities, cozy socks, blankets and more.
patients in local hospitals when they need it most. Students at several area religious schools will pack care kits and
messages of kindness and strength.

To register for any of these volunteer opportunities, please visit jewishpb.org/8days