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After Anti-Semitic Attacks, Jewish Federation Leads
Effort To Unite The Community Through Volunteerism
In the wake of a series of violent attacks aimed at the MLK Day of Service. standing against hatred of all forms,” shared Michael
Jewish community, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach Held in partnership with Palm Beach Atlantic Hoffman, president and CEO. “We are inspired by the
County and the Jewish Volunteer Center have spearheaded University, the MLK Day event included meal preparation Jewish value of chesed (“kindness”), and believe that
efforts to unite the community through meaningful and gleaning crops for local families and individuals; a acting upon our Jewish values is a powerful way to
social action projects. On Jan. 20, the Federation’s JVC clothing and toiletry drive for the homeless; improvements respond to anti-Semitism.”
mobilized hundreds of volunteers of all faiths at locations to local homes, community centers and gardens; a beach The MLK Day of Service capped off two months of
throughout Palm Beach County to stand against violence cleanup and more. The day of volunteerism culminated JVC’s wide-ranging volunteer efforts including the 8
and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of tolerance with an interfaith celebration at Currie Park in West Palm Days, 8 Ways Hanukkah initiative where more than 400
and diversity in a day of community service known as Beach where the JVC presented Tikkun Olam (“repair community members joined Federation and Feeding
the world”) Service Awards to two inspiring and diverse Children Everywhere at the Mandel JCCs in Boynton
community leaders for their efforts to create a kinder, Beach and Palm Beach Gardens to pack 60,000 meals
BallenIsles from page 1 more inclusive world. for those in need, and a Thanksgiving food drive where
“It is our responsibility to make the world a better 175 turkeys were donated to local families.
The new 2020 version will maintain the historically place for future generations and one way Federation To learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities,
popular routing, while bringing a new strategic accomplishes this is by preserving Dr. King’s legacy of visit jewishpalmbeach.org.
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