Main Line Reform Temple-Beth Elohim, Wynnewood, PA

September 09, 2010 1 Tishrei 5771

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MITZVAH DAY PROJECTS

WALK THE GREYHOUNDS

Volunteers will take retired greyhounds for a much needed walk. Meet at National Greyhound Adoption Kennel at 9:00 am –11:00 am.

Directions: Take I-95 North to Academy Road. Follow signs to Torresdale Ave. Make a right at end of ramp. Go down 4 lights. The 4th light is Ashburner St. Go through light to next little street (Wingate St). Make a left. Go to the last gate on the right. You'll see a sign for N.G.A.P. Kennel. Make a right through gate and as soon as you get through gate make a left and go back as far as you can. You'll see the trailers and exercise yards. The phone number for the Kennel is 215-331-3625. Call if you get lost.

Registration is limited to 15 families.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR WALKING THE GREYHOUNDS: CONTACT PERSON - NANCY GOLDSTEIN BARG

CEMETERY RESTORATION

Join with members of Congregation Beth David to help maintain historic Gladwyne Jewish Cemetery with light clean up. Meet at parking lot of Congregation Beth David in Gladwyne at 10:00 am. Bring rakes, clippers and dress for outdoors. This project will not go forward if it rains.

Directions: Take 23 East (Conshohocken State Road) toward Gladwyne until you see small Beth David sign on the right. Turn into Vaughans Lane and proceed to the end.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR CEMETARY RESTORATION: CONTACT PERSON - GABRIELLE LACKMAN

SENIOR FACILITY

Join our Junior Jammers in bringing joy to the residents. Even if you don’t sing, we encourage you to share any other talents you posses, or just bring smiles to the faces of the residents as you interact/ play games with them.

*Sponsored by MLRT Music Department.

CLICK HERE FOR LOCATION AND TIME - CONTACT PERSON - CANTOR MARSHALL PORTNOY

MITZVAH FOOD PANTRY

Sort and package breakfast food for senior citizens, make Mother’s Day cards for residents. Meet at the Klein JCC at 9:30 am, 10100 Jameson Avenue, Philadelphia (between Bustleton and the Boulevard). Stay for a Theatre Ariel performance at 12:30 pm on Early Jewish Life in Philadelphia. This promises to be a great show!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR MITZVAH FOOD PANTRY: Contact person - Stacey Huyler

LOWER MERION CONSERVANCY

Help the environment by cleaning streams and parks in Lower Merion. Meet at the Ashbridge Memorial Park at 9:30 am. Dress for outdoor weather, wear rubber boots and bring work gloves.

Directions: Go down on Montgomery Avenue towards Bryn Mawr. Cross Roberts and at the next cross roads, which will be Airdale, turn right. The park will be the first driveway on the left. Park your car and go down the hill.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE LOWER MERION CONSERVANCY: Contact person - Stacey Huyler

PEGASUS RIDING ACADEMY

Help with spring cleaning of the grounds, painting facility, set up for horse show. Bring work gloves, dress for outdoors and wear closed toe shoes. Meet at Temple at 9:00 am to ride on the bus. Bus will return to Temple at 12:00 noon. There is a horse show at 12:00 noon. You can stay and help sell food and watch the show. You will need to drive yourself to and from Pegasus if you wish to stay for the show.

Directions: Pegasus Riding Academy is located at 8297 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19152.

Go on Route 1-North (Roosevelt Blvd) Stay in inside lanes. After Rhawn St. make a left on Strahle St. before the light, at Bustleton, into the driveway.

*Sponsored by 5^th grade.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR PEGASUS RIDING ACADEMY: Contact person - Stacey Huyler

ABRAMSON CENTER

Bring joy to the residents of the Center throught planned interactive activities. Meet at Temple at 9:00am to ride on the bus.

*Sponsored by 6^th grade.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR ABRAMSON CENTER : CONTACT PERSON - Stacey Huyler

PROJECT HOME

Assist with spring cleaning and soup kitchen at Project HOME sites. Meet at Temple at 9:00 am to ride on the bus.

*Sponsored by 6^th grade.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR PROJECT HOME : Contact person - Stacey Huyler

PROJECTS AT MLRT

Mitzvah Day Projects Based at MLRT

INGLIS HOUSE: Donate and/or volunteer to sort washable clothing in large or extra-large sizes for Inglis House Residents.

*Sponsored by MLRT Prime-Timers. Contact person: Nona Chern, 610-696-5636, nchern@comcast.net

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK - MAIN LINE: Join Sisterhood in assembling “after school snack bags” for children from homeless families on behalf of the Interfaith Hospitality Network-Main Line, a non-profit organization which unites social service agencies with congregations of all faiths to provide safe temporary housing, meals and support to homeless families in Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

*Sponsored by MLRT Sisterhood. Contact persons: Marcy Aufschauer (610) 446-4158, marcylauf@verizon.net or Leslie Brier (610) 617-0947, lesliebrier@comcast.net

DRIVERS AND DELIVERERS: MLRT Brotherhood is coordinating volunteers to deliver donated items to recipients.

*Sponsored by MLRT Brotherhood. Contact person: Lou Bernstein, paperdrum@comcast.net

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA: We will make fun surgical caps. We will decorate gift bags and make cards for children at CHOP. Meet in Circular Lounge at 9:00 am.

*Sponsored by the 3^rd grade. Contact person: Elizabeth Bloch, ebloch@mlrt.org

PHILADELPHIA READS: Help record children’s picture books on tape for donation to a literacy program that seeks to improve reading skills of Philadelphia youth.

*Sponsored by MaLTY. Contact person: Gabrielle Lackman, gabrielle.lackman@gmail.com

LUNCH BAGS FOR THE HOMELESS: Nursery School and Kindergarten is sponsoring this project to make lunches for people living in local area shelters. This activity includes making the sandwiches, assembling the lunches and decorating the lunch bags. Looking for all ages to help out.

*Sponsored by MLRT Preschool. Contact person: Ellyn Lenz, eslenz@comcast.net

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Give the gift of life by donating blood.

*Sponsored by MLRT Social Action. For appointment and further information, contact person: Elizabeth Bloch, ebloch@mlrt.org

JARED'S BOX: Decorate and put together toy boxes for children undergoing cancer treatment and or make and sell lemonade at Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Meet in the Hausen auditorium at 9:00 am.

*Sponsored by 4^th grade. Contact person: Elizabeth Bloch, ebloch@mlrt.org

Donation Wish List

Collection boxes will be set up in the Temple lobby beginning April 8

Interfaith Hospitality Network: packages of juice boxes, boxes of cereal bars, mini-size bags of cookies and crackers, individual size raisin boxes and stickers.

Inglis House: washable clothing in large or extra-large sizes.

Philadelphia Reads: new or gently used children’s picture books appropriate for 1^st to 3^rd grades.

Jared’s Box: (all items must be new) dolls, Matchbox® cars, Play-Doh®, paints, books, art supplies, bubbles, card games-UNO®, Old Maid, Go Fish, etc., puzzles, travel-size board games, plastic animals (dinosaurs, farm animals, etc.), cars, dress-up toys, stuffed animals, stickers, Nerf® balls, calculators, Silly String, Gel pens, yo-yo’s, craft kits, brainteasers, word search puzzles, and small toys.

Pegasus Riding Academy: Towels.

Project HOME: Travel size toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioners, soap, disposable razors, deodorant, shaving cream, hair brushes, and combs.

Lower Merion Conservancy: Yellow rubber dish gloves, palmed gardening gloves, hand-held mesh strainer, gardening towels and spades, outgrown rubber boots.

Mitzvah Food Pantry: Non-refrigerated breakfast items: cereal, fruit, juice boxes, tea bags, single serving coffee, hot chocolate, and paper goods.

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