Social Action - Tikkun Olam

NOVEMBER

​Book Drive benefitting Literacy Achieves
Through November 30
In 2018, Social Action built and stocked a Little Free Library at the West Dallas campus of Literacy Achieves. LA helps adult immigrants & refugees learn English and provides a day-care for their children ages 0-5. This LFL serves them as well as the surrounding neighborhood.  An Amazon Link will be sent out in an upcoming e-blast or bring new or lightly used children’s books to the bins by the Minyan Doors. Or purchase directly from Amazon HERE

DECEMBER

Through December 17
Warm Clothing Drive & Canned Food Drive
Winter is coming and the residents of local shelters & children at area  schools need warm clothes. Drop off new coats, gloves/mittens, scarves, hats & lap blankets in the bins by the Minyan doors. Gently used, clean coats & lap blankets are also accepted. With the Yarn Yentas and other crafty folks we will help keep Dallas warm!

Sand Branch residents need shelf-stable food. The 100 families in Sand Branch live without running water or trash collections! A sign-up genius for the food items will be sent out via email in the coming weeks so that each family gets similar items. We are partnering with the Dallas Bar Association!

JANUARY

January 8, 2023 Sandwich Drive benefitting area sheltersThe annual Sandwich Drive will be held January 8, 2023, to coincide with Religious School who will help by making sandwiches in Kaplan auditorium. All are encouraged to drop off sandwiches and snacks.

FEBRUARY
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February 13, 2023 
​The 6th Annual Galentine’s Gala
The Galentine’s Gala is from 6:30 -8:30 PM and benefits I Support the Girls, an organization helping women & girls with their most basic needs. Hear local Jewish women share stories and taste amazing food with your gal pals!

ONGOING
Fundraising Drive for Marom-Kampala Jewish Community in Uganda.
Shearith continues to help the Marom-Kampala Jewish Community in Uganda. Currently, we're raising money to help 18 students in the community who can't go to school in-person because of Covid. These students need the proper supplies so they can learn at home, including laptops, headsets, a personal wi-fi connection, writing notebooks, and other learning materials. 
Please donate HERE

Sandwich drive

Hospital visits / bikur cholim

Your warm smile and best wishes for a refuah shelayma, a complete and speedy recovery, to fellow congregants who are in the hospital is a tremendous comfort and a big mitzvah!  Your friendly visit, even if it's short, helps supplement visits from our clergy. 

If you, a loved one or friend is in the hospital and would like visitors, please let us know. Contact   Theresa Hurt  at thurt@shearith.org    or 214-939-7314. 
​Privacy laws prevent the hospital from providing information to us.  

​Comforting the bereaved/nehum Avelim

The support of a strong community is most needed at the hardest time in people’s lives. Each time a member of our shul is sitting shiva, the Shiva Minyan Mitzvah Corps will attend an evening minyan, and bring a plate of desserts.

Please contact   Avi Mitzner    at amitzner@shearith.org  for more information.

Mitzvah meals

Congregants with temporary medical issues: such as returning home from the hospital, undergoing intensive medical treatments, or experiencing family hardships receive meals provided by fellow congregants. Let's get cookin'.
Contact:
Joel Roffman at joel.roffman@gmail.com
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Shearith Cares

​Volunteers needed to pay a visit to  congregants who are in the hospital.
Contact:
Theresa Hurt @thurt@shearith.org

The Ladder Project 

An ambitious, innovative program to address the 
problem of homelessness in our city and to fulfill the 
mitzvah of saving a life.   Read more HERE

Shul Drivers

If you need a ride to Shul or are willing to drive someone to a program or service, please contact Katie Babin at kbabin@shearith.org or 214-939-7310.

Homeless and hunger relief

Hunger in our community is simply unacceptable. We host canned food drives and deliver real help to the less fortunate among us.

Social Action

From Good Deeds Day to Galentines Day, from our Sandwich Drive to our High Holy Day Food Drive, we are always looking for volunteers to help us with projects or sit on our committee! 
Contacts:
Mindy Fagin | mrfagin1@yahoo.com
Andrea Solka | andrea@solka.net​
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Kesher

Kesher works to create an inclusive environment for people of all needs.  Volunteers needed for events throughout the year. Great way for students to earn community service hours! 
Contact:
Sarah Lipinsky |  slipinsky@shearith.org
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