Helping people is contagious!

Catch the bug, get involved…and make a difference in your community!

The Or Shalom Social Action Committee’s mission is to make a positive impact on the community at large through congregant participation in charitable events.  In doing so, we teach our youth through example, the importance of mitzvah and tzedaka.

The New Year is upon us and our committee is looking forward to your involvement in some of the following projects:

·        Yom Kippur PADS Drive: 10/11/11

·        Mitzvah Day Planning Meeting: 11/7/11

·        Autumn Blood Drive: 11/13/11

·        CPR Training Class: 11/20/11

·        ARK Food Drive: tbd

·        Holiday Chesed Toy and Coat Drive: 11/7/11 through 12/16/11

·        PADS New Clothing Drive: 11/28/11 through 12/8/11

·        Christmas PADS Shelter: 12/24-25/10

·        Mitzvah Day Planning Meeting: 2/6/12

·        Mitzvah Day Planning Meeting: 3/5/12

·        Maot Chitim packing/delivery of Passover food boxes: Packing: 4/1/12 Delivery: 4/9/12

·        Mitzvah Day Planning Meeting: 4/9/12

·        Third Annual Congregation-Wide Or Shalom Mitzvah Day:  5-6-12

·        Mother's Day Roses Sale: 5-13-12

·        Maot Chitim packing/delivery of Rosh Hashanah food boxes: Autumn 2012

·        All Year Long:

Visokiy: Helping to serve our sister community in Russia: Ongoing

Or Shalom Recycling Program: Ongoing

PADS Toiletries Collection: Ongoing

Everyone is welcome!!! We’d love to have you join in the fun… and make a difference in our community and beyond!

 
The Or Shalom Social Action Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month – 7:00pm at Or Shalom. 

Contact Eric Berman at eric@lpcdsound.com or 847-968-2691 for more information on upcoming events.