HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
During the High Holy Days, each year we conduct our annual food drive in support of the dwindling food supplies on the shelves at local food pantries. We are thrilled that we were able to deliver over 50 bags of non-perishable food because of the generosity of our supporters. We thank everyone for helping to fulfill the Jewish mandate of ma'achil re'evim, feeding the hungry!
THE WENDY PROJECT
Named in memory of our founding President, Wendy Piller, this is an on-going community outreach project that varies from season to season. Past initiatives have included: packaging bags of Valentine's Day sweets for food insecure children in Bound Brook; packaging beauty bags for women feeling the hardships of the pandemic; collecting supplies for Visions & Pathways to support neglected & abused youth; collecting needed items for victims of Hurricane Ida; adopting a needy family for the holidays. Do you have an idea for a project or would you like to assist? Contact our coordinator, Malory Fischer (malory@cctraining.com)
Our current project, through August, is a collection o school supplies. They will be delivered to in-need children by the Food Bank Network of Somerset County. Drop-off bins are located in two Watchung locations: front proches of either Chai Center, 20 Shawnee Drive or 20 Scott Drive.
CHALLAH CONNECTION
Those who are involved in this project lovingly bake challah at home. The challahs are packaged and then delivered on Friday mornings to those in the community who may be celebrating a special occasion, suffered a recent loss, dealing with an illness, or another reason why this small Shabbat gift might bring a smile to their face. We offer challah baking classes for those who are interested. Contact our coordinator, Sharon Friedman (info@ChaiCenterNJ.org) for more information.
