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Social Action (Tikkun Olam)

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Details... Hide Details... Monday Meal Monday, Aug 2, 3:30 p.m. Preparation starts at 3:30 p.m. and more volunteers for serving should arrive by 5 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged, also, to stay for the entire time. Volunteers are needed to shop, prepare, serve and clean up, as well as prepare bag meals for guests to take home and for any overflow crowd. This project is organized entirely by members of our congregation and provides an opportunity for Temple members to meet each other and to give back to the community. Monday Meal is always looking for sponsors and volunteers. If any person or organization wants to sponsor or volunteer at the meal, please contact Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or kevin@sholomchicago.org. CPS students can volunteer and get community service hours.

Details... Hide Details... Feed the Hungry Sunday, Aug 8, 9:30 a.m. (Out of the Building) Assemble sandwiches and other healthy foods to be distributed as bag lunches to the hungry. This is a monthly program sponsored by Temple Sholom and several other area synagogues. Volunteers are needed for an hour (or less!) to prepare the lunches. For more information contact Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org.

Details... Hide Details... Monday Meal Monday, Aug 9, 3:30 p.m. Preparation starts at 3:30 p.m. and more volunteers for serving should arrive by 5 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged, also, to stay for the entire time. Volunteers are needed to shop, prepare, serve and clean up, as well as prepare bag meals for guests to take home and for any overflow crowd. This project is organized entirely by members of our congregation and provides an opportunity for Temple members to meet each other and to give back to the community. Monday Meal is always looking for sponsors and volunteers. If any person or organization wants to sponsor or volunteer at the meal, please contact Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or kevin@sholomchicago.org. CPS students can volunteer and get community service hours.

Details... Hide Details... Volunteer Appreciation & Prospective Member Open House 5:30 p.m., Reception, 6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service Friday, Aug 13, 5:30 p.m. Want to show off your Temple? Curious about what’s happening in the year ahead? Invite your friends and family to join Rabbi Aaron M. Petuchowski, D.D., Cantor Aviva Katzman, Rabbi Taron Tachman, Rabbi Shoshanah Conover and the Temple Sholom Staff and Board for Temple Sholom’s annual volunteer appreciation event open-house reception and special Shabbat Service. See first-hand how we celebrate the work our volunteers while learning about our clubs, groups, Adult Education classes, Family Shabbat Services and much more! Reservations are appreciated. Please contact the membership office at 773-525-4707 ext. 319.

Details... Hide Details... Monday Meal Monday, Aug 16, 3:30 p.m. Preparation starts at 3:30 p.m. and more volunteers for serving should arrive by 5 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged, also, to stay for the entire time. Volunteers are needed to shop, prepare, serve and clean up, as well as prepare bag meals for guests to take home and for any overflow crowd. This project is organized entirely by members of our congregation and provides an opportunity for Temple members to meet each other and to give back to the community. Monday Meal is always looking for sponsors and volunteers. If any person or organization wants to sponsor or volunteer at the meal, please contact Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or kevin@sholomchicago.org. CPS students can volunteer and get community service hours.

Details... Hide Details... Monday Meal Monday, Aug 23, 3:30 p.m. Preparation starts at 3:30 p.m. and more volunteers for serving should arrive by 5 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged, also, to stay for the entire time. Volunteers are needed to shop, prepare, serve and clean up, as well as prepare bag meals for guests to take home and for any overflow crowd. This project is organized entirely by members of our congregation and provides an opportunity for Temple members to meet each other and to give back to the community. Monday Meal is always looking for sponsors and volunteers. If any person or organization wants to sponsor or volunteer at the meal, please contact Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or kevin@sholomchicago.org. CPS students can volunteer and get community service hours.

Details... Hide Details... Night Ministry Attention Teens! Tuesday, Aug 24, 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Meal Preparation 6:00 p.m. Travel with Night Ministry Bus Join the Night Ministry in assisting Chicago's under-served youth and adults in need. We will prepare delicious food, then board the Night Ministry bus to serve in Humboldt Park. Families (8th Grade and up) are welcome. You don't have to participate in both phases of the event. Just come help us cook, or join us after work as we distribute the food. To volunteer, contact Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org.

Details... Hide Details... Feed the Hungry Sunday, Aug 29, 9:30 a.m. (Offsite) Assemble sandwiches and other healthy foods to be distributed as bag lunches to the hungry. This is a monthly program sponsored by Temple Sholom and several other area synagogues. Volunteers are needed for an hour (or less!) to prepare the lunches. For details on the location please contact Kevin Gladish.

Details... Hide Details... Monday Meal Monday, Aug 30, 3:30 p.m. [i]Preparation starts at 3:30 p.m. and more volunteers for serving should arrive by 5 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged, also, to stay for the entire time.[/i]** Volunteers are needed to shop, prepare, serve, and clean up, as well as prepare bag "meals" for guests to take home and for any overflow crowd. This project is organized entirely by members of our congregation and provides an opportunity for Temple members to meet each other and to give back to the community. To volunteer, contact Kevin Gladish at 773-525-4707 x324 or kevin@sholomchicago.org. **The Monday Meal is self- supporting and always looking for volunteers and sponsors

More... Less... Tikkun Olam, ‘repairing the world’ is a cornerstone of Reform Judaism and an integral part of the on-going activities at Temple Sholom. Our Social Action projects and activities are constantly expanding, and working on these mitzvot is a wonderful way to meet other Temple members.

Projects and activities include a monthly Feed the Hungry Program working shoulder-to-shoulder to pack bag lunches for the homeless of Chicago; High Holy Days Food Drives; clothing drives; visiting senior residences to sing and bring cheer; discussions and actions that impact social policy issues locally and nationally. This is a congregant-driven volunteer program and new participants are always welcome! See our calendar page for specific dates, times and sponsorship information.

Once a year, Temple Sholom’s Social Action committee organizes a Temple-wide “Mitzvah Day” known as Olam Ha Mitzvot. The 12th Annual Olam Ha Mitzvot will be on Sunday, April 25, 2010. More details will be available as the date approaches.

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