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Hypothermia Center
January 20-27 ·
Ongoing Projects
Can't Get Enough of That Mitzvah Stuff
Whether you want to join in a long-term
project, participate in an event or just spend a few hours, the Social
Action Committee can hook you up! Food and clothing drives, Mitzvah Day,
Sukkot in April, international outreach; maybe you have a favorite charity
that could use a little more support. Of course, we would love to also
welcome a few more committee members for the ongoing projects.
Consider
spending a little Mitzvah time with the Social Action Committee in 5768!
One of the goals that the Social Action
Committee will focus on this year will be increasing our congregation’s
assistance to human services in the community. Economic downturns are
especially devastating to those who live in or on the edge of poverty.
Please join in these efforts in any way you can!
Special Project:
Volunteer to Support Hypothermia Center January
20 – 27
January 20 – 27, 2008, the St. John Neumann Church on
Lawyers Rd. will host an overflow hypothermia center for homeless people.
For seven nights homeless guests will be hosted and many volunteers are
needed. CBE, St. Thomas Á Becket and Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Fairfax (UUCF) will assist.
CBE is committed to:
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prepare and serve dinner the
night of January 20
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provide all breakfast foods
for the week
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provide volunteers all week
at various times
Please call and
volunteer:
People Power (training will be provided):
8 overnight volunteers - 5 PM to 7 AM (sleeping in shifts)
2 desk volunteers - 5 PM to 7PM
3 Morning volunteers - Breakfast set-up and clean-up 5:30 AM to 8 AM
2 snack volunteers - 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
1 Saturday, Jan. 20, set-up volunteer - 2 PM to 4 PM
Dinner on January 20 (to deliver hot to St.
John Neumann site on January 20):
6 Volunteers to serve/clean-up dinner on
January 20 for approximately 40 guests
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2 Roasted chickens, quartered (5 donors)
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Roasted potatoes for 8 (5 donors)
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Steamed mixed veggies for 8 (5 donors)
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Rolls and margarine for 16 (3 donors)
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Apple Pies (6 total)
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5 Cans Campbells Beef and Barley Soup (4
donors)
Breakfast foods (we will need large quantities of
these, drop off at CBE starting January 6):
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Cold Cereals, Instant Hot Cereals, Cereal Bars, Power
Bars and Granola Bars
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Individual Serving Packs: Fig Newtons, Trail Mix,
Raisins, Nuts, Apple Sauce, Peanut Butter/Cheese Crackers, Meal Kits
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Bottled Water, Juice Boxes
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Hard-boiled Eggs (call for drop-off directions)
Other needs (drop off at CBE starting January 17):
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Sandwich ingredients (call for specifics)
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Bag lunch items: fruit, individual serving snacks,
drinks, juices
AND:
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New socks, underwear, sweat shirts & pants, current
magazines
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$5 gift cards for MacDonald’s, Hardee’s, IHOP,
Wendy’s, Taco Bell (VERY important)
Email
Janet Bolton
with your Pledge!!! Help Save Lives!!!!
(Or use your CBE directory to
call Janet, Ellyn Leiber or Gail Greenberg to make your commitment.**)
Ongoing Social Action Projects:
We Belong to Reston Interfaith
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Housing,
Hunger, Childcare, Advocacy |
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A bridge
between a caring community |
Reston Interfaith
is a community-based
nonprofit
human service agency that promotes self-sufficiency and supports people in
need of food, shelter, affordable housing, childcare and other human
services. Founded in 1970 by area religious organizations to encourage the
development of affordable housing in the area, Reston Interfaith has since
broadened its offerings to address the most pressing social needs in our
community.
Mini-walk for the homeless -- an
annual event; check back for 2007 plans!
Here, members of CBE Youth Groups marched in
the 2006 Mini-Walk for the Homeless in Reston to benefit Reston Interfaith
and the Embry Rucker Homeless Shelter. The members of USY organized the
youth participation in the October 22, 2006, walk, providing the banner and
unlimited enthusiasm.
Thanks for bringing your full bags to the parking lot
before Kol Nidre Services -- we had a record number of donations and are
looking forward to next year!
Thanksgiving Food Baskets in November
This is a wonderful way for
CBE families to help other families at the Thanksgiving Holiday time –
donate a Thanksgiving Dinner!
From Our House To
Yours
An
ongoing project to collect new and gently used household
items has begun! Families moving into “transitional housing” urgently need
these housewares, small appliances, linens and furniture now!
Reston Interfaith provides apartments in Reston and Herndon for families
(mostly women and their children) who are ready to leave the Embry Rucker
Shelter or have left abusive homes. Please help these families get a better
start!
The next collection date:
October
28, 2007
Please bring your donations to the collection vehicle in the parking area.
Here's our Wish List:
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Telephones/Answering Machines |
Vacuum cleaners |
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Televisions, Radio
Clocks |
Toasters, Mixers,
Coffee Makers |
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Towels/Bathroom
Items |
Microwaves |
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Kitchen Chairs |
Lamps, Desk Lights |
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Baby Equipment |
Trash Cans, Laundry Baskets |
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All kitchenware
(utensils, dishes, pots/pans, glasses, plastic containers) |
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Bed
Pillows/Linens/Blankets (especially for twin and full) |
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Personal Items
(umbrellas, hair dryers, mirrors) |
Questions?
Contact Janet Bolton
The Embry Rucker Shelter, under the
auspices of Reston
Interfaith, maintains and operates apartments in Reston and Herndon as
transitional housing for homeless families. The mission of the
Transitional Housing Program is “to promote independence and empower
homeless families byproviding a variety of services, including intensive
case management.”
A Fresh, New Start
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A Bat Mitzvah and her Mitzvah Project – a completed Apartment
Project donation |
Eligible families
move into empty apartments and Reston Interfaith provides an allowance for
furniture and household items. Individuals and organizations can aid
in this process by providing the new household items in this brochure, thus
enabling Reston Interfaith to focus funds on providing personal and
employment counseling for its clients.
How the Project is Implemented
A personalized brochure will be
created for distribution to your group, a tool it will use to organize the
collection. The participants in the group will be asked to review a list of
household items and to please select the new item or items they wish to
donate to the Apartment Project. In order to avoid duplication of items,
each donor will call or send an email with their selection to a “registrar”,
a person designated to coordinate the collection. The brochure will also
announce when and where the items will be collected.
To Sponsor an Apartment Project
Contact: Janet
Bolton
Winter Coat Drive For Children and Adults
 November
- December
Please donate winter coats for those
in need. Bring your clean, wearable coats to the CBE lobby. The coats
are distributed through the Hunter Mill Supervisor’s Office all winter
long.
Sukkot in April
- April 27, 2008
Can you paint?
Hang drywall? Hammer a nail? Sweep a floor? Each year at the end of April,
hundreds of Jewish volunteers renovate the homes of low-income, disabled
and/or elderly Washington area homeowners as part of Sukkot in April.
In April 2007, the Congregation Beth
Emeth Sukkot in April team did a fantastic job painting, scrubbing,
installing baseboard and window trim, and making other miscellaneous
repairs to a "transition" house in Reston, VA, owned by Christian Relief
Services. This was done in collaboration with "Rebuilding Together" and "Yachad",
two outstanding public service organizations.
Team Captain:
David Kamerling
Watch for
signups for this
year's event, scheduled for April 27, 2008.
And if painting, hammers, shovels and screwdrivers are not your thing, then
make a contribution to the Acts of Loving Kindness Fund
to help
support CBE efforts. Funds donated to Yachad are pooled from all of the
participating organizations to purchase the materials for house repair at a
large group discount.
Succot in April, 2007
Yachad, the Jewish Housing and
Community Development Corporation of Greater Washington, is a local
non-profit organization that mobilizes the resources of the Jewish community
to renovate affordable housing and revitalize urban neighborhoods in
Washington, D.C.
The Closet and
The Bargain Loft, both in Herndon, are thrift shops help low-income
people and families in Reston/Herndon.
The Closet accepts all kinds
of clothing, shoes and accessories, cosmetics, kitchen items, small
appliances and lamps. It is located at
845 Station St.,
Herndon, VA 20170. Hours for donation drop-off are: Thursday and Saturday, 8 AM –2 PM
(They are closed all of July). Phone: 703-437-7652. More
information.
The Bargain Loft
accepts furniture, lamps, dishes, glassware, house wares, books, computers &
electronics, collectibles and toys. Bring your stuff on Tuesday through
Saturday, 10 AM – 2 PM. They have volunteers who can pick up your large
furniture, call for an appointment. If the store gets too full they will
sometimes not take furniture, toys and books, so call ahead before you bring
those items. The Bargain Loft is located at 336 Victory Drive, off Spring
Street, in the same office park as Lake Anne Florist. Phone: 703- 437-0600.
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