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High Holy Day Food Drive

08/02/2020 09:42:21 PM

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Temple Beth El works year-round to combat hunger through donations and service. One of our signature programs is the High Holy Day Food Drive, which raises thousands of dollars each year for hunger relief. Most of the funds you donate go to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, which uses a cost-efficient system to purchase and distribute millions of pounds of food each year.

Last year, we broadened our support to include the Thoreau Elementary weekend food bag program, groceries for the Porchlight shelter program, and the Dane Sanctuary Coalition emergency food fund. With our remaining funds, we made a spring donation to Second Harvest for pandemic hunger relief and summer donations to the Latinx Consortium for Action Emergency Relief Fund, the Mount Zion Baptist Church food pantry, and the Catholic Multicultural Center food pantry.

This year, no surprise, our food drive is going virtual. In the High Holy Days mailing you receive from TBE, you’ll find the familiar food drive envelope. You can make your contribution online here, (choose “High Holy Day Food Drive” as the donation type) or write a check and mail it to the TBE office. Make the check payable to Temple Beth El and include “food drive” on the memo line. You will need to provide a stamp to mail it back in the provided envelope.

Unemployment is high and families suffer as the virus continues to plague our community. Children who are home from school don’t have access to the free-and-reduced breakfast and lunch programs. Food banks and community kitchens have a hard time keeping up with the demand. We hope you will be able to give generously; any amount you can give will be greatly appreciated.

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