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12/07/2020 11:22:21 PM

Dec7

Looking to volunteer? Need a b’nai mitzvah project? Here are ways to help people in our community.

Meals for Catholic Multicultural Center
The Catholic Multicultural Center meal program provides grab-and-go meals from the center’s parking lot. Our volunteers drop off food every other Wednesday to meet the growing need. We cook for 80+ people by sharing recipes and dividing up the work. If you are interested in preparing food at home for delivery to the center, please use this SignupGenius link. Contact Sue Levy if you have any questions.

Porchlight Wish List and Volunteer Opportunities
The Porchlight shelter continues to operate at Warner Park Recreation Center. They do nightly COVID-19 screening and monthly COVID-19 testing, and they offer flu shots. You can help by donating to the Porchlight wish list of hygiene supplies, household items, and cleaning supplies. Or shop locally and give Porchlight food products for holiday gifts. Porchlight also has current volunteer opportunities in health assessment and graphic design. Please contact Jessica Mathis for more information.

Healing House Meals Coming Up in February
Healing House serves individuals without homes as they recuperate from surgery, illness, or childbirth. TBE cooks meals for the residents and staff on a quarterly basis. Our next week will be February 28 to March 6, 2021. Volunteers are asked to assist by cooking and dropping off meals at the Healing House, 303 Lathrop St., Madison, WI 53726. To help with this mitzvah, please sign up here. Please contact Cathy Rotter if you would like to be on the volunteer mailing list. In the meantime, you can help by donating new items from their wish list.

Food Boxes for Madison School Families
The Thoreau Weekend Food Bag Program is part of the wider Madison West High Area Collaborative, delivering food to Madison school children from the 14 elementary schools in the West High area. Volunteers are needed to distribute 250 boxes of food each week:

  • On Tuesday mornings, volunteers unload shelf-stable food and stock the pantry. 
  • On Friday mornings, volunteers pack large boxes of food and household goods for that day’s delivery. Masks and social distancing will be maintained. This would make a great b’nai mitzvah project for a young person able to work in company with others.
  • On Friday mornings, there are  no-contact volunteer opportunities for drivers to pick up supplies and deliver food boxes to family’s doorsteps throughout the west side of Madison. People with larger vehicles and those who are comfortable carrying moderately heavy boxes are encouraged.

Volunteers can sign up on the United Way’s website. At present no other registrations or background checks are necessary. Contact Vic Levy if you have any questions. Temple Beth El is scheduled to help at the end of December 2020 and January 2021, and we will provide a volunteer update if that becomes a reality.

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