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Juneteenth Drive for Allied Wellness Center Essentials Pantry

06/13/2022 12:38:24 PM

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Juneteenth has recently been designated a federal holiday to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. and a celebration of freedom. This year it will be celebrated on the weekend of June 18–19, and the federal holiday will be observed on Monday, June 20.

Twice each year Temple Beth El members raise funds to purchase critically needed personal hygiene, cleaning supplies, and gas and grocery gift cards for Nehemiah’s Allied Wellness Center Essentials Pantry. The first drive is in January around Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the second is right now, at Juneteenth. We raised over $2,500 in January and hope to match it this month. 

You can make your tax-deductible donation on the TBE website by choosing “Allied Wellness Center” as the type of donation. If you’d rather purchase your own items and drop them off, please consider purchasing toothpaste, bar soap, shampoo, dish soap, or laundry detergent and drop the items off in the Temple coatroom. Thank you! 

Juneteenth commemorates the time when the last enslaved African Americans in the United States learned they were free, two years after the end of the Civil War. Juneteenth events are being planned in many places in Dane County. In Madison, the annual Juneteenth Parade & Celebration will be held on Saturday, June 18, in Penn Park. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the rich history of Black Americans through various forms of entertainment, lectures, visual presentation, food, and other activities. 

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