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Strengthening Our Community Ties to Madison’s South Side 

10/14/2022 10:49:12 AM

Oct14

Successful Juneteenth Drive for Allied Wellness Center Essentials Pantry

Twice each year Temple Beth El members raise funds to purchase critically needed personal hygiene and cleaning supplies, and gas and grocery gift cards for the Nehemiah Allied Wellness Center Essentials Pantry. The first drive is in January around Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the second is at Juneteenth. Between the two drives, we raised over $4,700 to support our neighbors in the Allied area. 

According to coordinator Betsy Abramson, the Allied Wellness Center staff is now inspired to reach out to other Madison-area congregations to follow our example, giving the Essentials Pantry a reliable source of funding for these items. Rabbi Jonathan Biatch has also made monthly donations from the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund to help out. If you would like to help with purchasing items, or getting the boxes ready on Mondays or Thursdays from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, contact Betsy Abramson to explore whether this volunteer gig is a good fit for you. 

Six Weeks of Sandwiches for Youth Program at Mount Zion Baptist Church

As part of Temple Beth El's ongoing goal of partnering with African American churches in the Madison area, we are working with Mt. Zion Baptist Church, on Madison’s south side, to provide lunches for students in their summer youth program, which introduces the kids to all kinds of new skills and careers and includes leadership training. For six Wednesdays, TBE volunteers made sandwiches and provided fruit, veggies, and cookies for 25 youth ages 12–18. Thanks to everyone who helped out, including Temple staff who volunteered to take a week!
 

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