Temple hosts community service day

  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 19, 2011
  • East County
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Families from Temple Emanu-El celebrated a spirit of giving recently as they headed out to East County locations to complete service projects.

More than 250 volunteers turned out for "Mitzvah Day" on May 1. The congregation-side event was an afternoon of donation drives and hands-on community service projects.

Projects included sorting food at the food bank, visiting a nursing home with a team of therapy dogs, crafting bracelets to benefit Manasota B.U.D.S. (Bringing Up Down Syndrome), making cards for soldiers serving overseas and decorating cookies for firefighters.

Volunteers also made a special visit to Honor Sanctuary Animal Rescue's new Lorraine Road location.

Contact Pam Eubanks at [email protected].

 

Volunteer Annette Fuchs meets Victor. Her family returned to Honor Animal Sanctuary later that day to adopt him. Submitted by Elaine Glickman.
Volunteer Annette Fuchs meets Victor. Her family returned to Honor Animal Sanctuary later that day to adopt him. Submitted by Elaine Glickman.
Clockwise from bottom left are: Ben Schreibman, Alana Schreibman, Rebecca Kleinberg, Emma Katz and Eden Glickman.
Clockwise from bottom left are: Ben Schreibman, Alana Schreibman, Rebecca Kleinberg, Emma Katz and Eden Glickman.
Temple Emanu-El volunteer Samantha London makes two new friends at Honor Animal Sanctuary.
Temple Emanu-El volunteer Samantha London makes two new friends at Honor Animal Sanctuary.
Aiden Pearson and Cooper Zion of East County sort food at the food bank during Temple Emanu-El's Mitzvah Day.
Aiden Pearson and Cooper Zion of East County sort food at the food bank during Temple Emanu-El's Mitzvah Day.
East County family Joey, Kim, and Lily Schlosberg share a hug while making cards for soldiers at Temple Emanu-El Mitzvah Day.
East County family Joey, Kim, and Lily Schlosberg share a hug while making cards for soldiers at Temple Emanu-El Mitzvah Day.
East County sisters Audrey and Abby Lipton greet a pet therapy dog during a nursing home visit.
East County sisters Audrey and Abby Lipton greet a pet therapy dog during a nursing home visit.

 

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