If I am only for myself, what am I? Hillel, Sayings of the Fathers The Social Action Committee sponsors many community service activities in an effort to reach out to our greater community. Our goal is to raise our congregation's awareness of social responsibility, and to offer social action opportunities for our members to perform mitzvot. The committee sponsors several key events throughout the year to encourage members of the congregation to engage in both individual and communal acts of giving. Some of the activities we are currently involved in are the following: Volunteering Volunteers from the congregation participate once-a-month in delivering food to a soup kitchen for the homeless operated by Grace Church in White Plains. Volunteers also participate in the preparation of several holiday meals for Hope House in Port Chester. Mitzvah Day Mitzvah Day is an important annual event which provides the entire congregation (actively involving the religious school families and the youth group) the opportunity to join together and perform mitzvot as a congregation family. Some of the Mitzvah Day activities have included: Cooking for the hungry in the temple kitchen. Visiting children while creating a craft project at Andrus Children's Home and at Children's Village. Painting the cafeteria and planting flower beds at a Head Start Center. Visiting and entertaining residents in two nursing homes as a junior choir. Sharing a craft project with residents in a nursing home. Playing Bingo with adult residents at Burke Rehabilitation Center. Grooming, walking and playing with dogs and cats at local animal shelters. Making care packages for the children of clients at My Sister's Place, a shelter for battered women. Midnight Run The Social Action Committee provides funds and volunteers for the Midnight Run, a program that brings clothes, food, and some friendly conversation to homeless people in Manhattan. Sponsor Jewish Immigrant Families The Social Action Committee has helped several Jewish immigrant families become self-sufficient, and eventually thrive in America! The Social Action Committee has aided these families in their adjustment to life in the United States by assisting them in finding and furnishing apartments, as well as, offering summer camp contacts, college scholarships, and employment opportunities. Remember: Check the Temple calendar of activities each month for food delivery days and Social Action Committee meetings that all are invited to attend! Join the Social Action Committee in performing a mitzvah! Suggestions are always welcome. About Us | Worship | Religious Education | Social Action | Youth Group | Guild | Temple Activities Calendar | Sermon Archive | Photo Gallery | Contact Info | Directions | Membership Copyright © 2002 Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester. All Rights Reserved.