Upcoming event info and dates!

Kickoff event - September 30, 2012
Meet @ the Shady Grove Metro 1230p & Return to Shady Grove Metro @ 5-515p.

Sukkah Celebration with JFGH - October 7, 2012
Enjoy a fun Sukkot celebration with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes while earning SSL hours! The program will run from 12:00-2:30p. We will first meet at Shaare Torah from 12-12:45p and watch a brief movie (15min) about JFGH and have lunch together. Then we will visit the K Home Sukkah @ 16616 Shea ln. Gaithersburg, MD 20878 from 1-230p. If you have never hung out with the JFGH folks it is a very rewarding experience that is also super fun! Please RSVP no later than October 3. 
PLEASE NOTE: We will need parent volunteers to drive to and from. Drivers will be included in our lunch count.

Sukkah Takedown for JFGH - October 14, 2012
Help the Shaare Torah Men's Club take down Sukkot at the different Jewish Foundation for Group Homes locations. Earn SSL hours! Please RSVP as soon as you know you wish to participate as the Men's club needs to know numbers to work out logistics. Once we get your RSVP we will pass it along to the Men's Club and they will take it from there. Although neither manager will be there we will sign off on your SSL hours sheet.

Red Wiggler Farm - October 19, 2012

Volunteer at the farm and earn SSL hours! The program will run from 10a-2p. The breakdown of our day will be:

• 10a-12p - volunteering at the farm
• 12-1230p ish - bring your own lunch
• Following lunch The J Burg Diner will be treating you to anything you want at Jimmie Cone in appreciation for your hard work. We expect to return to Kehilat Shalom at 2p.

PLEASE NOTE: We will need parent volunteers to drive to and/or from. Drivers will be included in our ice cream count.

From their website: Red Wiggler Community Farm (a recognized 501c3 non-profit) is located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Founded in 1996, Red Wiggler’s main tenet is to provide gainful employment for adults with developmental disabilities through a unique horticulture program that uses organic agricultural practices.  The bulk of this program focuses on building a vocational structure that identifies and builds on the capabilities of our clients with developmental disabilities. We call our clients “growers”. We assign the growers’ farm tasks based on their individual abilities which are nurtured by our staff.  Our growers cultivate vegetables on seven acres and then sell or donate this produce to a diverse population.

JYPI - Jewish Youth Philanthropy Initiative

This will look really really good on your college applications!

To clarify: This seven week program The Partnership’s Jewish Youth Philanthropy Initiative (JYPI) offers young people real life experiences giving them the opportunity to learn how philanthropy and service is an integral part of our Jewish tradition and can be an expression of our Jewish values.  Since JYPI's creation in 2000, more than 2,100 teens have participated in the program, awarding over $725,000 in grants to 180 non-profit organizations and completing over 11,000 hours of community service. Our group will be responsible for allocating $10,000 to a mutually agreed upon charitable organization at th end of the seven weeks. If you are interested in signing your child up please let either Wendy or Rabbi Jeremy know ASAP.
Our Dates:

10.28, 11.4 + 11.11, 12.3 + 12.9 + 12.16, 1.6.13

Cost: $250 tax deductable

Time and Location: 2-4p and Location will rotate between Kehilat Shalom, Shaare Torah, and Temple Beth Ami