"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world"   Anne Frank     
MARCH 2017
Engage E-Newsletter
February  is behind us and we are dreaming about Spring -- with days of extended daylight, rising temperatures, and blossoming gardens!  As Spring is in the air, please take a moment to look at upcoming volunteer opportunities in the community.  We look forward to a working with you.   
Best,
Susan
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Engage and Book Fairies

Volunteers needed to help out at the March Book Fairies Community Book Fair! 

Sunday, March 12
10am-2pm
Book Fairies Warehouse
70 N Main Street, Freeport

*around the back of the building

Spots limited. Please rsvp to sberman@sjjcc.org
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Engage and Literacy
Learn about opportunities with Literacy Nassau, Long Island nonprofit organization that trains literacy volunteers to work with adult learners (ages 18 and older).  Volunteers are trained and supported by Literacy Nassau throughout the year. 







Opportunities include:
1:1 Basic literacy tutoring for English language learners;
Small group instruction;
Advanced English as a second language tutoring;
Naturalization and citizenship literacy support services;
Writing clubs;
Book clubs.

Monday, March 20
7-8pm
Sid Jacobson JCC
300 Forest Drive , East Hills

For more information please email kgarneau@sjjcc.org
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Engage with The Interfaith Nutrition Network
Volunteer at The Mary Brennan INN Soup Kitchen

Each month a group of Engage community members volunteer together at the soup kitchen. Volunteers work in food pantry and clothing pantry and assist with lunch meal service. This is an opportunity that may require lifting and being on your feet for long periods of time.  

Spots limited and filled on a first reserve basis.
Please reserve early.  You will receive a confirmation letter with a detailed explanation of the day.

Hempstead
Tuesday, March 28
9am-2pm (no partial shifts)

To sign up please email
sberman@sjjcc.org
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Volunteer to Deliver Passover Packages to Families in Need
 
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
beginning at 1pm 
 
Volunteers needed to pickup Passover packages prepared by Great Neck Hunger Initiative and deliver to a family in need on Long Island or Queens. Delivery routes, including directions, will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.

Spots limited.
To sign up please email sberman@sjjcc.org

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Annual Prom Boutique


Did you know?
There are high school teenage girls who struggle with the cost associated with attending prom. Help us make this milestone extra special for them!

Please drop off prom and dressy dresses and evening accessories
Donations support Long Island Volunteer Center's annual Prom Boutique.
All dresses must be freshly cleaned and on hangers. 

April 1-23 
Sid Jacobson JCC
300 Forest Drive , East Hills

For more information, or to find a JCC collection site closer to you, please email sberman@sjjcc.org
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Coffee and Conversation 
Meet other members of your Engage community at Coffee and Conversation !  

"C offee and Conversation" is an informal way to meet and mingle with like-minded members of the community. This program is free for all Engage members. Feel free to bring a friend who might be interested in joining!
 
Whether you are retired, an empty nester or transitioning to a new stage of life, we invite you to join us once a month for this social opportunity

Sid Jacobson JCC Coffee and Conversation
The 2nd Tuesday of each month  (please note that April C&C will be April 4 because of Passover)
Tuesday, March 14    
11am-12pm

Sid Jacobson JCC
300 Forest Drive, East Hills

*RSVP to Kathy,  kgarneau@sjjcc.org


and New on the South Shore:

Friedberg JCC Coffee and Conversation
The 3rd Thursday of each month
Thursday March 16
11-12pm

Friedberg JCC
15 Neil Court , Oceanside

*RSVP to Marcy, mhallerman@friedbergjcc.org
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 

ISRAELFEST -  
a celebration for the entire family and the Long Island community

Sunday, May 7
at North Hempstead Beach Park - Shore Road, Port Washington

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help with planning, set up and various aspects of event execution. 

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SAVE THE DATE
ENGAGE and SUNRISE WALKS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

SunriseWALKS

Sunday, June 11

Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, Wheatley Heights

SunriseWALKS helps raise funds for Sunrise Day Camp-Long Island, the world’s first dedicated day camp for children with cancer and their siblings, free of charge.


To volunteer, please register at: http://www.sunrise-walks.org/li/Static/Volunteer  (please let them know you are a member of Engage Jewish Service Corps)
 

Questions?  Please contact Stacey Gross at stacey.gross@sunriseassociation.org

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Engage in Clubs
Do you have an interest you would like to share with others?

Join an Engage Club and meet regularly with other members of your Engage community!

Koffee, Kibbitz, and More at Sid Jacobson JCC
  • Join others for one hour of conversational Yiddish, stories, jokes, songs and anecdote. All levels welcome
  • Thursday, March
  • 12-1pm
  • For more information and to RSVP contact Kathy, kgarneau@sjjcc.org

Giving Dolls at Sam Field Y
  • The New York Giving Doll mission is to give faith, love, joy, hope and comfort to children worldwide, at times of special need through the construction and distribution of handmade cloth dolls.
  • Friday, March — (please call to confirm date)
  • 1:30pm
  • For more information contact Sam, sschachter@sfy.org

Knitzvah - Knitting for a Cause at Sid Jacobson JCC
  • Knit or crochet 8x8 squares to be made into lap blankets for the infusion center of The Cancer Institute at St Francis Hospital.  All levels welcome. Instruction available. 
  • Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30pm
  • Wednesday afternoons, 12-2pm 
  • For more information contact Susan, sberman@sjjcc.org

Meditation at Sid Jacobson JCC
  • Meditation is a skill that you can use in your personal life as well as in your volunteer experience. Join Rabbi Lina Zerbarini for meditation and mindfulness.
  • Thursdays, 12:30-1:30pm
  • For more information contact Kathy, kgarneau@sjjcc.org 

Talkin' Torah at Friedberg JCC
  • Learning Torah is one of the greatest Mitzvot, and learning together makes it fun.  Join us to discuss the weekly Torah portion, followed by a conversation on various topics of interest to the Jewish Community. All religious backgrounds welcome. 
  • Fridays, 11:30am-12:30pm
  • For more information contact Marcy, mhallerman@friedbergjcc.org
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Thank you from the Engage Team

Susan Berman, sberman@sjjcc.org
Kathy Garneau, kgarneau@sjjcc.org
Marcy Hallerman, mhallerman@friedbergjcc.org
Gail Warrack, gwarrack@miyjcc.org
Sam Schachter, sschachter@sfy.org