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TAE Social Action -
Making a Difference Together
October 2017
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Visit
www.AdatElohim.com/socialaction
to see all of the available social action opportunities. The information changes regularly, so please check back often!
TAE has two Social Action Havurot that are always looking for new members. Click the following links for details.
Marcia & Harold Gordon - Social Action Co-Chairs
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How TAE Has Been Making A Difference
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We collected school supplies and backpacks to create 25 packed school backpacks for under served Conejo Valley youth. The backpacks were distributed through the Westminster Free Clinic as part of a coordinated interfaith community effort that provided a total of over
500 backpacks.
We donated 50+ gently used purses and new hairbrushes that were part of a total of 750 purses collected throughout the Conejo Valley and distributed to homeless women.
We collected almost 5000 lbs. of food for Manna, our Conejo Vally Food Bank, through the High Holiday Food drive. (That's 2 1/2 tons!!!)
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October Projects & Opportunities
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Social Action Committee Meeting
Monday, October 30th, 7 p.m.
Location: Room 6
All members are invited to join us to learn more about TAE social action and get involved.
Contact Marcia & Harold Gordon with questions and to RSVP: SocialAction@AdatElohim.com
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Food Sorting at Manna Food Bank
Who: Chesed
(Acts of loving kindness)
TAE families with children in grades K-6) (RSVP Required - Limited space may still be available)
Saturday, October 7, 10 a.m. - noon
Location: Manna Food Bank (3020 Crescent Way, Thousand Oaks)
Our Chesed members will help sort all of the food that we collect on Yom Kippur.
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Walk to Fight Poverty
Who: Entire Conejo Valley Community
Sunday, October 8, 1:00 p.m.
Location: California Lutheran University
Sponsored by Lutheran Social Services, this walk raises funds to support the most needy in our community. Bring your family. Bring friends. Join the community to help fight poverty.
For more information, contact Marcia Gordon at SocialAction@AdatElohim.com.
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Halloween Party Decorating at Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families
Who: Gemilut Chasadim Chavarim (GCC)
(Friends doing acts of Kindness)
TAE Adults - All Invited
Sunday, October 15, 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: 722 S. Lewis Road in Camarillo (RSVP Required)
Our GCC members will help create holiday joy for foster youth at Casa Pacifica by decorating for Halloween.
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Trail Clean Up Day @Sapwi Park in Lang Ranch. This is an early Mitzvah Day project with the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency Saturday 10/21
Who: TAE members 10 years and older
Location: Meet @ Westlake Blvd/ Rainfield entrance 7:45 am
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Road to Independence for Foster Youth
Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families
Who: Gemilut Chasadim Chavarim (GCC)
TAE Adults - Limited space may still be
available)
Saturday, October 21, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: 722 S. Lewis Road in Camarillo (RSVP Required)
GCC members will help foster youth (14-19 years of age) develop important life skills (job interviewing, school, housing, banking, cooking, etc.) that they will need as they become independent young adults.
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Islamic Center of the Conejo Valley
Open Mosque Day
Who: TAE members are invited to join in this
Sunday, October 22, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: 2700 Borchard Rd. Newbury Park
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Registration - Tours - Exhibits |
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Midday prayers - Brief Talk by Imam Ahmed Patel |
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Q & A Session with Imam Patel |
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Refreshments, Tours & Interactive Displays |
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Upcoming Projects & Opportunities
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Mitzvah Day - A Morning Making a Difference
Who: The Entire TAE Community
Sunday, November 5th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Social Hall
SAVE THE DATE! Put Mitzvah Day on your calendar and be part of this special day designed for TAE members of ALL AGES!!!
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NEW! Operation Gratitude - Help assemble care packages for our troops!
Who: Gemilut Chasadim Chavarim
(Friends doing acts of kindness
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Saturday, November 18th, 9 am - 12 pm
Location: Chatsworth
All TAE adults are invited to join us as we put together care packages for our troops and first responders. For those who can, we'll grab lunch together immediately following.
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Upcoming Holiday Boutiques
Did you know that the Westlake Village Junior Women's Club donates $2,000 to TAE for the Holiday Dinner held each Christmas Day? Their Gingerbread Boutique fund raiser is Friday, November 3rd at St. Maximillian Kolbe Church. In addition to the TAE Holiday Dinner, WVJWC fundraising also supports other chairities in the Conejo Valley including Many Mansions, Cancer Support Community, Conejo Free Clinic and more.
www.westlakejuniors.org for details.
TAE ECC Boutique - November 19th, 9 am - 2 pm at TAE
TAE Sisterhood Boutique - December 3rd, 9 am - 1 pm at TAE
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Habitat for Humanity - Help Build a Home
Saturday, December 16
Must be 16 years of age or older
Limited to 25 TAE members.
NEW! Registration is now available.
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Community Holiday Dinner
Monday, December 25
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Social Hall
Volunteer sign-ups available after Thanksgiving.
NEW! Interested in helping plan the Holiday Dinner? Join the planning committee and attend the next meeting on October 12, 7 pm.
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Tzedakah Box
October contributions to the Tzedakah Box (located in the Sanctuary Foyer) will be donated to help victims of the hurricanes.
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Collection Corner - Donations Needed
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Food & Cooking Themed Items for Fun Centerpieces
for Many Mansions Fund Raiser
Now - Oct. 9
Help support Many Mansions by donating specific items to help create 14 fun themed baskets. Click the link below to see the list of requested items.
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Blessing Bag Donations
Oct. 9 - 31
A blessing bag is a zip lock bag filled with items that will help someone who is in need. Help TAE collect items for blessing bags to be made on Mitzvah Day.
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Mitzvah Day Holiday Toy Drive for Foster Children
November 5th - Sponsored by Chesed
Chesed will be collecting new toys for foster youth at Mitzvah Day. Watch the weekly TAE email for more information about how to make a foster child's holiday wishes come true and contact Sarah Reines (
sarahjreines@gmail.com)
with any questions.
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Food Collection for Manna Food Pantry
On-going. Year Round.
The yellow bin in the sanctuary foyer is always available to receive your donations of food items. Make it a habit to bring something to donate each time you come to temple. Leave temple knowing that you made a difference in someone's life.
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On-Going Programs & Events
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Caring Community of TAE
Who: Members are invited to join at any time
Our Caring Community is dedicated to reaching out to those in our TAE community who are in need. If you know someone in need or would like to volunteer, please contact us.
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Dinner and Sack Lunches for the Homeless
4th Wednesday of the Month - (Apr. - Nov.)
Location: Westminister Prebyterian Church
Once each month TAE members provide a hot dinner and sack lunches for the Conejo homeless community. Donations and volunteers are always needed.
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Winter Shelter - Dinners, Lunches and Overnight Stays for the Homeless
December - March: Every Sunday night
Location: Social Hall
Volunteers are needed to cook and serve dinner, prepare sack breakfasts and lunches, chaperone the overnight stay of our guests, and do laundry during the week between guest stays.
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This monthly Social Action e-newsletter is sent from the Social Action committee at the beginning of each month. It includes upcoming social action opportunities that are available to the TAE community. We invite all TAE members to find your place in TAE Social Action. We hope that you will find a project (or many!) that touches your heart. We encourage you to participate and bring your temple friends with you! There is something for everyone.
If you have charities or projects that you support, please share them with us at socialaction@adatelohim.com. We might be able to involve others in a project that is important to you!
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Temple Adat Elohim
2420 East Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks CA 91362-3198
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