TAE Social Action
Making a Difference Together
September 2018
Highlights of this Month's Email - (Scroll for Details)

Human Trafficking in the Conejo Valley
An educational forum at TAE Wednesday 9/12 6:45 pm
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Families Sorting Food at Food Bank
Saturday, 9/22 12-3pm
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High Holiday Food Drive - A New 21st Century Option to Donate
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Collecting for Birthday Bags & Thanksgiving Baskets
September 15th - October 31st
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Fall Blood Drive Sunday 11/4
Now accepting donation appointments
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Visit www.AdatElohim.org/socialaction to learn about TAE social action opportunities. The information changes regularly, so please check back often! We have great events planned - Join us!

Marcia & Harold Gordon - Social Action Co-Chairs
Social Action Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 11th 7 pm

Room 6
All members are invited to join us to learn more about TAE social action, bring new ideas, help plan upcoming events and get involved.

Contact Marcia & Harold Gordon with questions and to RSVP:  SocialAction@AdatElohim.com
September Projects & Opportunities
High Holiday Food Drive -
An Additional High Tech Way to Donate

This year, there's a new way to donate food to Manna. Simply purchase any of the items listed below from your favorite on line store and have them delivered directly to temple.

We will once again be distributing empty grocery bags on Rosh Hashanah and inviting all of our congregants to return them full on Yom Kippur, but if you'd like to fulfill this mitzvah electronically simply do the following:

Between September 1st – September 15th

Order any of the following items from the online site of your choice:

  • Canned Pasta - all kinds - spaghetti - ravioli - noodles – etc
  • Canned soup – all kinds - Tomato - Chicken - Beef Barley – etc
  • Canned Stew
  • Canned Corn
  • Hot Cereal
  • Boxed Potatoes
  • Dry Pasta
  • Hamburger Helper
  • Peanut butter

Have them shipped to the following address. That's all there is to it.

Manna Food Drive
Temple Adat Elohim
2420 E. Hillcrest Dr
Thousand Oaks CA 91362

Learn About Human Trafficking that is Happening Right Here in the Conejo!

An Educational Forum at TAE

Wednesday, September 12th - 6:45 pm

You have probably heard about Human Trafficking, but did you know that it happens in the Conejo Valley? Did you know that local youth can be at-risk? Over 60% of victims are from right here in the United States.

Join us as we hear from law enforcement and local social service agencies who are fighting this crime and caring for the victims.
Families Sorting Food at Manna Food Bank

Saturday, September 22nd, 12:00 - 3:00 pm

TAE families with children in grades K-6 are invited to help sort food from our high holiday collection.

Manna Food Bank - 3020 Crescent Way, Thousand Oaks

RSVP required because space is limited.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Cantor David at   dshukiar@adatelohim.com .
Tutoring Children at Conejo Elementary School 

Conejo Elementary is around the corner from temple. Last year they started a tutoring program for 1st-3rd graders. They are now looking for additional tutors for this year.

Some tutors work with 2-4 2nd and 3rd grade children playing educational games that require learning strategies. Other tutors work one on one with 1st graders.

Tutoring is Thursdays after school beginning October 18th. Mary Wennes would welcome your email or call to learn more or to sign up. mwennes@aol.com or call 805-375-6526.

Please also email socialaction@adatelohim.com to let us know if you will be volunteering.
Upcoming Events - Save the Date
Mitzvah Day - Sunday November 4th
9:00 am - Noon at Temple

Members ages 3 to 105 are encouraged to join us for a morning of making a difference. There are projects for all ages!

We'll be helping a variety of local community service organizations including:

My Stuff Bags - Many Mansions - Support for the Kids - Hope Mill
Operation Gratitude - For the Troops - The TAE Holiday Dinner And more!
Fall Blood Drive - Sunday, November 4th

Reserve your space today.

It's not too early to schedule your donation time. Invite your friends to join you. Make a brunch date and donate before or after.

To schedule an appointment, please contact:
Joyce Bloom: jbloom1967@gmail.com  805-241-5440

Collection Corner
Thanksgiving Baskets for Many Mansions
September 15th - October 31st
On Mitzvah Day we will be making 25 Thanksgiving Baskets which will be distributed to Many Mansions residents. We need your help to collect all of the items needed for the baskets. Please sign up to purchase any of the following items: Turkey Gravy - Stuffing Mix - Cranberry Sauce - Canned Vegetables - Canned Fruit Cocktail - Cornbread Mix - Instant Mashed Potatoes - Boxed Dessert Mix - $25 Grocery card (for turkey).
Collecting for Children's Birthday Bags
September 15th - October 31st
Some local children cannot afford to bring a treat to school to celebrate their birthday. We're collecting items to make Birthday Bags on Mitzvah Day. These will be given to children so that they can celebrate their special days like their peers. We're looking for donations of:   Cake Mix - Cans of Frosting - Bags of cookies / Crackers - Birthday Candles - Halloween Candy – Fun pencils or Pens – Small toys – Balloons.
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. 

Can You Help?
Voter Engagement

TAE is proud to be encouraging all congregants to register to vote, to learn about candidates and issues and to vote! We have a non- partisan committee who is reaching out to congregants to help them register and get to the polls. If you are interested in helping with this committee, please contact Penny Greenblatt at socialaction@adatelohim.com
Homeless / Community Meals
TAE is proud to participate with other faith communities in the Conejo Valley to ensure that a hot meal and sack lunch is available to those in need throughout the year. TAE provides the meal on the 4th Wednesday of each month (April - November) at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village. You can drop of your portion of the meal or stay and serve. Please contact the shelter committee at taeshelter@yahoo.com  for more information and to sign up to bring a meal.
Caring Community of TAE needs your help!

Our Caring Community is dedicated to reaching out to those in our TAE community who are in need. 

Do you have some time to make a few phone calls to people who are in need to let them know that their TAE family is thinking of them? Do you have time to visit people who are in need of some company while they are ill? If you can help, please contact Cantor David at dshukiar@adatelohim.com (805) 497-7101. Please also contact Cantor David if you know someone in need.
What We've Been Doing
School Supplies Collection - A HUGE Success!
 
Thank you so much!!! TAE and the interfaith community collected school supplies to fill 250 backpacks which were distributed to local elementary and middle school children by Lutheran Social Services. How wonderful it is that each of these children arrived on the first day of classes with all the supplies that they need for a successful year.
  
Conejo Valley Interfaith Refugee Welcome Team Pot Luck

Over 130 members of the Conejo Valley gathered to share dinner and learn about the efforts of the Refugee Team. These efforts have helped support refugees who have been granted asylum by the U.S. government. Speakers provided an update on the status of the refugee program and a first hand experience of being a refugee from an Afghanistan. She sought asylum in the U.S. after having her life and that of her children repeatedly threatened because of her work with US affiliated organizations in her home country. The refugee team is always looking for volunteers to help with a variety of tasks to assist recent arrivals. Contact socialaction@adatelohim.com to learn more.

Social Action Opportunities for Families & Adult
TAE has two Social Action Groups that are always looking for new members.
New activities will begin in the fall.

Click/tap the following links for details.
On-Going Projects & Opportunities
Tzedakah Box
August - October donations to the Tzedakah Box will be used to purchase food for inclusion in Thanksgiving Baskets that will be distributed by Many Mansions. Our Tzedakah box is located in the foyer right outside the door to the sanctuary. Please help us help others.
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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