This month's TAE Social Action Update


TAE Social Action -
Making a Difference Together
May 2018
Visit www.AdatElohim.com/socialaction to see all of the available 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 May 22, 7 p.m.  

Room 6

All members are invited to join us to learn more about TAE social action, bring new ideas, help plan the next year and get involved.

Contact Marcia & Harold Gordon with questions and to RSVP:  SocialAction@AdatElohim.com
Join the Team and Help Plan an Upcoming Social Action Event 

TAE has a rich tradition of social action. We have many wonderful projects that benefit both the recipients and the volunteers. These events don't just happen, they take planning. 

We are currently looking for people to be involved in planning a number of different events throughout the year. If you are interested in helping with Mitzvah Day (11/4/18) or the Community Holiday Dinner (12/25/18), please contact Marcia or Harold Gordon at socialaction@adatelohim.com. Whether you've planned events in the past or are new to getting involved, we invite you to contact us to learn more.

If you have an idea for a new social action opportunity for the TAE community, please let us know as well. We'd love to be able to create even more opportunities for our TAE community to make a difference in the world.
May
Projects & Opportunities

JOIN Team TAE at the Annual Walk to End Genocide

Sunday May 6th,  11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thousand Oaks Civics Arts Plaza  
  • The Jewish World Watch Conejo Valley Walk to End Genocide is a community event that brings together advocates of all ages and backgrounds in one united voice to say "We will not stand idly by while genocide and mass atrocities occur."
  • Sign up and join TAE's Team - "Temple Adat Elohim Pacers"
  • Meet at the Civic Arts Plaza at 11:00. Come directly from the TAE Annual Meeting or Religious School.  The actual walk begins at approximately 12:15.
  • Visit the JWW Genocide Response Museum which describes current conflict areas and shows how Jewish World Watch is responding. Participate in interactive exhibits like planting your own seedling while learning about the challenges of growing your own food in a refugee camp. 
  • TAE team co-captains are Marilyn Novak & Karen Stevens
  • Contact Marilyn at wistocal123@Yahoo.com for more information.
Click here to learn more, sign up or donate

(Scroll down on the event page and search teams for "Team TAE")

Join TAE's first Relay for Life team to fight Cancer

Saturday May 19th, 9:00 am -
Sunday May 20th, 9:00 am.  
  • Walk for an hour, two or more as a part of the relay team
  • Can't walk? Donate to support the team to help find a cure
  • Team meeting on May 9th at 7:00 PM in the temple library
  • Donate $10 to purchase a Luminaria to light the walk at night in honor of a survivor or caregiver or in memory of someone who has been affected by cancer. 
  • Contact team co-captains: Jacob and Cathy Warner dcss4@msn.com for for more information.
  • Be part of our TAE team...come with friends....make new friends....help fund a cure!
Click here to learn more, sign up or donate

(Scroll down on the event page and search teams for "Team TAE")
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.
Collection Corner - Donations Needed
School is out and local children are at risk of being food insecure.  We can help by donating snack size raisins.

During the school year, 50% of Ventura County children receive a free or reduced cost lunch at school. For some, this is the most substantial meal of their day. Summer vacation means school is closed and lunch is no longer available for these students. TAE and the Conejo Valley interfaith community are stepping up to help ensure these children receive summer lunches. 

St. Jude's Catholic Church is leading the local interfaith community in collecting lunch items and small toys. TAE will be providing raisin boxes.

BRING SMALL / MINI RAISIN BOXES TO THE TAE OFFICE MAY 1 - 29

Join us to count items and assemble the lunch bags at St. Jude's on:
  • Wednesday, 5/30 at 9am to count/sort the donated items
  • Wednesday, 6/13 at 9am to assemble the lunches.
RSVP for either/both dates to socialaction@adatelohim.com
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. 

Click here for more information
Can You Help?
Seeking Mitzvah Day Projects

Planning for Mitzvah Day 2018 is underway. Last year, we offered over 15 different projects, benefit ing many different organizations. If you're involved with a community organization that you feel would benefit from the efforts of a TAE project during Mitzvah Day, please share the information with the social action committee by emailing socialaction@adatelohim.com. If you'd like to help plan, run or help with  Mitzvah Day, please contact Marcia Gordon at the same email address.
On Yom Kippur, We Need Help from Boy Scouts and/or Girl Scouts

Temple Adat Elohim has a wonderful tradition of collecting food for Manna Conejo Food Bank. Each year on Yom Kippur, we need volunteers to help take the donations from our congregants as they arrive for services and load them onto the Manna truck. We are currently looking for volunteers for 9/19/2018. If you have contact information for local Boy Scout troops, Girl Scout troops or other organizations that might be interested in helping, please send their contact information to socialaction@adatelohim.com.
Other Local Community Service Opportunities

Agoura Hills Community Service Day

Saturday, May 5th 8:30 - Noon

Select from a number of different community service projects in Agoura Hills.

More details and sign ups at:

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044dacaa2fa1fa7-welcome1


You Can Help Manna on May 12th

There are 2 ways to help.

On Saturday, May 12th, leave a bag of food by your mailbox by 9am. Your letter carrier will take the bag and all donations will be given to the Manna Conejo Food Bank.

If you'd like to help Manna receive all this food, please contact them via email at info@mannaconejo.org. They will need lots of help at the post office from 1:00pm to 6:00pm off-loading and transporting the food back to Manna.
 
TAE Social Action Opportunities for Families and Adults
TAE has two Social Action Havurot that are always looking for new members. Click the following links for details.


Marcia Gordon  socialaction@adatelohim.com

Chesed (Acts of Loving Kindness) Social Action events for families with children in Kindergarten through 6th grade

 

 

May 6, Noon - 3 p.m.

 
Join other Chesed families and the entire TAE community at the Jewish World Watch Walk to End Genocide.  More information is available in the section above about the walk.

Gemilut Chasadim Chavarim
Social Action for TAE Adults

Relay For Life
May 19th 9:00 am - May 20th 9:00 am

Sign up for any length of time as part of the TAE Team.  See details above.

Walk to End Genocide  
May 6th 
Sign up for the TAE team - Temple Adat Elohim Pacers! We are hoping to have a big team walking this year! See the details in the section above about the Walk to End Genocide.
 What We've Been Doing

The Big Fill


Thank you to those who donated clothing and other items to THE BIG FILL for Save the Syrian Children. On 4/8, along with others in the interfaith community, we sorted the items and packed them into 25 shipping cartons.  We delivered them to Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills. There they joined 110 boxes of similar items and medical supplies collected by other synagogues. The items are now in a cargo container on their way to Syria.  They will arrive in Israel and be taken into Syria through the Golan Heights.  Here are some links to news coverage on the project.


On-Going Projects & Opportunities
Tzedakah Box 

Currently donations are being collected for Jewish World Watch (JWW). JWW works to end genocide and mass atrocities worldwide by educating and mobilizing individuals, advocating for policy changes, and funding projects to support and build resilience in conflict-affected communities.   Our Tzedakah box is located in the foyer right outside the door to the sanctuary.  Please help us help others.

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.

For information: Cantor David Shukiar at  dshukiar@AdatElohim.com  (805) 497-7101.

Click here for more information
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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