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TAE Social Action -
Making a Difference Together
September 2017
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Welcome to the new monthly TAE Social Action e-newsletter. We are very excited to share upcoming projects with you and invite all TAE members to find your place in TAE Social Action opportunities. 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!
The Social Action page on the Temple Adat Elohim website has been updated and will continue to add new projects. 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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September Projects & Opportunities
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Social Action Committee Meeting
Monday, September 25th, 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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First San Fernando Valley Interfaith
Solidarity March
Sunday, September 10th, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
"For all people of faith and conscience. As a symbol of solidarity and unity with our marginalized communities, neighbors and colleagues, we invite you to march with us between several houses of worship in Encino, Tarzana, and Reseda."
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28th Annual United Way Day of Caring
Saturday, September 16th, 9 a.m. - noon
Join in United Way of Ventura County's 28th Day of Caring. Become one of hundreds of volunteers providing assistance to community organizations throughout the County.
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Families with Children in grades K-6 are invited to the Chesed (
Kindness
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Introductory meeting to learn about family focused Social Action Opportunities.
Sunday, September 17th, 9:30 a.m.
Location: Sanctuary
Chesed is a family social action group, Chesed works to teach children about the wonderful world of helping others through monthly, age appropriate activities. Join us to learn more after dropping your children at religious school.
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Annual High Holiday Food Drive
Yom Kippur Morning, Saturday, Sept 30th.
Location: TAE front Parking Lot
Help fill the Manna shelves again this year. Bring your bag of groceries to temple on Yom Kippur morning. Collection bags will be distributed on Rosh Hashanah morning.
For more information, please contact chair Penny Greenblatt at penny935@aol.com.
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Upcoming Projects & Opportunities
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Food Sorting at Manna Food Bank
Who: Chesed
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)
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Friends doing acts of Kindness)
Sunday, October 15, 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: 722 S. Lewis Road in Camarillo
Our GCC members will help create holiday joy for foster youth at Casa Pacifica by decorating for Halloween.
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Road to Independence for Foster Youth
Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families
Who: Gemilut Chasadim Chavarim (GCC)
Saturday, October 21, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: 722 S. Lewis Road in Camarillo
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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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!!!
Help make Mitzvah Day a success by volunteering to lead one of the planned activities. Grab a friend and do it together. Contact one of the Mitzvah Day chairs for more details.
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Fall Blood Drive
Who: The Entire TAE Community
Sunday, November 5th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Temple Etz Chaim
Be a hero and make the ultimate difference. (By appointment only. Schedule yours today.)
Contact Joyce Bloom at: jbloom1967@gmail.com or
(805) 241-5440
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Tzedakah Box
September contributions to the Tzedakah Box (located in the Sanctuary Foyer) will be donated to help victims of Hurricane Harvey.
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Save the Date for Future Projects & Opportunities
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Habitat for Humanity - Help Build a Home
Saturday, December 16
Must be 16 years of age or older
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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.
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Collection Corner - Donations Needed
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Gently used purses & new hairbrushes for homeless women.
Sep. 1 - 15
Gently used purses that you no longer use can still have a full life of usefulness for someone else. Please donate your old gently used purses (and a new hairbrush or two if you can.)
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Food & Cooking Themed Items for Fun Centerpieces
for Many Mansions Fund Raiser
Sep. 16 - Oct. 6
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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Office Volunteers Needed- Lutheran Social Services
Lutheran Social Services Community Care Center in Thousand Oaks is looking for individuals to volunteer in their front office.
To learn more, please contact Denise Cortes 805-497-6207.
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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 and to chaperone the overnight stay of our guests.
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Temple Adat Elohim
2420 East Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks CA 91362-3198
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