TAE Social Action
Making a Difference Together
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Highlights of this Month's Email - (Scroll for Details)
Social Action Planning Meetings
- Social Action Committee - September 24 - Help staple bags for High Holiday Food Drive
- Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month Planning Meeting - September 10
- Martin Luther King Event Planning Meeting - September 16
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Jewish World Watch Rally for Ugyhurs - September 8
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Collecting Purses for Homeless Women until September 13
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Hunger Forum - September 14
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Help staple bags for the High Holiday Food Drive - September 24
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Conejo Valley Pride Festival - September 28
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United Way Day of Caring - September 28
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Ormond Beach Villas Grand Opening - October 3
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Volunteers needed for High Holiday Food Drive - Rosh Hashana and
Yom Kippur
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Conejo Valley Meals for the Homeless - Signups Available
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Sign up now for Casa Pacifica Road to Independence
November 2
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Sign up now for Blood Drive - November 3
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Conejo Valley Mentoring Program
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Social Action Committee Volunteers Needed
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Volunteer Opportunities in the Community
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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
socialaction@adatelohim.com
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RALLY FOR UYGHURS
Stop the Internment
Sunday, September 8
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
West LA Federal Building
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Join Jewish World Watch and speakers from the Uyghur diaspora to
decry the human rights violations and cultural genocide being perpetrated by the Chinese government against more than 2 million Uyghurs in China. Call upon the U.S. to help end the mass arbitrary detention, torture and persecution of this Chinese ethnic minority.
West LA Federal Building - 1000 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Free Parking at the Federal Building Lot off Veteran Avenue.
For more information visit www.jww.org/uyghurs
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Conejo Valley Conference on Hunger
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Join us at the Second Annual Conference on Hunger in the Conejo Valley
Saturday, September 14
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
California Lutheran University
Hear from those working in the field and participate in a think tank session to brainstorm ideas about how to eliminate hunger in the Conejo Valley.
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Help Staple Bags for the High Holiday Food Drive
Tuesday, September 24
7 p.m. in Room 6
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Bring a stapler (we will provide the staples) and join us as we staple the flyers to the grocery bags which are distributed on Rosh Hashana for the High Holiday Food Drive.
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We need your help distributing the grocery bags for the High Holiday Food Drive at the conclusion of Rosh Hashana services.
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During the High Holidays we collect food which is donated to the Manna Conejo Food Pantry. On Rosh Hashana, as each congregant leaves services, they are given a grocery bag to take home, fill with food and return on Yom Kippur. Volunteers are needed to stand at the exit doors for approximately 15 minutes at the conclusion of the Erev Rosh Hashanah service and each of the daytime services (the 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.) to give a bag to each person as they leave. If you can help, please email
socialaction@adatelohim.com.
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Volunteers needed to collect the food donations from congregants as they arrive for services on Yom Kippur.
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Our congregants are very generous in their donation of food on Yom Kippur. Each year, we ask for volunteers to help take the bags from congregants as they arrive for services and deliver them to the Manna food collection truck. Do you know any Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, other volunteer groups or individuals who might be able to help? There are two shifts on October 9 (9 - 10:15 am and 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.). We are happy to provide community service credit. If you know someone who can help, please have them sign up at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c4aadae2aa75-food1
or email socialaction@adatelohim.com.
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HELP NEEDED: Homeless / Community Meals
Please help to feed the homeless in our community.
From April to November, Temple Adat Elohim provides a nutritious dinner for approximately 50 homeless people in our community on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake. The next meal we will provide is on September 25 and we still need volunteers to provide food items and/or help serve the meal. Please contact the Shelter Committee at
taeshelter@yahoo.com
if you would like to help.
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Be a Mentor for an At-Risk Family or Individual.
Conejo Valley Mentoring Program (CVMP)
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This new Conejo Valley program will connect local at-risk families and individuals with mentors who will assist them in finding resources to navigate daily issues including housing, food, and health. Each mentor will receive training and assistance to enable them to be a stable influence who will be able to help connect mentees with available resources and professionals.
Applications are currently being accepted from Conejo Valley adults who would like to volunteer and establish a mentoring relationship with at-risk families/individuals. Mentors will be trained in early October and matched with a mentee after the training. The program will be supervised by Harbor House.
Role of Mentors:
- Be a listener
- Help the mentee develop life skills
- Be a role model
- Be a friend
- Provide informational resources to connect mentees with available professionals related to housing, food, and health. (The CVMP will share these resources with you so that you can provide them to those you mentor.)
The Mentor is not:
- Responsible for the actions of the mentee
- Providing financial or other direct support
- A fixer of all challenges of life circumstances
- The mentee's therapist or doctor
Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen and a push in the right direction.
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John Crosby
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
-Maya Angelou
Mentor training
will be held at Temple Adat Elohim from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1 and Thursday, October 3.
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Conejo Valley Pride Festival
Saturday, September 28
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
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Conejo Valley Pride 2019 promises to build on the incredible success of its predecessor, with more entertainment and activities for LGBTQ+ residents, families of all shapes, sizes and orientations, and allies of all ages. At its core, CVP seeks to promote visibility and – as this year’s theme of Community Pride indicates – celebrate an inclusive community working toward equality and full participation in our nation’s life.
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Many Mansions Ormond Beach Villas Grand Opening
Thursday, October 3
11 a.m - 1 p.m.
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This summer we joined with the Women's Interfaith Network to make 80 welcome baskets for the new residents at Ormond Beach Villas. All are invited to the Grand Opening of Ormond Beach Villas,
5527 Saviers Road, Oxnard, CA 93033
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Ormond Beach Villas is a new 40-unit affordable housing rental complex in Oxnard designed for low-income veterans and their families.
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Casa Pacifica's
Road to Independence
Saturday, November 2
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sign up now to volunteer!
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The annual Road to Independence at Casa Pacifica allows foster youth (ages 14-19) the opportunity to practice living skills in a real life environment. Demo booths such as banking, employment, vocational education and more provide youth with an introduction to manage independent living. Volunteers are needed to run the booths. No experience is required and it is a lot of fun!
Although it is a few months away, volunteer signups are needed now to ensure a spot. RSVP to Lisa Sparrow at Casa Pacifica at 805-366-4019 or email her at
lsparrow@casapacifica.org
. Please also send an email to
socialaction@adatelohim.com
so we know who is going from TAE.
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Fall Blood Drive -
Sunday, November 3
Reserve your space today.
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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 your time and donate together!
To schedule an appointment, please contact:
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Social Action Committee Meeting
The next Social Action Committee meeting will be
Tuesday, September 24
7 p.m.
Room 6
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All members are invited to join us to learn more about TAE Social Action, bring new ideas, help plan upcoming events and get involved.
At this meeting we will be stapling the grocery bags for the High Holiday Food Drive. Please bring a stapler!
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Social Action Volunteers Needed
For Future Events
TAE has a rich tradition of social action. We have many wonderful projects that benefit both the recipients and the volunteers. These events take planning and organization. We invite you to explore these opportunities and find a fun and engaging way to get involved in planning one or a number of different events throughout the year. Presently we are looking for people to help plan the following events:
Social Action Shabbat/MLK Day of Service (1/17/20, 1/20/20)
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Help plan this new TAE Social Action event. We are looking for committee members to help create this new opportunity to make a difference. Estimated time commitment: now - December: 6 - 8 hours, and the day of the event.
The planning meeting will be held on Monday, September 16 at 7 p.m. in the Youth Lounge. RSVP to
socialaction@adatelohim.com
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Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (February 2020)
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Help plan opportunities to raise awareness in February. Estimated time commitment: now - January: 6 - 8 hours, and during the planned events in February.
The planning meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10 at 7 p.m. in the Library. RSVP to
socialaction@adatelohim.com
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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.
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Volunteer Opportunities in the Community
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Ventura County United Way
Day of Caring
Saturday, September 28
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On Saturday, September 28, join with other community members to help local organizations. The Ventura County United Way has coordinated a number of projects and is looking for volunteers who are ready to make a difference.
Go to
www.volunteerventuracounty.org
to sign up for a project that is best for you
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Volunteer Opportunities at Many Mansions
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Homework Club 2019-2020
Children Services are excited to kick-start the new school year with our youth residents! Many Mansions reopens it doors to Homework Club on
Tuesday, September 3.
This program is always in need of volunteers, and volunteers can join the program at any time of the year. If interested, please reach out to Jessica for more information
Still Looking for Volunteer Filers!
Our awesome property management staff at multiple properties are still looking for a volunteer to assist with a regular organizing and filing task. Schedules are based on volunteer availability. Come help us out with this administrative task!
Food Forward Sort and Drop Off
Have a car and would like to help us feed our residents? Help us sort Food Forward donations every
Friday from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
! This task will be followed by you delivering the fresh vegetable and fruit boxes to different T.O. sites for our residents. (Please note, the boxes are medium sized and can be very heavy.)
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Collecting Gently Used Women's Purses
Now - September 13
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The Women's Interfaith Network is collecting gently used purses which will be filled with toiletries and distributed to homeless women. Please drop donations in the box in the temple office until September 13.
Additional Opportunities to help with this project:
- Count and clean the purses on October 1 from 8 -11 a.m at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Westlake Village.
- Fill the purses with toiletries at St. Jude's on October 26 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and October 27 from 8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Donate a Graphing Calculator for Students who live at Many Mansions
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As high school students move on in their math studies, they may find themselves in need of graphing calculators to assist with their schoolwork. But at a $100-140 a calculator, owning this tool becomes cost prohibitive to low-income students like the ones who live in the housing at Many Mansions.
So, in honor of the start of the school year, Many Mansions is looking to equip each their 6 Homework Club sites with at least one TI-84 Plus calculator to help their students as they move on in their math schoolwork. Are you able to donate one? If so, please put it in the collection box in the temple office by October 1.
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Do you have a used bike that a high school student can use?
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On November 3, we will be participating in a donation drive of used bikes that will be fixed up and given to Conejo students who need them to get to school. Details of drop off time and location will be provided in future emails.
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Food Collection for Manna Food Pantry
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.
Please make sure that you are bringing
unexpired, unopened
food items. The items most needed are:
1.Baking Items – Cake/Cookie Mix – Sugar
2.Hamburger Helper
3.Tomato Sauce / Paste
4.Canned Pasta
5.Canned Stew/Chili
6.Spaghetti Sauce
7.Hot & Cold Cereal
8.Mac and Cheese
9. Cookies/Crackers
10. Eggs - If you'd like to donate fresh eggs, please deliver these directly to Manna. They cannot be left at temple.
10.Empty egg cartons (These are used to distribute the donated eggs to Manna clients.)
Please do not bring food supplements or Passover foods.
A huge thank you to Maggi Salfi who regularly delivers our donations to Manna.
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Welcome Baskets for New Many Mansions Residents
In the fall, Many Mansions will open a new facility in Oxnard (
Ormond Villas
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homeless veterans with disabilities and low/very low- income veteran families. In July, the Interfaith Community collected supplies to m
ake welcome baskets for these new residents. In August, the baskets were assembled at TAE and delivered to Many Mansions.Thank you so much to everyone who donated supplies and helped assemble these baskets.
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Thank you to everyone who volunteered on Saturday, August 24 at the Many Mansions 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Civic Arts Plaza.
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On-Going Projects & Opportunities
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Tzedakah Box
Donations to the Tzedakah Box will be used for the Community Holiday Dinner which will be held at TAE on 12/25/19. Our Tzedakah box is located in the foyer right outside the door to the sanctuary. Please help us help others
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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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