ADVOCACY COMMITTEE: Mindy Aguirre, Chairperson

1. Petition updates: Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion

· Petition collection: The campaign has collected nearly 600,000 signed petitions. So far, 106,698 signed petitions have been collected by volunteers. The Campaign is thrilled with the progress we are making!

*As always, you can track our progress on the ACLU tracker; the password is 5301.  

· TIME-SENSITIVE: Farmers Market volunteers needed EVERY SUNDAY!: Thank you everyone who has volunteered at the Pinecrest Gardens Farmers Market! We have collected hundreds of signatures at this location. If you are interested in collecting signatures on a Sunday in August, please sign up here, or contact Joanne Erde.

· Collection sites reminder: We are looking to expand our collection locations, so if anyone has ideas, please let us know! If anyone has an interest in finding new places to collect OR you are interested in collecting at DMVs or upcoming local events, please reply to me directly, and I will put you in touch with other interested volunteers.

2. HUB Reminder:  Don't forget, you are now able to pick up blank petitions and drop off signed petitions (with a petition intake form) at Books and Books Suniland, Coconut Grove and Coral Gables during their store hours. You can ask for Elizabeth at Suniland and Coconut Grove locations, and Jack at the Coral Gables store if you have any questions. 

Please reach out with any questions or feedback at any time!

Mindy (mindyaguirre@gmail.com)

Thank you to Sally Russomanno for her much appreciated donation of a group dinner for the residents at Casa Valentina in June.

Dinner for about 15 girls are brought to Casa Valentina by members of NCJW/Kendall on the third Tuesday of every month at 3:00, to 3153 Mundy Street, Coconut Grove

If you are interested in volunteering for this one time "mitzvah" project on the following dates, please text me at 305 519 6134;

Aug. 15th, Sept. 19th, Oct. 17th, Nov. 21st or Dec. 19th

Thank you,

Susan Malca

NCJW/Kendall Section and the St. Louis Catholic Church, in a joint venture, did a food drive last month to help feed families in need in Coconut Grove.

The Crisis Food Pantry is now feeding 230 families and the number is growing. 

The Pantry organizers were very grateful for the amount of food our two groups were able to collect. NCJW Kendall Section member, Bonnie Webman, helps at the Pantry weekly and helped carry the food inside the building.

Thank you to everyone who donated to help feed the hungry

Sally Russomanno and Judith Villar del Saz

Bonnie Webman, Judith Vilar del Saz, Sally Russomanno, Pantry Volunteer, and Betty Quinn

Bonnie with all the bags being packed

Thanks to a generous donation from NCJW/Kendall Section, Connie Alter, a new member, and Judith Villar del Saz went shopping last week for back to school clothes and school supplies for the children at Lotus House. The Lotus House Community Outreach was thrilled and ever so grateful. Click here to read the thank you letter from Lotus House.

The next scheduled Newsletter will be published August 18th. Please make sure all articles and photos are submitted by August 16th.

Please email all submissions to kendallncjw@gmail.com with the word "Newsletter" in the subject area.