Generous Gifts Funds Listings Summer Bulletin July 2010
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Social Action Committee
Our Neighbors Need Us to Help Out
The Social Action Committee is responding to the urgent need for donations of non-perishable foods and other staples by conducting another emergency food drive.
We are fortunate to be able to collaborate with Livingston’s St. Philomena’s church and their tireless community outreach person, Sister Barbara Thomas, who has organized CHOW (Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse). Through this effort, necessary items are being collected from more local congregations, groups and businesses and stored at St. Philomena’s from where they are distributed to soup kitchens and food pantries in Newark, Orange and East Orange. The St. Philomena warehouse is also open to families on a drop-in basis, so that it can serve local residents as well.
In an effort to expand our reach to the Jewish poor of Essex County, in addition to our donations to CHOW, we will also make deliveries to the kosher food pantry housed at Oheb Shalom congregation in South Orange.
See the list below of items most needed by CHOW. Collection carts will be set up at both TBA entrances through the end of March. Bring an item each time you come to the synagogue, or fill a grocery bag a few times over the coming weeks. Please contact Rabbi Kulwin if you prefer to participate in the food drive by making a monetary donation toward the purchase of most-needed items.
We hope that everyone will contribute to our food collection: students in the Early, Primary and Religious schools and confirmation class, adults attending services and synagogue meetings and activities, bar and bat mitzvah guests, etc. In tandem with Sisterhood’s Family Fund, this drive will make it possible for each of us to do something meaningful to help those who are in need.
For more information, contact Dave Harris at daveharris3@verizon.net or 973.656.9415.
Items for food collection (UNOPENED packages only):
canned tuna
peanut butter
paper napkins
toilet tissue
paper towel
breakfast cereal
condiments
canned beans
dried beans
pasta
rice (white & brown)
pasta sauces
macaroni & cheese
powdered milk
canned fruit
canned vegetables
baby food
jelly & jam
Community Soup Kitchen
Reservations are being taken for the Community Soup Kitchen program. Please contact Janet Penn quickly at 973.422.0652 or janpen@att.net if you want to participate on March 14 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Ongoing Collection for Soup Kitchen
The collection box is empty! It’s time to fill it up again. Please contact Janet Penn at 973.422.0652 or janpen@att.net if you have any questions. Thank you in advance.
The Social Action Committee cordially invites you to our Book Exchange—Recycle Your Books! April 14 at 7:30 PM in the Temple Conservatory. Bring at least two paperback or hardback books (or more!) that you think others might like. We'll spend the evening recommending favorites, and trading books, while savoring wine and snacks. We will donate any books not snatched up to local libraries. CONSERVE resources and SPARE the landfill. SHARE great "reads." ENJOY a couple hours with a terrific group of people. Are you a reader in search of your next page-turner? Are your shelves cluttered with books you've already read? BEFORE you throw them into the trash.... Please RSVP by April 10 to Susan Ochs-Scher at ochs.scher@verizon.net.
Mitzvah Crib
The Mitzvah Crib is available for receiving new or gently used children’s clothing, books and toys. They are very much appreciated. Thank you for all your donating. Helen Farber 973.994.3705.
We are all pleased with Spring just around the corner and the commentary for this month:
Weather or Not: Gardening Strategies for Successful Spring Planting—Get Your Garden Off to a Great Green Start.
●Plant new spring bloomers as though they were fruit trees: on a 
north slope, so heat comes late and frost drains away.
north slope, so heat comes late and frost drains away. ●When you remove winter mulch to avoid smothering fresh shoots, keep the mulch material nearby, so you can rake it back over them if/when frost threatens.
●Resist the temptation to prune the roses until you're sure frost is done. You don't want to encourage the new growth and leaving the dead and weak stems in place helps keep frost-produced dieback above the wood you want to keep.
●Be sure you have a supply of floating row cover, aka spun-bonded crop-protector. It's much lighter than bed sheets, far easier to use and although it's un-greenly made of plastic, it lasts practically forever if you take good care of it. Sources include Pinetree Garden Seeds and Johnny's Selected Seeds.
●This doesn't mean you can turn those sheets to rags; the row cover is only good down to about 28 degrees. If you fear even greater misery, use sheets. Either way, remember: the purpose is mostly to trap ground heat; a hat that simply keeps frost from touching tops won't help unless the frost is very light.
