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NEST: With Sharon as chairperson, Ohef Sholom hosted the first ever week of NEST in January on site at the Temple; our neighbor Ghent United Methodist Church shared in the feeding of the 50-plus homeless individuals each day (dinner, breakfast, bag lunch). There were 97 volunteers from Ohef Sholom in the weeklong project; the cost of $1,300 was largely defrayed by contributions. A small committee has been working to establish guidelines for the program in order to minimize the cost and divide the work among more participants.
JCOC: Led by Dorianne and Anne and fueled by a $1,500 anonymous donation, the committee served 4 dinners at the Virginia Beach shelter to more than 100 homeless at each sitting (including a special Easter dinner). Ohef Sholom also hosted (at short notice) the annual sign-up dinner for JCOC volunteers in October. The committee also filled a table for 10 at the annual JCOC fund-raising dinner in Virginia Beach.
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CHARITIES- Here is a list showing which charities each Religious School class supports with their weekly tzedakah collections:
Nursery: Religious School Relief Fund
Pre-Kindergarten: FIDF (Friends of the Israel Defense Forces)
Kindergarten: Religious School Relief Fund
First Grade: Isle of Wight SPCA
Second Grade: ALEH (Caring for Israel’s Disabled Children)
Third Grade: Jewish Family Services
Fourth Grade: Jewish Braille Institute and ForKids
Fifth Grade: Alyn Hospital (Israel) and Dakota Kids
Sixth Grade: Jewish Family Services and The Jimmy
Fund (Supporting Cancer research)
Seventh Grade: ARMDI (American Red Magen David for
Israel) and JINSA (Jewish Institute for
National Security Affairs)
Eighth Grade: Susan G. Komen Fund and OSTY Scholarship Funds
Ninth Grade: Jewish Family Services and Norfolk SPCA
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