Upcoming Opportunities

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ELECTION POSTCARD WRITING

Thursdays, September 5 – September 26, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, at WRT

We are joining the Religious Action Center Every Vote, Every Voice, in partnership with the Center for Common Ground’s Reclaim Our Vote Campaign to engage under-represented voters.  Volunteers (whether in person or at home) will be provided with instructions, a script, key information, voter addresses, postcards, and stamps.  You can participate in the following ways: attend postcard writing in person, request at home postcard writing kits, and/or donate stamps.  SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE HERE. Prior to attending, please watch the training video, review the guidelines, and fill out the RAC Nonpartisan Pledge.  You can also order your own postcard kits here and register as a member of the Postcard Group Westchester Reform Temple.

JOIN THE WRTEEN MITZVAH CORPS

Interest Meeting – Tuesday, September 17, 7 pm – 8 pm (in-person at WRT)

With WRTeen’s newest group, teens have the opportunity to take on leadership roles and work with their fellow teens to repair the world! Open to 8th grade – 12 grade. Sign up here to express interest and/or to register for the September 17 meeting. Be sure to follow WRTeen Mitzvah Corps on Instagram @wrteenmitzvahcorps

 

THE DECIDING VOTE

Thursday, September 19, 7 – 9 pm (in-person at WRT)

Following the viewing, Cantor Amanda Kleinman with moderate a conversation with Ruth Messinger, Assembly Person Amy Paulin, and the filmmaker.

REGISTER HERE

WRT AND PLEASANTVILLE COTTAGE SCHOOL VOLUTNEER PROGRAMS

Starting This Fall, SIGN UP NOW!

Adult Lunch Bunch:  We are seeking volunteers to create a Pleasantville Cottage School lunch bunch group.  Lunch bunch involves a monthly visit to the same cottage with the same group of volunteers, who provide lunch, fun activities, and birthday celebrations.  This is a full academic year commitment and requires an orientation process.  Sign up here.

Family Mitzvah Corps:  Sign up to be a part of the WRT Mitzvah Family Corps to help provide birthday cakes for residents of Pleasantville Cottages and to plan a Family Day of Service at Pleasantville Cottage School.  Family Mitzvah Corps consists of families with children in grades K-5.  Sign up here.  

Questions?  sharon.stiefel@wrtemple.org

HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES

HOT MEALS

Monday, August 26, 10 am – 12 pm, Westchester Reform Temple Kitchen

Sign up to join other members of the WRT community to cook a hot dinner, make sandwiches, and pack sandwich bags for HOPE Community Services.  You can also sign up to bake desserts to be included in the sandwich bags, to shop for groceries, or to deliver the sandwiches to HOPE.   

Click here to volunteer!

Please consider volunteering for a leadership role in Cooking4Hope.  

Contact sharon.stiefel@wrtemple.org to volunteer or learn more.  Cooking4HOPE is funded by WRT’s Food and Housing Insecurity Fund, so please continue to support these efforts by contributing to the Fund.