Social Action Committee

Beth Sholom Congregation’s Social Action Committee proudly presents the 2008-2009 Social Action Initiatives.  Please review the list and get involved to serve as a Program Leader on one or more of the initiatives or to volunteer as time permits

 1.    Beth Sholom Helping Montgomery County Homeless

Project Leaders:  Andrea Wiener, Evelyn Wheeler, Natasha Sachs, Sol Goldfarb, Judy Frank and Rabbi Antine, Ruth Futrovsky and Debbie Klis.

The shelters in Montgomery County offer many volunteer opportunities that can accommodate a busy schedule and benefit from our diverse professional backgrounds.  The shelters need our assistance for donated goods, GED tutoring, left-over food from parties and simchas, sandwich making, computer skills training, and more.  Have you desired to make a difference in the lives of our local homeless population?  If so, we invite you to become involved with a new initiative where we will facilitate and undertake a variety of volunteer opportunities to make a difference directly in the lives of Montgomery County's homeless population. 

2.      Giving to the US Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan – Providing Care Packages of Vital Items to our Troops

Project Leaders:  David Sussman, Marcy Sussman and Sara Miller

Our U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan quite sadly, lack basic supplies and each desperately need a few luxuries from everyday life that they are forced to live without.  If you want to do more, please get involved.  Our March 2008 and April 2006 project were great successes.  We at Beth Sholom will continue to support all of our troops. 

3.       Going Green at Beth Sholom and Beyond - Environmental Education and Programs to "Go Green" at our Shul as well as in our Homes, Workplace, etc. --

Project Leaders:  Rena Dubensky, Ilana Molkner, Beth Meyers, Stephanie Sporkin, Lillie Liebstein, Eris Norman, Marci Serfaty, Rabbi Antine and Debbie Klis

The new Going Green at Beth Sholom and Beyond initiative is educational and community in nature.  We will spearhead efforts to direct our shul to “go green” (i.e., no more empty soda bottles in the garbage cans at Kiddush) and to educate our adult and youth members on steps to "go green" in our homes and workplaces. 

4.     Pre-Shabbat program for Youth to participate in Kabbalat Shabbat minyan at Summerville

Project Leaders:  Steve Bashein, Judy Frank, Andrea Wiener, Samanatha Wiener

Please join us and bring your sons and daughters to lead Ain Kelohanu and Adon Olam, etc., at pre-Shabbat services twice-per-month at the Kabbalat Shabbat minyan at Summerville, an-assisted living center located at (Seven Locks and Tuckerman). .  We are there the first two Friday’s of the month – the first led by Steve Bashein and the second Friday led by Judy Frank.  Please contact Steve, Judy, Andrea or Samantha to get involved.

5.       Annual Yom Kippur Food Drive

Project Leaders:  Evelyn Wheeler and Debbie Klis.

Other Project Leaders welcome – please contact Evelyn to get involved with this annual initiative.

6.       So Others Might Eat ("SOME") Monthly Casseroles

Project Leader: Janet Zuckerman. 

Once a month volunteers prepare tuna casseroles for SO Others Might Eat serving the homeless of Washington, DC.  The monthly group coordinators receive the casseroles at their homes and then bring them to the soup kitchen.  Volunteers are always welcome.  To sign up to lead a monthly delivery or to bake casseroles for the homeless, please contact Janet Zuckerman.

7.      Annual December Red Cross Blood Drive

Project Leaders:  Sara Glashofer and Janet Zuckerman. 

Beth Sholom sponsors an annual blood drive with the Red Cross.  All volunteers are welcome for this important activity.  For more information on the 2008 blood drive, please contact Sara or Janet. 

For further information on any of the foregoing 2008-2009 Social Action Committee initiatives, please contact:

 Debbie Klis, SAC Chairperson,

Rabbi Antine at RabbiAntine@bethsholom.org, or

Sara Milner, SAC’s Board representative

Thank you very much!!

Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah is committed to helping individuals and the community.  Our goals are to aid the community by providing services to the needy and to foster a greater awareness of the needs in the greater Washington, DC area.  In doing so, the Social Action Committee is putting Tzedakah into words as well as action.

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