Federation’s Sara & Samuel J. Lessans Good Deeds Week 2022

Name: Federation’s Sara & Samuel J. Lessans Good Deeds Week 2022
Start: 2022-04-03T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-04-10T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Various Location in Greater Washington

April 3, 2022 - April 10, 2022

Rainbow Banner Reads: Federation’s Sara & Samuels J. Lessans Good Deeds Week April 3 through 10 2022

Join The Jewish Federation and our Greater Washington Jewish community to DO GOOD together April 3 – 10!

Food insecurity across our community remains a critical issue but, together, we can help individuals and families struggling to make ends meet. This Good Deeds Week, Federation is proud to bring together 60+ community partners and thousands of community members across DC, MD, and Northern VA to combat food insecurity in our region.

Together, we will fill the shelves of local food pantries, feed those who are hungry, and make a difference all week long.

Good Deeds Week 2022 Volunteer Projects

All in-person volunteer opportunities will follow CDC guidelines for COVID-19 safety.
For more information, please contact the organizing partner directly.

Use the scroll bar below the table to view more information about each project.

wdt_ID	Organization	Project	Public?	Date(s)/Time(s)	In Person?	Location	Age Suggestion	Description
1	Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation	Shelter Meal	Private	Sunday, April 24	In Person	VA	Must be 18 or older to serve meals.	Prepare and serve dinner for 100 individuals at Cornerstones' Embry Rucker Community Shelter in Reston.
2	Kehilat Shalom	Meal & Donations for Stepping Stones Shelter	Private	April 3	In Person	MD	Family Friendly	Meal preparation and donation drive for Stepping Stones Shelter in Rockville.
3	Agudas Achim Congregation	Food Packing Event	Private	April 3, 12:00-4:00pm. Two shifts	In Person	VA	Family Friendly	Partnering with Alfred Street Baptist Church. Packing 20,000 meals for residents that receive food from ALIVE!
6	Beth El Hebrew Congregation	Men's & Women's Professional Clothing Drive	Public	April 1-15, during hours Beth El is open. Donations can be dropped off at Beth El.	Both/Hybrid	VA	Family friendly	Drop off men’s and women’s professional clothing for the clothes closet at PathForward Virginia, who aim to empower people from streets to stability with a continuum of care. This includes a clothing room where clients can “shop” for free. All clothing donations should new or gently used, free of rips, stains, or excessive wear. PathForward has also mentioned that it is always in need of white socks and underwear!
7	George Washington University Hillel	GW Grow Garden	Private	Sunday, April 3	In Person	DC		GW Hillel is working with the GW Grow Garden to clean up the community wide garden.
8	Congregation Or Chadash	Food Drive for Manna	Public	April 1-10	Both/Hybrid	MD		We will be collecting a variety of non perishable food items specified on the Manna Food website to be delivered to Manna at the end of Good Deeds Week
9	Kesher Israel Congregation	Food Drive for Capital Kosher Pantry	Public	April 3-10	In Person	DC		Kesher Israel will be partnering with Capital Kosher Pantry and Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington to provide necessary items for Pesach and all year for families in need. A collection box will be available at Kesher Israel as you shop for Pesach and clean out your chametz.
10	Congregation Olam Tikvah	Fresh Produce Drive	Public	April 3, 9:30-11:00 am	In Person	VA		Fresh produce will be collected by volunteers in the Congregation Olam Tikvah parking lot. The donated produce will be delivered to Food for Others, a local food bank.
11	Congregation Olam Tikvah	Chametz Food Drive	Public	Ongoing through April 13th	Both/Hybrid	VA		In coordination with Passover, Congregation Olam Tikvah will be collecting chametz foods to be donated to Ecumenical Community Helping Others (ECHO), an all-volunteer charity that gives food and financial help to people with short-term emergencies and provides clothes and household items to people with low incomes.
12	Woodley House	Food Runner	Public	April 5th, 1-3 pm	In Person	DC	Must have a driver's license	We are looking for a small group of volunteers with cars to drive groceries from our Woodley Park Food Pantry (Tuesdays, 1 pm - 3 pm) to locations throughout the city.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

To add a volunteer project, visit jconnect.org/gdwprojectsubmit.

Federation’s Good Deeds Week is made possible by Drs. Ellen & Stuart Lessans, in loving memory or Sara & Samuel J. Lessans.

Did you know? As a Greater Washington community member, you are part of the largest Good Deeds Day community partner in North America.

What is Good Deeds Day? Good Deeds Day is an annual, international celebration of Doing Good! Join more than two million volunteers around the world for this day of service.Roll up your sleeves and make an impact through a variety of hands-on volunteer projects.

What types of service projects can I take part in? Whether you want to dance the day away with senior citizens, prepare and serve lunch to the homeless, help unite dogs with their forever homes or even help clean up a local park, your perfect project awaits. Let’s show the international Jewish community Greater Washington’s passion for social action!

What’s the history behind Good Deeds Day? Businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison conceptualized the idea for Good Deeds Day, and launched it in 2007 by Ruach Tova (“Good Spirit” in Hebrew), the leading organization in the field of volunteering in Israel. Good Deeds Day celebrates the value and importance of giving back to the community we live in.

Details

Start:: April 3, 2022
End:: April 10, 2022

Venue

: Various Location in Greater Washington

Other

Location: DC, MD, VA, Virtual