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.
13	PJ Our Way	Living Up in the Trees! A PJ Our Way Earth Day Celebration!	Public	April 10, 3:00-4:00pm	Virtual		Open to tweens 9-12 and their families!	What’s Jewish about Earth Day? What’s it like to live in one of the world’s oldest and tallest trees? Join friends from across North America to be inspired, have fun, and move the needle towards greater earth connection and sustainability. Questions? Email [email protected]
14	Congregation Sha'are Shalom	Good Deeds Week at Sha'are Shalom	Public	April 3, 10:30-12:30	In Person	VA		Mini toiletry collection and donation, Smile Bag packaging for Barnett-Searing Cancer Treatment Center, Soup-in-a-Jar, Cards and Candy for Leesburg First Responders, Garden Spring Clean-Up, Create a Positive Vision Board, Visit from Hollywood Huskies representative with info about adoption, and have materials on hand about Signs of Stroke.
15	Sha'are Tefila Congregation	Good Deeds Week Collections	Public	April 3-10	Both/Hybrid			We are partnering with JCADA and Temple Emanuel ECC. JCADA clients will be the recipients of grocery gift cards. Temple Emanuel is collecting a list of items for DC Diaper Bank.
16	Kol Ami, Northern VA Reconstructionist Community	Colors of Gratitude	Public	April 3, 4:00-5:30 pm	Virtual			Kol Ami partners once again to bring acclaimed illustrator and spiritualist Joanne Fink (joannefinkjudaica.com) to lead a gratitude workshop. We will handcraft gratitude cards and learn daily practices that grow our gratitude for the blessings in life
17	Yad Yehuda, Capital Kosher Food Pantry	Passover Food Drive	Public	Ongoing	Both/Hybrid	MD		Please help the Capital Kosher Pantry collect Kosher for Passover foods to distribute to local families for Pesach. Food donations should be shelf-stable, in factory-sealed containers, and within the use-by date. https://www.yadyehuda.org/donate-passover-food.html#/
18	University of Maryland Hillel	Rise Against Hunger Food Packaging	Private	April 6, 2:30-6:00pm	In Person	MD		Rise Against Hunger will bringing a food packaging event to Maryland Hillel where 30-60 volunteers will have the opportunity to package 10,152 meals in about 2 hours. There is an education portion at the beginning of the event lead by a Rise Against Hunger facilitator and the food will be sent to one of their partners in 30+ countries. We will be partnering with Capital Camps as well.
19	Capital Camps	Rise Against Hunger with Maryland Hillel	Private	April 6, 2:30-6:00PM	In Person	MD		Rise Against Hunger will bringing a food packaging event to Maryland Hillel where 30-60 volunteers will have the opportunity to package 10,152 meals in about 2 hours. There is an education portion at the beginning of the event lead by a Rise Against Hunger facilitator and the food will be sent to one of their partners in 30+ countries. We will be partnering with Capital Camps as well.
20	Congregation Har Shalom	KindSoup for the Soul	Public	April 10, 4:00pm	Both/Hybrid	MD		Come together, on Zoom from your own kitchen, for some fun and to create a community of healthy meal donors. We'll be cooking enough to feed our own families PLUS to pack up containers to freeze and deliver to those in need. Recipe will be shared the Monday prior to cooking.
21	Congregation Har Shalom	Passover Basket delivery for B'nai Brith/JSSA Project HOPE	Private	April 10, 10:00 am-1:00 pm	In Person	MD		Join the Har Shalom community for the B'nai Brith / JSSA Project HOPE Passover Project. This is a great way for volunteers of all ages to participate in a service project benefiting those in our community and help families celebrate Passover!
22	Edlavitch DC JCC	Good Deeds Week at EDCJCC	Public	April 3, 10:00-11:30 am	In Person	DC	4+	Spend your morning doing projects to support individuals experiencing food insecurity. We will make soup kits for the clients of So Others Might Eat, advocate for better food access, and learn about the importance of supporting our food insecure neighbors.
23	Edlavitch DCJCC	Good Deeds Week at Home	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:00pm	Both/Hybrid	DC		Prepare trail mix at home to support the clients of So Others Might Eat. You’ll be responsible for shopping for the ingredients, making the trail mix, and delivering it to the JCC. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn about the importance of supporting our food insecure neighbors and advocate for food access with Mazon!
24	Edlavitch DCJCC	EDCJCC Food Drive	Public	April 3, 9:30am-12:00pm	Both/Hybrid	DC	all ages	Collect and drop-off non-perishable food items to support the EDJCC’s community partner, Housing Up! Housing Up builds thriving communities in Washington, DC by developing affordable housing and offering comprehensive support services to homeless and low-income families.The donations will go to Partner Arms 2, where the JCC volunteers on a monthly basis.
25	Oseh Shalom	Passover Family Program and Good Deeds Week	Public	April 3, 9:00-11:00am	In Person	MD		Join Cantor Caitlin and Rabbi Josh for a dynamic and informative Passover Program for all ages Come and hear new traditions for your family seder. Stay after to paint, donate, plant, and sing for Good Deeds Day! Please bring non-perishable food.
26	Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Center	DC Diaper Bank Drive	Public	April 4-8, 8:00am-6:00pm	In Person	MD		We will be collecting diapers, wipes and other requested items for the DC Diaper Bank.
27	BBYO NoVA Council	J-Serve with BBYO	Private	April 3	In Person	VA		NoVA Council BBYO is collecting canned goods and building Power Packs for Food For Others, while learning about what the organization does to help combat food insecurity in Northern Virginia.
28	Bender JCC	Delivering Good	Public	April 5, 4:00-5:30 pm	In Person	MD	12+	The Bender JCC is pleased to partner with MANNA, and Montgomery County School System to help fill the weekend meal gap for students. Volunteers will help organize and pack bags with shelf-stable items that will be handed out by a local elementary school. This is a fabulous opportunity for families, teens needing SSL hours, and anyone looking for ongoing Tikkun Olam (Healing the World).
29	Washington Hebrew, Bender JCC, Beth El	KindSoup for Afghan Refugees	Public	April 3, 10:30-11:30 am	Both/Hybrid	MD	18+	Join KindWorks to cook KindSoups for newly arriving Afghan refugee families. Chef Dominique Rychlik will lead us in cooking together and then we’ll deliver meals to families having recently been relocated to our area from Afghanistan, so that they too can enjoy a filling and nutritious meal!
30	Washington Hebrew Congregation ECC	Toys for Dogs	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	In Person	MD	2+ with supervision	Our Early Childhood Centers are leading this project to make dog toys for the Montgomery County Humane Society for dogs waiting for their forever homes. The Society's mission is to end animal homelessness through education, outreach and adoption. Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, Outside, 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD
31	Washington Hebrew Congregation	Sort Clothing at Interfaith Works	Public	April 3, 1:00-3:00 pm	In Person	MD	12+	Interfaith Works Clothing Center (IWCC) has been helping Montgomery County low-income families by providing them with clothing and home goods at no charge. This enables them to focus their resources on food, rent, utilities, medicine, school supplies and other basic needs. Through this program, we provide the link between neighbors who have things they no longer need with neighbors who use these items to provide for their basic needs.
34	Washington Hebrew Congregation	Undies for Everyone	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	In Person	DC	8+	Undies for Everyone provides children living in poverty or crisis with new underwear, recognizing the importance of this small basic need as part of a child’s increased chances of long-term success. Undies for Everyone champion Brené Brown said it best: “Underwear is something you take for granted until you don’t have it.” In teams, we will roll 7 pairs of undies in bags that will be given to children in Ward 8.
35	Washington Hebrew Congregation	Undies for Everyone	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	In Person	MD	8+	Undies for Everyone provides children living in poverty or crisis with new underwear, recognizing the importance of this small basic need as part of a child’s increased chances of long-term success. Undies for Everyone champion Brené Brown said it best: “Underwear is something you take for granted until you don’t have it.” In teams, we will roll 7 pairs of undies in bags that will be given to children in Ward 8.
36	Washington Hebrew Congregation	Make No-Sew Blankets	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	In Person	DC		Join us to make No-Sew Blankets for children being removed from their homes and put into foster care with very little notice. Our partners at Comfort Cases believe every child deserves to pack their belongings in a special bag that they can call their very own filled with new pajamas, a brand new warm blanket, and a new stuffed animal to hug during the traumatic transition into foster care.
37	Washington Hebrew Congregation	Make No-Sew Blankets	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	In Person	MD		Join us to make No-Sew Blankets for children being removed from their homes and put into foster care with very little notice. Our partners at Comfort Cases believe every child deserves to pack their belongings in a special bag that they can call their very own filled with new pajamas, a brand new warm blanket, and a new stuffed animal to hug during the traumatic transition into foster care.
38	Washington Hebrew Congregation	Make High Protein Snack Packs	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	In Person	DC		Make High Protein Snack Bags for Iona Senior Services and Martha's Table.
39	Washington Hebrew Congregation	Make High Protein Snack Packs	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	In Person	MD		Make High Protein Snack Bags for Interfaith Works and Nourish Now
40	Bender JCC	Waterway Cleanup	Public	April 9, 2:00-3:00 pm	In Person	MD		We are committed to keeping our environment clean and safe. Families can work together to keep MOCO beautiful! This cleanup will take place on an unpaved trail with a decline to access. Proper shoes/waterproof boots and adult supervision are required. Trash bags will be provided. Meeting Location will be provided after registration
41	Bender JCC	Little Noshers	Private	April 3, 4:00-5:00 pm	In Person	MD		We’ll learn fun facts, create crafts, and enjoy PJ Library storytime all about Passover. We also invite you to keep the fun going on our playground. We're also collecting fresh fruit for JSSA. We’d also love to thank the Matza Project for their generous contributions to this program. Presented by the Bender JCC, Good Deeds Day, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and PJ Library
42	Pozez JCC	Jam the J-Trolley	Public	April 3, 9:00am-12:00pm	In Person	VA		In response to the critical need to feed those who require assistance, we ask you to generously donate non-perishable food items to help fill our Trolley. Working together, we can help restock the shelves at our local food pantries. *While this is a special Jam the Trolley event, you can also drop off your donations at the J during business hours throughout the year.
43	Ramah Day Camp Greater DC	Day of Service at Camp	Public	April 10, 1:00-2:30 pm	In Person	MD		Join Ramah to work with our camp partners, the Day Spring Church, to do some cleanup and weeding at our camp site, Wellspring Conference Center, in honor of this summer's theme Ahavat Adamah - Love of the Earth. We are only able to host 50 people for this event, so please RSVP by emailing Lisa soon! Snacks will be provided after the event from 2:30-3:00.
44	Washington Hebrew Congregation	Toys for Dogs	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	In Person	DC	2+ with supervision	Our Early Childhood Centers are leading this project to make dog toys for the Montgomery County Humane Society for dogs waiting for their forever homes. The Society's mission is to end animal homelessness through education, outreach and adoption.
45	Washington Hebrew, Bender JCC, Beth El	KindSoup for Afghan Refugees	Public	April 3, 10:30am-12:30pm	Both/Hybrid	DC	18+	These groups will join KindWorks to cook KindSoups for newly arriving Afghan refugee families. Chef Dominique Rychlik will lead us in cooking together and then we’ll deliver meals to families having recently been relocated to our area from Afghanistan, so that they too can enjoy a delicious and nutritious meal! We will be making Bistro Aracosia‘s delicious recipe for Aush, a traditional Afghan noodle soup!
46	Gesher Jewish Day School	Gesher JDS Drive for Ukraine	Private	April 4-8, at arrival and dismissal	In Person	VA		Our students will be collecting money to help those in Ukraine. They will also be collecting food to donate to Capital Food Bank and money to donate to Save the Children.
47	Pozez JCC	Friends of Lake Accotink Park Clean Up	Public	April 10, 9:00-11:00am	In Person	VA	6+	Help keep Lake Accotink trails clean! Remove trash & debris dropped along the trails to help beautify the parks trail system and get some good exercise! Upon your arrival please check-in at the FLAP volunteer table. *Keep an eye out for a Good Deeds Week sign to let us know you are here.
49	Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse	JCADA Grocery Gift Card Drive	Public	April 3-10	Both/Hybrid	Virtual, MD		JCADA is raising grocery store gift card donations to be given to our clients who are survivors of intimate partner violence. Food insecurity is one of the most common struggle for survivors of intimate partner violence, and grocery gift cards can truly impact someone's life. Gift cards can be mailed to JCADA at PO Box 226 Rockville, MD 20847, or a JCADA staff member can pick up gift card donations from your organization or synagogue. Please email [email protected] to schedule a gift card pick up or for any questions!
50	Agudas Achim Congregation	Stream Cleanup	Private	April 3	In Person	VA		Local stream cleanup
51	Agudas Achim Congregation	Knitting Group - Hats for NICU Babies	Private		In Person	VA
52	Chabad of Silver Spring, Kemp Mill Synagogue	Kemp Mill and Sligo Creek Park Cleanup	Public	April 3, 11:30am-1:30pm	In Person	MD		Join our park cleanup any time between 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM! Meet at the steps near CVS in the Kemp Mill Park. Bags, gloves, and t-shirts will be distributed. Upper School students can receive community service hours.
53	Ohr HaTorah, Young Israel Shomrei Emunah	Kemp Mill and Sligo Creek Park Cleanup	Public	April 3, 11:30am-1:30pm	In Person	MD		Join our park cleanup any time between 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM! Meet at the steps near CVS in the Kemp Mill Park. Bags, gloves, and t-shirts will be distributed. Volunteers will receive a discount voucher for Ben-Yehuda Pizza to be used anytime on April 3.
54	Berman Hebrew Academy, Torah School GW, Yeshiva GW	Kemp Mill and Sligo Creek Park Cleanup	Public	April 3, 11:30am-1:30pm	In Person	MD, DC		Join our park cleanup any time between 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM! Meet at the steps near CVS in the Kemp Mill Park (Kemp Mill Shopping Center). Bags, gloves, and t-shirts will be distributed. Upper School students can receive community service hours. Volunteers will receive a discount voucher for Ben-Yehuda Pizza to be used anytime on April 3, 2022.
55	Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington	Passover Food Drive	Public	Ongoing	Both/Hybrid	MD		Donate Passover food to those in need to the only kosher food pantry in our area.
56	Jewish Veg	Health and Healing	Public	April 3, 4:00pm	Virtual	Virtual		Explore the healing power of a plant-based diet, nourishing both our body and soul during Covid-19. Hear from the inspirational Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of clinical cardiology and director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness at National Jewish Health. And Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman of Ohev Sholom, The National Synagogue, will address the spiritual dimension of how plant-based eating reflects Judaism’s highest values.
57	B'nai Israel Congregation	Provide Dinner at Interfaith Works	Public	April 3, 5:00pm	Both/Hybrid	MD		We need your help in supplying various parts of the meal. The items can be purchased or prepared in your home. Serve 6 to 8 people, and be in disposable pans. There will be various opportunities for drop off of your items.
58	Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington	Garden Spring Cleanup and Planting	Public	April 3, 10:00am-12:30pm	In Person	MD		Post-winter cleanup of the garden at the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim House (leaf raking, collecting fallen branches) and planting for the spring. Suggested items to bring: garden gloves, rake, trowel (small shovel), and hat/sunscreen. Program will run rain or shine!
59	B'nai Israel Congregation	Passover Basket Delivery for B'nai Brith/JSSA Project Hope	Private	April 10, 9:30am-12:00pm	In Person	MD		Deliver Passover Packages to seniors in the Montgomery County area sponsoreds by B'nai Brith and JSSA as part of Project Hope
60	B'nai Israel Congregation	Food Collection for So What Else	Public	April 1-10, 9:00am-5:00pm	In Person	MD		Drop off shelf stable food (canned beans, dried pasta, rice, pasta sauce, canned vegetables, snacks), diapers (size 7 -pull ups), or baby formula. Bins located at B'nai Israel (6301 Montrose Rd; Rockville MD)
61	PJ Library in Greater Washington	Military Mitzvah Passover Card Project	Public	Through April 6	Virtual	Virtual		Volunteers can send store-bought or homemade Passover cards to Jewish veterans.
62	Jewish Foundation for Group Homes	Sandwich Making for Interfaith Women's Shelter	Private	April 3, 2:00-4:00pm	In Person	MD		JFGH is partnering with Teens of Beth Shalom Congregation in preparing Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches for the Interfaith Women's Shelter
63	Bender JCC and KindWorks	Summer Fun Stuff Project	Public	Through May 18	Virtual			We are collecting supplies to create bags for kids in the DMV with everything they need for a summer of fun, creativity and activity! Purchase online and ship to the JCC!
64	Bender JCC	Good Deeds Day at Bender JCC!	Public	April 9, 9:30-11:30am	In Person	MD		Join the Bender JCC’s Delivering Good Network for Good Deeds Day at the J! We will be doing multiple projects to support So What Else and their daily food distribution for families in Montgomery County. This program is open to all ages, but children 12 and under must have adult supervision at all times. REGISTER EACH PERSON IN YOUR FAMILY WHO WILL ATTEND.
65	Bender JCC	Manna Smart Snacks	Public	April 5, 4:00-5:00pm	In Person	MD		In partnership with MANNA, and the Montgomery County School System we will help fill the weekend meal gap for students. Volunteers will help organize and pack bags with shelf-stable items that will be handed out by a local elementary school
66	Bender JCC	Delivering Good Stepping Stones	Public	April 7, 4:00-5:00pm	In Person	MD	12+	In partnership with Stepping Stones shelter, volunteers will help prepare meals for families living at the shelter.
67	Congregation Etz Hayim	Lasagna Love	Public	Through April 10	Both/Hybrid	VA		Participants will pick up a disposable pan, gloves, recipe, and hygiene guidelines at Congregation Etz Hayim starting Friday, March 25, 2022. After preparing the lasagnas at home, participants will bring them back to CEH where we will store them in the freezer. The lasagnas will be donated to PathForward in Arlington to service in their food kitchen to homeless Arlington residents.
68	Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital	Milton's Adopt-a-Block	Private	April 3-10	In Person	DC		MILTON has adopted the blocks around both campuses as part of the DC mayor’s Adopt-a-Block program! In adopting these blocks, we’ve agreed to collect trash and recycling throughout the year, ensuring we are good neighbors while also living our Jewish values of being Stewards of the Earth!
69	Temple Rodef Shalom	Private Projects	Private	April 3-10	Both/Hybrid	VA
70	Honeymoon Israel	Passover Food Swap and Donation	Private	April 10, 11:00am-4:00pm	In Person	DC		HMI Alumni are coming together to do localized drop offs on April 10th where they can drop off Clothing, Food, and swap favorite recipes.
71	Agudas Achim Preschool and Young Families	After-School Snack Packs	Private	April 10, 11:00am-12:00pm	In Person	VA		We'll be collecting individually wrapped, non-perishable, kid-friendly, healthy snacks in the days leading up to our event. We'll be putting together "after-school snack packs" for our neighbors at Carpenter's Shelter in Alexandria
72	Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School	Drive Up and Drop Off Mitzvah Day	Private	April 10, 10:00am-12:00pm	In Person	MD		As you get your home ready for Pesach, clean your kids' rooms, garage, and winter closets and pack up the items to be donated to a new loving home. Join the CESJDS community at a Donation Drop-Off Day -- Drive up and drop off your gently used items. Volunteers will be onsite to help unload your cars.
73	Jewish Social Services Agency (JSSA)	Decorate Cards for Passover Baskets	Public	April 3-8	In Person	MD		JSSA is accepting decorated cards for Passover baskets from April 3-8, 2022. The completed decorated cards must be dropped off at 6123 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852 between 9-5 from April 3 to April 8. The cards will be put in the Passover baskets, and the Passover Baskets will be delivered on Sunday, April 10th, to those who need help to celebrate the holiday. Cards must not be decorated with glitter.
74	EDCJCC	EDCJCC Blood Drive	Public	April 5, 4:00-8:00pm	In Person	DC	16+	Help replenish the blood supply in the DC metro area! It’s safe, easy, confidential, and extremely rewarding. The EDCJCC partners with Inova Blood Services to bring skilled technicians and top-of-the-line equipment for our quarterly blood drives.
75	Kehilat Pardes	Aspen Hill 5K	Public	April 3, 9:00-10:15am	In Person	MD		Annual Aspen Hill 5K in Aspen Hill Regional Park (5013 Baltic Ave), running along the Rock Creek Trail. There will also be a craft station to make cards and paper flowers to be included in food baskets that we will be delivering the following Sunday in partnership with B'nai Brith's Project Hope for Passover.
76	Kehilat Pardes	Food Drive for Nourish Now	Public	Through April 8	Both/Hybrid	MD		We are doing a food drive for Nourish Now, with final drop offs due by April 8. Contact [email protected] for more information.
77	Kehilat Pardes	Sort Clothing for Interfaith Works	Public	April 7	In Person	MD		Sort clothing and donations at Interfaith Works. Please coordinate with our office at [email protected].
78	Kehilat Pardes	Youth Philanthropy Group Presentation	Public	April 9	In Person	MD		Bnai Mitzvah Junior Youth Philanthropy Group will be making a presentation on Shabbat morning about this year's project having to do with food insecurity. All are welcome to attend services at our congregation.
79	GatherDC	Donation Collection	Public	April 4-8	In Person	DC	20s-30s	GatherDC will be collecting dry goods for So Others Might Eat at their townhouse!
80	Tifereth Israel Congregation	Project Hope	Public	April 10	In Person	DC		Bnai Brith organizes yearly a project that deliveries Passover foods to elderly and needy people in our area. Bnai Brith purchases the food and has it packed for delivery. Needy individuals are identified by JSSA. Prepared Passover packages will be delivered on April 10 by congregations such as Tifereth Israel
81	BBYO - DC Council	BBG Spirit Day x J-Serve	Public	April 3	In Person	DC		We are partnering with Children’s Miracle Network to make coloring kits and cards for patients at Children’s National Hospital, Kits to Heart to make friendship bracelets for cancer patients, The Montgomery County Humane Society to make dog toys, and St. Andrew Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis Center to send supplies to Ukraine
82	Ohr Kodesh Congregation	Rock Creek Park Cleanup	Public	April 3, 2:00-4:00pm	In Person	MD		Families of all ages are welcome to join us to participate in the Rock Creek Park Conservancy's Extreme Cleanup to protect Rock Creek Park as a valuable oasis for people who visit and the animals who make it their home. And by preventing garbage from washing into the creek, we are helping to protect the entire Rock Creek watershed and restore the Chesapeake Bay. This is a meaningful way to honor Earth Month!
83	Bethesda Jewish Congregation	Food for Manna	Public	April 1-8	In Person	MD		We will be collecting non-perishable food items to restock the pantry of Manna Food Center
84	Sixth & I	Toiletry Drive	Public	April 4-8	In Person	DC		Sixth & I is collecting toiletries to benefit Central Union Mission and the facilities they operate across Washington, DC for those at-risk of and experiencing homelessness. We will be accepting unused toiletries of any size during regular business hours and at all in-person events
85	OneTable	Shabbat Sha-Sandwich Making	Public	April 8, 7 pm	In Person	DC	20s-30s	Welcome in Shabbat by prepping PB&J sandwiches for Martha’s Table’s mobile food program and leaning into Passover’s DIY nature to explore local food justice issues.

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

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Location: DC, MD, VA, Virtual