AIDNW/JCIJ Program to Feed Newly Released Detainees from Detention
Sponsored by Temple Beth El Sisterhood—All Members Welcome to Participate
A huge thank you goes out to all of you who have stepped up for the AIDNW lunch sack program. Your generosity and your spirit of Tikkun Olam (to heal the world) is greatly appreciated.
Advocates for Immigrant Justice and Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice are collaborating to put together a program to feed newly released detainees from detention. Needed for TBE's involvement in the program:
- Money or donations for 20 sack lunches by the first Thursday in April and the first Thursday of each month thereafter. If you wish to donate, you may Venmo the money to Mady Plumer at (253) 377-4615, make a Zelle transfer to Madeline Plumer at madshell33@icloud.com, or send a check payable to Mady Plumer, after March 26, to 4613 Merry Lane West, University Place, WA 98466. As soon as your donation is received, you will be notified.
- Volunteers needed: Two to three shoppers, who will be reimbursed, with all needed items brought to the TBE social hall by the second Thursday of each month. These items must be non-perishable and must last from the Monday delivery time through Thursday of that week. Foods must be able to pass TSA screening, so no liquids or gooey foods. Suggestions include: wrapped peanut butter crackers, cheese and crackers (shelf-stable), granola bars, packaged nuts, dried fruit, trail mix, jerky, apples, and clementines.
- Volunteers needed: Two people to fill 20 sacks with above items in the Temple Beth El social hall.
- Volunteers needed: One person per month to deliver 20 sack lunches to AIDNW Detention Center in Tacoma on the second Monday of each month.
Please email Mady Plumer at madshell33@icloud.com or call her at (253) 377-4615 for any questions.
Tikkun Olam
The ancient Jewish value of commitment to tikkun olam, repairing our broken world, is another important element of congregational life. As Jews, our job is to do whatever we can to help make this world a better place.
About Tikkun Olam
Tikkun Olam, our social justice committee, devotes our efforts to helping those in our community through financial support and volunteer efforts. We support immigrant justice rights, homelessness causes, and fighting hunger throughout Pierce County.
Our one fundraiser for the year is a food drive at Rosh HaShanah that supports Jackson Street Food Bank and Nourish Pierce County. Jackson Street Food Bank is a collaboration with St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. We also work with St. Mark's Lutheran Church and their backpack program to provide food to students kindergarten through twelfth grade who are food insecure. We collect perishable items as well as funds that are sent to Nourish Pierce County, the umbrella organization for many food banks in Pierce County.
This committee meets monthly and we look to partner with other organizations in Pierce County doing this good work, such as Associated Ministries, Catholic Community Services, and the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice.
Thu, April 25 2024
17 Nisan 5784
