Let's Get Cracking

Thanks to everyone who has made contributions of tuna and crackers this month. We have collected enough tuna since we had some extra from last month. We only have 10 boxes of crackers though. Usually two weeks before a distribution we have collected more. Please bring more. A good way to remember is to leave them in your car and then drop them off whenever it is convenient.

It helps so much when groups within the congregation collect food to supplement what the religious school kids bring. Last night I was invited to make a brief presentation at the Board of Directors meeting and was pleased to see that they collected crackers and tuna at the meeting, but we need more. I am also happy that the empty nesters group, Kesherim, is working to sign up drivers for our distribution day on March 14. I have not done too much to seek out this type of support from groups and I suppose I should make a note to myself to work on this.

So let's get cracking. Please bring in some crackers this week. The next distribution date for food is Sunday, February 7. Every bit helps.

Behind the Scenes at JF&CS

A new documentary about JF&CS Family Table is in the works. It is a class project of students at Gann Academy. The film will feature how recipient lives are improved by Family Table's efforts and will also discuss the issue of hunger in the Jewish community. The curriculum for the film class was developed last summer at BIMA, the summer arts program for teens at Brandeis University. It was made possible by a grant from the Righteous Persons Foundation. The grant included funds to adapt the class to a school setting. Filmmaker Laura Wiessen and Joshua Mocle teach the class. This Sunday the class will be at JF&CS filming part of their project. This is exciting news since the last film about Family Table was made years ago.