Newton's second food pantry to open at Trinity Parish Church - Newton, Massachusetts - Newton TAB

Requests for help with food in Newton have led to a new food pantry here. The need is real. Click on the link below to read an article about this in this week's Newton Tab.

Newton's second food pantry to open at Trinity Parish Church - Newton, Massachusetts - Newton TAB

Kids making a difference

Adding more mitzvah to the Bat Mitzvah

Dear R and C,

Congratulations on R's Bat Mitzvah. I went to pick up the food donated for JF&CS Family Table and I saw there were many items there as a result of your centerpieces. What a great way to add even more mitzvah to the Bat Mitzvah. Thank you for your donation. It will make it easier for the congregation to fulfill its commitment to JF&CS during this month when many people will be on vacation and not stopping by at Temple Emanuel as much as they usually do to drop off brown rice and raisins.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
Julie
JF&CS Family Table Volunteer Site Coordinator for Temple Emanuel

The need is great in Eastern Massachusetts

Hello All,

Are you wondering about the need for food for the hungry here in Eastern Massachusetts? Check out the following video from the Greater Boston Food Bank for the latest info.

So we are all set with raisins for this month (our commitment is 40). But we still need 23 more bags of rice.

Please buy a pack to donate when you are doing your Thanksgiving shopping.

Every bit helps.

"A community is too heavy for any one person to carry alone."

I just returned from the annual Site Coordinator Meeting for JF&CS Family Table. It was great to meet other people in the same volunteer role as me. Several ideas that I heard sounded as though they might work at TE. Part of the purpose of the meeting was also to remind us how important our role is in feeding over 500 people each month. We were each given a bookmark with a great quote that relates to this:

"A community is too heavy for any one person to carry alone."

- from Midrash, Deuteronomy Rabbah.

This quote sums up Family Table. It takes a community to make it work.

Reaching for Raisins and Rice

Today I stopped by TE and picked up all the food that was donated since last week. This week we collected 14 packages of Brown Rice and 4 packages of Raisins. This brings us to 49 packages of raisins and 60 packs of brown rice. The October distribution is this Sunday.

We will now start collecting for the November distribution. As you shop for your Thanksgiving meal, please pick up brown rice or raisins for Family Table. Our goal each month is 40 packs of raisins and 70 packs of brown rice.

Every bit helps!

First distribution of new year this Sunday

Hunger continues to be a big issue. See article at http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/08/30/2740719/jewish-food-banks-serving-younger-more-affluent-clientele for recent impact.

Thank you to everyone who contributed brown rice and raisins this month. Considering the number of people who were on vacation, we collected quite a bit of rice and raisins. With the help of funds from the Social Action Committee, I was able to purchase the remaining units so we could meet our monthly congregational commitment of 70 bags of rice and 40 boxes of raisins. The food is boxed and in my living room waiting to go. On this Sunday, it will go first to JF&CS in Waltham and then be distributed directly to the families in greater Boston that need it.

Starting on Sunday, we will begin collecting for the October 17 distribution. Please remember to drop off brown rice and raisins next time you are in the building.

The bin is conveniently located near the lower level entrance. Donations may also be left in the office. For more information about Family Table go to: www.jfcsboston.org. Click on "Our Programs" and then click on "Basic Needs". Every bit helps.