Volunteer Opportunities August 2018

As a great synagogue with a small congregation, Valley Beth Israel grows and thrives as a result of it's dedicated volunteers.  And we need more help! 

Our volunteers help plan and organize our events, build toward the future as members of our Board, and hold many other roles in between.  YOUR help is most definitely wanted, and needed.

Pauline Reich wanted to remind us that she collects items for servicemen and women, soldiers overseas, and needy veterans here at home. She's been doing this for many years, and needs our help!!

There is a box in the Temple entry on the left side on top of the glass display counter. Here is a list of the useful items Pauline will happily collect:

Birthday, Holiday cards, etc.- that you get in the mail
Pads you get in the mail

Candy - nothing twist ties - must be sealed on all 4 sides

Pens

Snacks, cookies, chips,- individual packages

Toothbrushes

Hot Chocolate Mixes

Foot Powder

Ramen Noodles
Travel Games

Magazines (within the year)

Decks of cards

Soft cover books

If you would be kind enough to bring it to the Temple Lobby, Pauline picks up donations weekly.

Should there be anything the soldiers cannot use, it is given to the veterans at the VA.

Pauline also collects your empty ink cartridges from your printers. They are sold to a company and the money made is used to send all these items overseas.

THESE MEN AND WOMEN ARE  'OUT THERE FOR US'.  IT IS THE LEAST WE CAN CAN DO FOR THEM!!!

Thanks for your help in advance.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at: 818-764-8466

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If you want to be involved, but cannot fully commit to a task, please let us know as we would be thrilled to have a list of volunteers we can contact as needs arise.

• Board Members
• Event Planning - including creating flyers and marketing our events
• Event Preparation - shopping / cooking / serving / set up / clean up
  

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As you may know, Candice Gottlieb-Clark had been writing our newsletter for the past two years. Candice is moving out of state,so her sister, Michelle Jacobs, has taken on this task. If you have anything you wish to have added to the newsletter, please email Michelle at redheadsrule20000@hotmail.com. Please email your submissions by the 25th of the month, to allow ample time to include your contribution to the following month's newsletter.