Blood Donor Registry for the Temple's Blood Donor Bank

There is always a need for blood for ailing Temple members.  Help supply blood to all congregants and their families when needed.  Sign-up to be on theTemple-wide blood donor list.  When a Temple member has a need for your blood type, you will be contacted, and when you or your family need blood, you will be connected  with the right donor(s).  To register your blood type, click here and provide the following information. (All information will remain confidential):

Name
Blood Type
Address/City/State/Zip
Day and Evening Phone
Fax
E-mail Address

County/USC AIDS Lunch Project

The Temple presently participates in one major activity at the County/USC AIDS Clinic.  Every other month, volunteers prepare and serve lunch for hundreds of patients as they visit the clinic for their monthly treatments.  All lunches are prepared onsite at the Temple in Binkoff Art Room at 6:45 p.m., and delivered the next day.

Tuesday dates in 2008 for lunch preparations are: 

February 19
April 15
June 17
August TBD
October TBD
December TBD

Wednesday dates in 2008 for lunch deliveries are:  

February 20
April 16
June 18
August TBD
October TBD
December TBD

This is a great family activity!  Recommended age for children 5 years or older.

Project Chicken Soup

Project Chicken Soup meets the needs of the Jewish HIV/AIDS community by preparing meals for their clients.  Join Temple volunteers at Hirsh Kosher Kitchen in the Fairfax area preparing meals twice a month on Sunday mornings (8 a.m. -11:45 a.m.).  The delivery of meals is an afternoon activity (12:00-2:00 p.m.). 

The preparation process has no patient contact, whereas the delivery of meals allows volunteers to create a rapport with clients. 

2008 dates   

January 6 & 27
February 10 & 24   
March 9 & 16
April 6
May  18
June 1 & 22

Hirsch Kosher Kitchen is located at 338 N. Fairfax Blvd (at Beverly) in Los Angeles.  To volunteer, contact Cathryn Friedman, Associate Director, at 323.655.5330 or email projectchickensoup@sbcglobal.net.

MS Walk - Save-the-Date - April 6, 2008

This year the MS Walk is being held at a new venue, The Rose Bowl.  Join "Team Engelman."  Last year they raised over $50,000!

Revlon Run/Walk - Save-the-Date - May 10, 2008
Friends of Beth - Women of Wise (WOW) Walks