Gift a Donation to Your Loved Ones this Holiday Season - Beth El Temple Hosts a Mitzvah Mall this Sunday December 11, 2011

In addition to shopping for holiday gifts at the mall, why not “buy” crayons for an after-school program, toys for hospitalized children, food for a homeless person, or clothes for a victim of domestic violence in your friend’s or relative’s name? Feel the power and impact of your generosity as you “shop” around, learning about and donating to over twenty worthwhile non-profit organizations. These purchases are really donations to the organization and range in cost from $2 to $10.  For example, at a booth that raises money for the homeless, a $2 donation might be able to purchase a pair of gloves for a homeless person. You will not receive a pair of gloves; rather, the donated money will go toward the work of that organization.  You will receive a beautiful card to gift to someone special for the holidays that indicates that a donation to that organization has been made in their honor. 

Please join Beth El Temple on Sunday morning December 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a Mitzvah Mall. Please participate in making donations in honor of your family and friends.  Holiday shopping will never be the same again! This program, taking place at Beth El Temple (2626 Albany Avenue, West Hartford), is co-sponsored by the Charter Oak Cultural Center. 

Participating Non-Profit Organizations:

American Friends of Magen David Adom 

American Jewish World Service

Artists for World Peace

Beat of the Street

Books for Kwanzaa

Camp Ramah Tikvah Program

Center for Children’s Advocacy

Charter Oak Cultural Center

CT Humane Society

Family Life Education

Fidelco

Foodshare

Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation

Habitat for Humanity

Hadassah

HARC

Hartford Food Not Bombs

Heifer International

Jewish Family Services/Food Pantry

Jewish National Fund

Loaves and Fishes Ministries

Mazon—A Jewish Response to Hunger

VSA Young Audiences

Beth El Temple is an egalitarian congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The synagogue strives to create, sustain and strengthen Jewish unity and continuity through personal involvement in meaningful worship, ritual, learning and social action. All are welcome. Located at 2626 Albany Avenue in West Hartford, Beth El is home to worshippers who live in more than a dozen Central Connecticut cities.  For more information, please contact Beth El at (860) 233-9696, on the web at www.bethelwesthartford.org  or friend us on Facebook   http://www.facebook.com/bethelwh.