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  • Handmade for the Homeless — January 2025 with EDCJCC

    Join fellow knitters and crocheters to make handmade goodies for a great cause! Our goal is to contribute as many warm winter items as possible to distribute to individuals experiencing homelessness in the DC area. All levels of knitters and crocheters are welcome. Don't know how to knit or crochet? We'll teach you!

    What should I bring? Please bring your own needles/crochet hooks. If you are not already working on a warm winter item and are looking for a great project or just starting out, please bring #8 or #10 knitting needles (circular or straight) or a size H crochet hook. Don't forget the patterns you're working on or want to start.

    What do you supply? We provide lots of beautiful yarn, several patterns including hat patterns using #17 needles or a size N crochet hook, and experienced knitters and crocheters to teach anyone who would like to learn. If you can't join us in person, join us in spirit by knitting or crocheting hats, scarves, gloves and mittens, socks or slippers

  • MLK Evening of Service: Young Professionals Edition with EDCJCC

    Join other young professionals to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday, January 15, with an evening of volunteering. We'll be making dry food jars, warm winter packs, trail mix bags, and creating Valentines Day cards for neighbors experiencing homelessness and living in transitional housing.

    This shift will run from 6:00-7:30 with an optional opportunity to socialize at a bar afterwards. Please note that food and drink is not included in the registration price. We request a registration fee of $20 per person to help offset the cost of supplies for this project. If this cost is in any way prohibitive to your participation, please email Sonya at sweisburd@edcjcc.org.

    Pre-registration is required for this program, and we expect is to fill up quickly! If you have any questions, please email Mira at msmith@edcjcc.org.

    $20

  • MLK Day of Service with Adas Israel

    Thank you for volunteering! Our Day of Service will have many opportunities to serve and help those within our Adas community, the DC community, and the world.

    Service Projects to include:

    -Advocacy: Letter-Writing to Representatives
    -Cooking for Sasha Bruce Youthwork
    -Meal Preparation for La Casa
    -Dignity Kits for SOME
    -Interfaith Dialogue: Hosting Afghan Women and Children
    -Mitzvah Knitting
    -Snack Kits for Payne Elementary in partnership with SDA Church
    -Drivers for Delivery and for picking up and driving home refugee families
    -Note Writing and Bag Decorating
    -Reproductive Justice Team Project

  • Volunteer with Repair the World at Tiny Village Spirit

    Location will be provided upon registration San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on MLK Weekend in helping to construct the new Richmond Tiny House Village Garden and Farm. We will...

  • The Year(s) Ahead for Housing in DC with Jews United for Justice

    Kesher Israel Congregation 2801 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 , United States

    Join JUFJ for a discussion on DC's housing justice movement under unified Republican control of the federal government. The new administration and Congress have expressed their intent to interfere in DC's affairs and overturn the will of DC voters, with potentially severe consequences for unhoused people and tenants in DC. Learn what's at stake, how to mobilize against these threats, and how our community can continue to work for housing justice in the face of challenges. A light dinner will be served at the start of the event.

  • MLK Service Day at the J with Pozez JCC

    Near the Court House Metro Station Apartment Building Community Room -- Address emailed out after registration, Arlington, Virginia, United States

    Join us on January 26, 2025 for a meaningful and impactful Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service (MLK) at the JCC. Honoring the legacy of MLK, we invite you to give back to the community, while making new friends, and learning together.

    Whether you enjoy building things or are a craft enthusiast, there's a project for you to enjoy. This day is about coming together, making an impact, and honoring the spirit of service. No experience necessary–just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to contribute!

    For Families with Young Children:
    Kick off the day at 10am with Drew Blue Shoes' magical performance! Bring brand-new pajamas for children of all ages to donate, and enjoy a pizza lunch while helping sort the pajamas & writing cards for distribution to children in need.

    For Adults, Teens, and Tweens:
    At 11am, choose between two impactful service projects:
    Build garden boxes for our new community garden, helping provide fresh produce to those in need.
    Create cozy fleece blankets for hos

    $12

  • Rescheduled! MLK SunDAY of Service with Washington Hebrew Congregation

    It's our annual MLK Day of Service (we also hope to see you at MLK Shabbat@WHC on Friday, January 17), your chance to work side-by-side with our interfaith partners and provide much-needed items to folks across the DMV!

    Dr. King once said, ÒLife's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?' Guided by this question, volunteers of all ages will join forces to make a tangible impact in our community. Through acts of service, we will honor Dr. King's legacy and strive to bring his dream of equality and compassion closer to reality.

    We start our Clothing Drive at Shabbat Hanukkah. Please bring new or gently used clothing and shoes for adults and children (Warmer items are especially appreciated) to Temple or JBSC between now and January 26.

    Registration is required for this event.

  • Seed Balls for Tu B’Shevat with the Pozez JCC

    Join us for a fun, hands-on event celebrating Tu B'Shevat by making seed balls with native seeds to benefit the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy! Celebrate the birthday of the trees with us by improving our local environment. This all-ages activity will teach participants how to create eco-friendly seed balls that can help restore local habitats and support pollinators. Whether you're a child or an adult, you'll enjoy this opportunity to get hands-on and make a positive impact on the environment. All materials provided; just bring your enthusiasm and love for nature!

    To register, click on the link below. If it is your first time volunteering with the J, you'll need to create an account on our Volunteer Portal which will also display other volunteer opportunities.

  • Lasagna Love Volunteer Event with Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia

    Join us for a freilach (fun!) lasagna assembly event! Volunteers will prepare lasagnas to donate to those in need through Lasagna Love- an organization that gifts lasagnas to neighbors in need. Participants will chop vegetables, assemble ingredients, and create tasty meals for distribution. All ingredients will be kosher and vegetarian. Volunteers will follow a recipe provided by the organization. All skill levels are welcome– come lend a hand and make a difference!

    To register, click on the link below. If it is your first time volunteering with the J, you'll need to create an account on our Volunteer Portal which will also display other volunteer opportunities.

  • JNFuture Tu Bishvat Wine & Trees with Jewish National Fund

    Kesher Israel Social Hall 2801 N Street, NW Washington, DC , United States

    Join young Zionists and commemorate Tu BiShvat, the original Earth Day. Learn about Jewish National Fund-USA's crucial work in preserving the beautiful land of Israel. Connect with like-minded visionaries and hear how you can be part of a movement that is building a greener, brighter future for the people of Israel.

    This event is open to young philanthropists ages 22-40.

    Thursday, February 13, 2025
    7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Metro Center, NW
    Address Provided Prior to Event

    Email jkaplan@jnf.org for more information.
    Cost Range: 0 - 54

    $54

  • Pack Mishloach Manot for Jewish Military Personnel with Kesher Israel

    On Monday, March 10th at 6:30 pm, join other young professionals for pizza and to pack Mishloach Manot for Jewish military personnel throughout the Greater Washington area.

    If you would like to help sponsor this event, please email Miriam Cleeman at chesed@kesher.org.

  • Literacy Kits for Jumpstart with the EDCJCC

    Exact meet up location will be shared with registrants. , United States

    Jumpstart advances equitable learning outcomes for young children in underserved communities through programming, advocacy, and leadership. Join us for a pizza dinner, a short talk from Jumpstart staff about literacy and education equity in DC, and to make literacy kits for children served by Jumpstart!

    If you have any questions, please reach out to Mira Smith at msmith@edcjcc.org.