It's almost summer but we still have opportunities to make a difference in our commmunity! Volunteer at the Friends of Refugees Summer Camp and sign up for our next Sinai Family Shelter Host Week July 23-30. We are also busy planning for next year so we encourage you to join one of our committees. See below for more information.
Immigrant & Refugee Relief
VOLUNTEER AT SUMMER REFUGEE CAMP!
The Immigrant & Refugee Relief Committee will once again be sponsoring a week of summer camp for refugee children, organized by Friends of Refugees (FOR). Volunteers are needed to assist the camp staff Monday, July 10-Thursday, July 13.
You must be at least high school age or as young as 12 years old, accompanied by a parent
The camp is located in Clarkston and we will carpool from Sinai
Hours are Mon/Wed 8:15 am-3:00 pm and Tues/Thurs 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Join us one or all four days. We are excited about this opportunity and know it will be a fun & memorable experience for our volunteers!
Sinai Family Shelter Host Week Sunday, July 23-Sunday, July 30 Come together and directly impact the lives of others through our Sinai Family Shelter! We are one of many interfaith organizations that supports Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb and provides temporary room and board for families experiencing homelessness.Temple Sinai provides the facilities but we need your assistance providing dinner, miscellaneous supplies, overnight hosting, Saturday day hosting, helping the families move in and move out, and laundry.
This upcoming school year we are looking to continue our Social Action Sunday program for families. If you and/ or your family would like to get involved with the planning process for this program please email Carrie Bohn. This program is a meaningful way to spend time with you family and do good in our community!
Temple Sinai is excited to debut our new committee supporting the Community Assistance Center (CAC) (for more information about their incredible work, click here)! Led by Co-Chairs Sheri Weiner and Andi Kaufman, the new CAC committee is dedicated to supporting Community Assistance Center initiatives including our High Holy Day Food Drive, Adopt a Family holiday program, and regular volunteering at the CAC Food Pantry and more. If you are interested in joining this committee please reach out to Carrie Bohn. We are looking to host a committee kickoff in the fall so stay tuned for more information about that soon!
