Shaarai Shomayim Mitzvah Day 2021
Our faith commands us to do mitzvot; to do good deeds. In recognition of this central tenant, Congregation Shaarai Shomayim is devoting May 2, 2021, as our day of doing good deeds. In preparation for this important event, we have developed a list of local organizations for projects or activities where our congregation can do our good deeds.

Each of these agencies or organizations has been directly contacted and all are very much looking forward to working with our congregation as we honor our faith in doing these good deeds.
Mitzvah Day will start with a Zoom service at 9:30, and then starting at 10 congregants will perform their service activity looking for an end of around noon.

Please contact Bob Houghton with any questions: la6756@gmail.com

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Project Descriptions
BenchMark: Virtual Activity to prepare meals for up to 15 - 20  students who participate in the program (some cooking supplies will be provided).

CAP: In-Person Activity to do outside work including clean up of CAP nature site.

Church World Services: Virtual Activity assembling a toiletry kit for Lancaster’s refugee population (supplies provided).

Clare House: Virtual Activity assembling a Mother’s Day care package (Mother’s Day card and button bookmark) for each mother (supplies provided).

Domestic Violence Shelter: Virtual Activity to create movie ‘goodie’ bags, as well as cards of good wishes (supplies provided).

Hospice: Virtual Activity to prepare meals for up to 40 Hospice staff members (some cooking supplies provided).

Lancaster General Hospital/Penn Medicine: Virtual Activity to create a photo album for patients with dementia (supplies provided).

MCC: Virtual Activity assembling a hygiene kit for worldwide distribution (supplies provided).

Milagro House: Virtual Activity assembling a Mother’s Day care package (Mother’s Day card and button bookmark) for each mother (supplies provided).

Ronald McDonald House: Virtual Activity to make well wishes cards - a collage of happy thoughts to brighten folks (supplies provided). Potential for future involvement includes a “Wish List.”

Shaarai Shomayim Cemetery: In-Person Activity to do outside work including some mulching and painting.

St. Anne's School: Virtual Activity packaging lunches for 120 students (supplies provided).

Wrap Up Lancaster: Virtual Activity knitting scarves and distributing around Lancaster (must provide your own knitting supplies). https://wrapupproject.org/drop-off-locations/ 

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In addition, we will have an opportunity for congregants to work with “Mitzvah Moms," a group formed by two Shaarai Shomayim congregants who are making care packages to families impacted by COVID-19.

For Mitzvah Day, there are two options:
1. Adopt a family and make a Covid care package.
2. Adopt a family and Mitzvah Moms will give a “starter kit” with a basket & blanket. Families would be responsible for filling up the basket with additional goodies.

If you would like to work with “Mitzvah Moms” for Mitzvah Day, please contact Gina Krouse and Gena Harting at Mitzvahmomsrock@gmail.com
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