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The Abraham House Interfaith Build
The congregation worked together with members of the Muslim community to build a home for a needy family while breaking down the barriers that existed between the two groups.
The Andru Volinsky Community Service Fund
A grant program available for public school teachers for educational programs that address community needs.
The Friendship House
A congregation created three comprehensive projects for the Friendship House, a homeless shelter for abused women, children at risk, migrant workers, and the Sunrise Community, an agency for developmentally disabled adults.
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree is an annual gift-giving program that benefits children, families, and seniors that would not normally have the funds to celebrate the holidays. This program has blossomed into a year-round programming project benefiting over 2,000 people.
The Ha'Motzi Project: Year Long Anti-Hunger Projects
The congregation established programs occuring throughout the year focusing on anti-hunger and poverty. Congregation B'nai Israel's Social Action Committee in Sacremento, California started "The Ha'Motzi Project," a congregational initiative to participate in anti-hunger projects and awareness.
The Impact of Mitzvah Day
The Temple has been able to transform its Mitzvah Day into a year-round opportunity for social action.
The Interfaith Alliance of Central California
The Temple partnered with other faith groups in order to press a local school district to adopt a new policy on religion and schools. They also created a Diversity Brekfast and sponsored several inter-faith programs. Temple Beth Israel 6622 N.
The Potato Project
The Potato Project works to save millions of pounds of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other products that are wasted in the fields. Target Groups: Adults, Multi-generational Social Action Program The Potato Project is run by the Society of St.
The People of the Book Literacy Project
The synagogue has partnered with a local elementary school to improve the literacy of the students.
The mitzvah of hospitality: Interfaith Shelter Network
A synagogue initiative to work with the local Interfaith Shelter Network over the Christmas holiday to provide assistance to people in need.