Temple Emanu-El, San Diego, CA

By getting involved in Temple Emanu-El's Social Action projects, you can make an important difference in our community:

Hunger Project at St. Vincent de Paul
1st Sunday of the month, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Prepare food and help serve 500–1000 hungry San Diegans at St. Vincent De Paul. (Children 12 and older are also welcome to participate with an accompanying parent). Contact Dan & Lisa Fishtrom at (619) 448-1985

San Diego LGBT Pride Parade

Saturday, July 19, 2008 Temple Emanu-El will have a contingent marching in the LGBT Pride Parade in support of those with alternative lifestyles. Our participation shows San Diego that Temple Emanu-El is a supportive and safe community for all Jews in the San Diego area. The parade officially begins at 11 a.m. and finishes by 2 p.m. and we are asking everyone who is marching to check in with our group by 10:30. The route starts at University Avenue and Normal Street and ends in Balboa Park, just over 1 mile. We have a limited number of spaces to ride in a convertible during the parade rather than walk-please reserve your space with John or Aaron if you need one of these spaces. We are contingent #127 which will be lining up on Centre St. between Lincoln and Polk. There will be shuttles every 15 minutes from the old Naval Hospital (Park Blvd and President's Way) and every 30 minutes from the County Administration lot (south side of Grape St.) to University Ave. near Centre St. The shuttles will run from 7:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please allow plenty of time. For more information, please call John Laird and Aaron Borovoy at (619) 284-0522.

Visit and Entertaining at Jacob Health Care Center
2nd Sunday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
Have a good time while visiting and entertaining elderly residents at the Jacob Health Care Center. (Torah School)

Storefront Youth Shelter Project
2nd Sunday of the month, 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Prepare and serve dinner, and interact with 15 homeless teenagers at The Storefront Youth Shelter. A wonderful way to make a difference in a young person’s life. Contact Mark or Gail Braverman at (619) 589-1909

AIDS Food Pantry Drive
Third Sunday of the month, 11/2-hour shifts from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Distribute flyers and collect food from customers at Ralph’s grocery store in Mission Valley. The food goes to Mama's Pantry, which supplies food and hygiene items to needy people with AIDS. (Adults and children) Contact Elizabeth Lincoln (619) 916-6449 or Jay Bartell (619) 501-5565

Jewish Family Services Foodmobile
Approximately three-hour per month commitment
Deliver hot, kosher food to housebound people, and spend a little time visiting.

Temple Emanu-El Blood Drive
February, May, and November
Donate blood to the Mobile Unit, which will be located at the Temple Emanu-El parking lot. The blood will benefit the San Diego Blood Bank and the Temple Family Blood Plan. (Adults)

Interfaith Rotational Shelter
Temple Emanu-El hosts the Interfaith Rotational Shelter, which is managed by the Interfaith Shelter Network. Help these temporarily displaced people get back on their feet by spending time with them and helping out. Contact Ron Reff at (619) 224-3087

Blanket Drive for Baja California
December and January
Children and the elderly die of cold every year just 30 miles away in the slums of upper Baja. Help us to supply blankets and warm clothing to these extraordinarily needy people. Contact Aaron Borovoy (619) 284-0522

Stand Down for Homeless Veterans
Veterans Village of San Diego, will host the annual Stand Down 2008, July 11-13. To make contributions or donations, e-mail: Darcy Pavich , or call her at (619) 497-0142. Please visit www.vvsd.net/standdown.htm for more information or contact Lee Loventhal (858) 384-6847.

To volunteer for security call, 619-393-2012

For general volunteer line call, 619-393-2011

Coupons
Drop your unexpired coupons from the Sunday newspaper in the box in the Temple office. We will make sure they go to help young military families stretch their food budget. If you prefer, mail them directly to Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, MCAS Miramar, PO Box 45339 San Diego, CA 92145-0339.

Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Bed nets stop mosquitos from biting during the night and the insecticide in the nets kills the insects when they land on it. A $10 donation can save lives. Our Youth Group has created a team page to make it easy to sign on and donate. Click Here
To learn more about the program, please see http://www.nothingbutnets.net/

Project Linus
At some point in life, everyone needs a blanket to hold on to. The Linus Project distributes blankets to children in stressful situations at 28 hospitals and agencies throughout San Diego County. The pattern is up to you but the blankets must be hand made in washable, child friendly colors. This is a good opportunity to use up the yarn you may have accumulated through the years. For patterns and additional information about the project, please visit http://www.projectlinus.org/index.html or contact Sheila Orysiek at (619) 465-6028. Drop finished blankets off at the Temple office, clearly marked for the Linus Project, and we will see that they are delivered.