Projects 2016

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Group	Project Type	Open to All	Description	Join Project	Age Group	State-Suburb
Access Inc	Working Bee	Yes (Must have a current WWC card)	Access Inc is an organisation that bridges the gap between school and independence for people who have a range of disabilities. We are based in the Lamm Library building and run a range of programs in our space including computer and IT classes, Life skills, art studio, drumming, creative workshops, barista training and a bakery. We are looking for volunteers (must have current WWC card) who can be a part of a working bee to clean up and organise our working spaces. If you are a person who loves challenge, and can help us be ship shape we would love to hear from you!	ENQUIRE	Adults	VIC-Caulfield South
Australian Friends of the Hebrew University	Collectathon	Yes	Collecting Bras for Bali.	ENQUIRE	Adults	WA-Dianella
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society	Other	Yes	The Australian Jewish Genealogical Society will be on hand in the AJGS Resource Room in the Lamm Library to help people begin researching their family trees. Teenagers, students doing their roots projects and adults are most welcome. Will be open from 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Bring as much information (names of parents, dates of birth, death and marriage and countries of origin) and we'll do the rest.	ENQUIRE	Adults	VIC-Caulfield South
B'nai B'rith Victoria - Gesher Unit	Collectathon	Yes	B'nai B'rith Victoria - Gesher Unit together with JECO Reverse Garage Sale - reuse - repurpose - recycle from batteries, clothing, toiletries, towels to used stamps and in-between. Go onto B'nai B'rith Website for more details of what is collectable on www.bnaibrith.org.au	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Balwyn North
B'nai B'rith Victoria - Hatikvah Unit	Make and Share	No	Making Calico Dolls for the Royal Children's Hospital		Adults	VIC-Balwyn North
B'nai B'rith Victoria	Sunshine for Seniors	No	Joint project of B'nai B'rith, Jewish Care, Zionist Federation of Australia, and Beth Weizmann. An enjoyable Concert and Afternoon Tea for seniors to be held at Beth Weizmann.		Adults	VIC-Caulfield South
B'nai B'rith Victoria	Collectathon	Yes	Food Collectathon (non-perishables) for the Father Bob Maguire Foundation. Note: Collecting until Thursday, 24th November	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Caulfield North
Beit Shalom Synagogue	Sunshine for Seniors	No	Once again we will be visiting the Pines Lodge Nursing Home, which is home to a few Jewish residents. We will offer a concert of Jewish music and some individual performances.		Kids	SA-Hackney
Beth Weizmann	Sunshine for Seniors	No	Joint project of Jewish Care, B'nai B'rith Victoria, Zionist Federation of Australian (ZFA) and Beth Weizmann - Concert /Afternoon Tea held @ Beth Weizmann to bring joy /sunshine to seniors living in the community.		Adults	VIC-Caulfield
Bialik College	Social Inclusion	No	We are working in collaboration with Jewish Care. Supporting and helping them with their pre-planned ideas at the Gary Smorgon House.		Teens	VIC-Caulfield
Blake Street Synagogue	Other	No	Decorate and beautify our Shul. i.e. Kids have the opportunity to draw and colour in Jewish themed pictured which will go up on display in our Shul hall.		Kids	VIC-Caulfield Junction
Bnei Akiva	Make and Share	No	Bnei Akiva will be helping out at the Karrinyup swap meet.		Teens, Adults	WA-Karrinyup
Bnei Akiva	Blood Bank	No	Bnei Akiva will be donating blood on Mitzvah Day and on behalf of Mitzvah Day.		Teens, Adults	WA-Noranda
C Care	Social Inclusion	Yes	C Care deliver a meal with a warm smile to people living in isolated or disadvantaged circumstances.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Melbourne
Carmel School - Staff	Make and Share	No	The Jewish studies staff are going to be rostered on at the Karrinyup swap meet with the Menorah Charity fund from 6.30am - 10.30am.		Adults	WA-Karrinyup
Caulfield Shule	Social Inclusion	Yes	Morning tea to honour our senior citizens	ENQUIRE	Adults	VIC-Caulfield
Chabad Malvern's Giving Kitchen	Cookathon	Yes	Chabad Malvern’s Giving Kitchen was created to enable and empower our community to give back to those less fortunate in a fun, warm environment among family and friends. Our Giving kitchen has partnered up with some amazing organisations ensuring that the food we prepare makes an immediate impact. More Information: Chabad Malvern's Giving Kitchen	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Malvern
Core Phyiso and Pilates	Collectathon	No	We are joining with Share the Dignity to assist with the collection and distribution of Sanitary items for homeless women and women who are displaced due to domestic violence or other hardships. We are collecting sanitary items such as pads, tampons, flushable wipes and toiletries to assist during times of need. All items collected are then distributed to organizations that can get these products directly to the hands of women who need them.		Adults	VIC-Elsternwick
Darchei Shalom-Caulfield Shule	Cookathon	Yes	Members of Darchei Shalom, Caulfield Shule's Social Action Group, together with residents and volunteers from Emmy Monash Aged Care will hold a Cookathon on the premises of Emmy Monash in their Milchig kitchen on 27th November to help feed the needy and disenfranchised at one of the Darchei Shalom weekly Wednesday events at 150 Inkerman Street (DHS). Emmy residents will be invited to come see the fruits of their labour on the following Wednesday night and also meet the other residents of the DHS facility. Our Darchei Shalom group will host the event on the Wednesday evening as it does every Wednesday.	ENQUIRE	Adults	VIC-Caulfield
Emanuel Synagogue Social Justice Group	Collectathon	Yes	WHAT IS EMANUEL DOING? This year we will be focusing our efforts on indigenous and disadvantaged children in the middle school years. We will be working with WEAVE, an organisation which provides a range of support services to disadvantaged children, young people, families and Aboriginal communities. We will be creating school supply packs for children for the beginning of next school year. WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE MITZVAH DAY? Before mitzvah day we will be collecting items to create packs. Donate any of the following NEW items. Just bring them to the synagogue and place them in the baskets in the foyer. • BIC Pens black or blue - packs of 12 • Drink Bottles • Staedtler Rainbow Highlighters - packs of 8 • Pencil cases • Pencil sharpeners • Lead pencils • Erasers • Math set (ie compass etc) • A4 lined lecture pads • Lined Exercise books • Small Student Diaries – 2017 • Medium size Scissors • Small Staplers and staples IMPORTANT NOTE We would like to keep the packs as consistent as possible and to give the children a special treat so please only bring NEW items and only the items on the list. WHAT CAN I DO ON MITZVAH DAY? Come anytime during the morning and help us put all the materials into packs for the children, write a message and meet others in our community as we work together.	ENQUIRE	All	NSW-Woollahra
Emmy Monash Aged Care	Cookathon	Yes	Members of Darchei Shalom, Caulfield Shule's Social Action Group, together with residents and volunteers from Emmy Monash Aged Care will hold a Cookathon on the premises of Emmy Monash in their Milchig kitchen on 27th November to help feed the needy and disenfranchised at one of the Darchei Shalom weekly Wednesday events at 150 Inkerman Street (DHS). Emmy residents will be invited to come see the fruits of their labour on the following Wednesday night and also meet the other residents of the DHS facility. Our Darchei Shalom group will host the event on the Wednesday evening as it does every Wednesday.	ENQUIRE	Adults	VIC-Caulfield
Flying Fox (Camp Sababa Inc.)	Social Inclusion	No	Camp Sababa Volunteer Training Day for over 100 young adults from the community who will learn about disability and community in an engaging and meaningful forum.		Adults	VIC-Malvern
Gift of Life Australia	Blood Bank	Yes	Gift of Life raises awareness (not funds) of the life saving possibilities of the 18-45 year olds in the Jewish community to be tested to ascertain if they are found to be blood matches to save the lives of leukaemia and other blood cancer patients for whom sadly a family match has not be found. If they are a match they can (chance is 1 in 10,000) donate their blood stem cells and save a life! The greatest Mitzvah of all. Testing will take place in OUR BIG KITCHEN - OBK located at 36 Flood Street, Bondi on MITZVAH DAY Sunday 27 November 2.30-5.30pm. Call Shula for any queries on 0414 780 444. More information on Gift of Life Australia visit http://www.giftoflifeaustralia.org.au.	ENQUIRE	Adults	NSW-Eastern Suburbs
Habonim Dror Perth	Collectathon	No	As Habonim Dror Perth we will be having a Collectathon for the Menorah Charity Fund. We will set up an area where people can come past and bring any intact unwanted items that can be given to the charity for those who are less fortunate. Along side this we will also be collecting non-perishable food items that the Menorah Charity Fund can then give as Chanukkah packages to disadvantaged members of the community.		All	WA-Yokine
Helping the Homeless - Avalon	Working Bee	Yes	Avalon is a not for profit that aims to help people who have slipped through the cracks, including the homeless, people with mental health problems and disabilities, the elderly, refugees and anyone who requires support. Avalon reaches out into the community to meet unmet needs and is not aligned to any religious group. One of the programs that Avalon provides is the homeless and clothes distribution program every Sunday. See the Website Avalon Centre	ENQUIRE	Kids, Teens, Adults	VIC-East Malvern
IRISIM	Working Bee	No	Helping out at KOGO present wrapping.		Adults	VIC-Bentleigh East
Jewish Bereaved Parents Support Group	Make and Share	No	We plan to collect new toys, books, etc for children in hospital and make about 400 gift parcels to distribute to kids at Royal Children's Hospital and Very Special Kids in Malvern. Because this is a mammoth task for our small group, we will actually be assembling the parcels over a number of weeks.		Kids	VIC-North Caulfield
Jewish Care VIC - Gary Smorgon House	Social Inclusion	Yes	Gary Smorgon House, part of Jewish Care Victoria invites the community to help give our residents some meaningful memories this Mitzvah Day! All welcome! Schedule: 10.45am: Concert by TBI Choir 11.15am: Chanukah Gift Packing & Card Colouring, Garden Planting 12.30pm: BBQ Lunch 2.30pm: Zooz Israeli Dancing Children under the age of 16 must be supervised and accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Caulfield
Jewish Care VIC - Montefiore Homes	Social Inclusion	Yes	Montefiore Homes, part of Jewish Care Victoria invites the community to help give our residents some meaningful memories this Mitzvah Day! All welcome! Schedule: 9.30 - 11.30am: Chanukah Gift Packing & Card Colouring, Garden Planting 11.30am - 12.30pm: Concert by TBI Choir 12noon: BBQ Lunch Children under the age of 16 must be supervised and accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Melbourne
Jewish Care Victoria	Sunshine for Seniors	No	Joint project of Jewish Care, B'nai B'rith Victoria, Zionist Federation of Australian (ZFA) and Beth Weizmann - Concert /Afternoon Tea held @ Beth Weizmann to bring joy /sunshine to seniors living in the community.		Adults	VIC-Caulfield
Jewish Environmental Coalition (JECO)	Collectathon	Yes	Between 10am and 2pm we will be collecting items in a 'Reverse garage sale' where people can deliver items from a list that we will publish for us to recycle to different organisations. This includes: - Batteries (all except car batteries) - Bicycles - Bras, swimwear and cloth nappies in good condition - Children's books - Clean clothing in good condition - Computers and IT equipment - Hearing aids - Make up and nice toiletries - Mobile phones - Children’s clothing and shoes - Old pairs of glasses (spectacles) - Pots and pans - large, clean and in good condition - Sporting equipment in good condition - Towels, blankets, flat sheets, pillowcases, pet accessories - Used stamps See the "What we do with it all" document for more information, or go to www.jeco.org.au for full details.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Ormond
Jewish Museum of Australia	Fun Day	Yes	Stand Up, Jewish Museum of Australia and Temple Beth Israel together are hosting a community day celebrating the unique friendship and rich cultural heritages of the Jewish and Sudanese communities of Melbourne. The day will include: arts and crafts, music and dance, sports, guided tours of the Jewish Museum and St Kilda Shule, challah baking with Challah for Hunger, a delicious BBQ lunch and lots more!	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-St Kilda
Jewish National Fund (JNF)	Make and Share	No	JNF together with Tzofim (Israel Scouts) will decorate pot plants and cards and pay it forward in an aged care facility to brighten up a residents day and room.		Kids	VIC-Caulfield South
Jewish National Fund of Queensland	Working Bee	Yes	The Jewish National Fund (JNF) of Queensland is having its annual Mitzvah Day on Sunday 7th August 2016 – see attached Flyer: MitzvahDay-JNF-Qld-August-2016.pdf. For our Mitzvah Days we traditionally clean up our Jewish Cemeteries & this year we will be doing so at the Mt Gravatt Jewish Cemetery in Brisbane.	ENQUIRE	Adults	QLD-Mt Gravatt Jewish Cemetery (Brisbane)
Kehilat Nitzan Food Van	Social Inclusion	Yes	Call Debra to discuss joining the team.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Port Melbourne
Kehilat Nitzan	Blood Bank	Yes	The Kehilat Nitzan Blood Drive has been an integral part of Mitzvah Day since its inception, and we gladly welcome all adults (16+) who wish to donate either blood, plasma or platelets at the Red Cross Blood Bank donation centre in Caulfield South. Kehilat Nitzan run this blood drive in partnership with Magen David Adom Victoria. To register for blood donation on Mitzvah Day 2016, please contact Harold BenPorath on hbenporath@iprimus.com.au or 0411 104 930. We welcome both new donors and existing blood donors. Note that Blood Bank eligibility conditions apply, and pre-registration for a donation timeslot is essential - on this very busy day for the Blood Bank. Available timeslots for Mitzvah Day 2016 are filling up fast, so contact Harold now.	ENQUIRE	Teens, Adults	VIC-Caulfield South
KOGO (Knit One Give One)	Working Bee	Yes	We will be wrapping Christmas gifts for children who are in refuges from domestic violence. We will be working at Murrumbeena Park Pavilion from 10am to 12 on Mitzvah Day. Please feel free to bring along a (new) present to add to the collection.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Murrumbeena
Leo Baeck Centre Kew	Cookathon	No	Leo Baeck Centre is running a special bake-a-thon for 2016 Mitzvah Day. We will be baking cakes, cookies and muffins (using a very simple recipe) to contribute to the Temple Beth Israel ‘Nourish’ program, which serves food every Monday in Alma Park, to people in need. This event is for members of the Leo Baeck Centre community, from 15-25 years old. For more information, contact Youth Engagement Worker Jessica at jessica@lbc.org.au		Teens	VIC-Kew East
Magen David Adom Victoria	Blood Bank	Yes	The Kehilat Nitzan Blood Drive has been an integral part of Mitzvah Day since its inception, and we gladly welcome all adults (16+) who wish to donate either blood, plasma or platelets at the Red Cross Blood Bank donation centre in Caulfield South. Kehilat Nitzan run this blood drive in partnership with Magen David Adom Victoria. To register for blood donation on Mitzvah Day 2016, please contact Harold BenPorath on hbenporath@iprimus.com.au or 0411 104 930. We welcome both new donors and existing blood donors. Note that Blood Bank eligibility conditions apply, and pre-registration for a donation timeslot is essential - on this very busy day for the Blood Bank. Available timeslots for Mitzvah Day 2016 are filling up fast, so contact Harold now.	ENQUIRE	Teens, Adults	VIC-Caulfield South
Maurice Zeffert Movie Morning	Sunshine for Seniors	Yes	Join us at the Maurice Zeffert Home for movie morning! Enjoy some ice cream and bring some joy to the lovely residents!	ENQUIRE	All	WA-Dianella
Mount Scopus Memorial College - FKI Upper Kindergartens	Sunshine for Seniors	No	The children of the Upper Kindergartens will walk from our campus to the local aged care facility. The children will then perform a Kabalat Shabbat with a group of the residents, sing songs and present them with a small, handmade gift.		Kids	VIC-Caulfield South
Mount Scopus Memorial College - Primary	Sunshine for Seniors	No	The children of Gandel Besen House will be inviting residents from a number of aged care facilities to a morning tea, where they will be entertained and enjoy a special gift made by our children.		Kids	VIC-East St Kilda
Mount Scopus Memorial College - Primary	Sunshine for Seniors	No	3 Year old children have dec orated Tzedakah boxes and collected money for the JNF whilst upper kinder children are growing flowers to present to residents at the local aged care facility.		Kids	VIC-South Caulfield
Mount Scopus Memorial College - Secondary	Fun Day	No	Mount Scopus Secondary students will be volunteering at the Stand Up community celebration at the Jewish Museum of Australia.		Kids	VIC-St Kilda
Mount Scopus Memorial College - Secondary	Working Bee	No	Mount Scopus Secondary students will be volunteering at Montefiore Homes for their Chanukah gift packing and garden planting initiative.		Kids	VIC-Melbourne
NCJWA WA	Make and Share	No	To arrange a number of house warming baskets for women leaving a women's refuge to live on their own.		Adults	WA-Coolbinia
NCJWA(Vic)	Make and Share	No	Collecting donated toiletries, etc to make up gift bags for disadvantaged residents of Glen Eira		Adults	VIC-Caulfield North
Nitzanim Singers	Sunshine for Seniors	Yes	Nitzanim Singers from Kehilat Nitzan sing monthly in local nursing homes both Jewish & non Jewish. We will be singing at Regis McKinley House Armadale on Mitzvah Day. New singers always welcome to join our troupe.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Armadale
North Shore Temple Emanuel	Make and Share	Yes	A project for Mitzvah Day involving donations, making and wrapping of gifts for children via the Mirabel Foundation (mirabelfoundation.org.au/). Donations received prior to and on 27-Nov. Making and wrapping gifts on Sunday 27-Nov.	ENQUIRE	All	NSW-Chatswood
Perth Kids Can & Shelley Kotkis	Make and Share	Yes	We will be collecting bags to support the campaign detailed below: The "It's in the Bag" Christmas campaign idea came to us when we realised that we seem to manage the needs of children at Christmas, ensuring they're cared for and made to feel special, but the same can't always be said for those women who put the needs of others before their own. We wanted to make them feel special. And so the campaign began - we asked Australians to donate a handbag they no longer used, fill it with items that would make a woman feel special and even pop a thoughtful note into the bag to show her that someone cares and that she matters.	ENQUIRE	Kids, Teens, Adults	WA-Dianella
Recycling is Fun	Make and Share	Yes	Prepare kits from good recycled material for making craft type activities for people in need.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Moorrabin
Shira Chadasha	Collectathon	Yes	Yapa Lali annually collects educational resources for underprivileged primary aged children around the globe whom members of the shul have personal connections to. Please help by donating new, old or used puzzles, board games and other similar educational learning tools and games to the new educational community centre in Southern India.	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-Caulfield
Sholem Aleichem College	Collectathon	No	The students at Sholem Aleichem College will be collecting goods for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) foodbank. Some of our students will be delivering the donations themselves to see where it all goes. They will also be hearing from Arnold Zable to learn a bit more about why the ASRC needs their help.		Kids	VIC-Elsternwick
South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation	Working Bee	No	Come and join us on Sunday 27th November from 11:00am - 12:30pm for Mitzvah Day. We will be tidying up the children's playground and having our yearly Spring clean of our shule. The children will be making Chanukah cards to send to the injured soldiers in Israel. Morning tea will be provided. Looking forward to seeing you all there.		All	VIC-Caulfield South
South Head Synagogue	Collectathon	Yes	South Head Youth will be volunteering for the friendship circle, gift wrapping the toys that people donated for the special needs children.	ENQUIRE	Teens	NSW-Rose Bay
Stand Up	Fun Day	Yes	Stand Up, Jewish Museum of Australia and Temple Beth Israel together are hosting a community day celebrating the unique friendship and rich cultural heritages of the Jewish and Sudanese communities of Melbourne. The day will include: arts and crafts, music and dance, sports, guided tours of the Jewish Museum and St Kilda Shule, challah baking with Challah for Hunger, a delicious BBQ lunch and lots more!	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-St Kilda
Temple Beth Israel	Other	Yes	Come and see what community organising can look like in the faith-based context. This tool for community action empowers individuals to build relationships and exercise their power as a group on issues that matter. At this 90 minutes introductory session, you will learn about community organising in general and pick up a skill that organisers use to implement their campaigns. Use this link to sign-up http://signup.com/go/BifCo5).	ENQUIRE	Adults	VIC-St Kilda
Temple Beth Israel	Make and Share	Yes	Random Act of Flowers - We will be creating bouquets to donate to nursing home residents. BYO secateurs. Use this link to sign-up http://signup.com/go/BifCo5).	ENQUIRE	Adults	VIC-St Kilda
Temple Beth Israel	Fun Day	Yes	Stand Up, Jewish Museum of Australia and Temple Beth Israel together are hosting a community day celebrating the unique friendship and rich cultural heritages of the Jewish and Sudanese communities of Melbourne. The day will include: arts and crafts, music and dance, sports, guided tours of the Jewish Museum and St Kilda Shule, challah baking with Challah for Hunger, a delicious BBQ lunch and lots more!	ENQUIRE	All	VIC-St Kilda
Temple Beth Israel	Working Bee	Yes	Sort donated goods at St Kilda Mums Warehouse. Use this link to sign-up http://signup.com/go/BifCo5).	ENQUIRE	Adults	VIC-St Kilda
Temple David Inc.	Working Bee	Yes	This year Temple David will be conducting a busy bee at a local Community Garden. In the winter of 2013 a desolate weedy neglected space was turned into the beginnings of a vibrant, urban Community Garden. The dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to make this organic garden a wonderful addition to the city. On Mitzvah Day a group of volunteers from Temple David will be joining together to help with weeding, mulching and pruning. For those less mobile who want to be part of it all, there are tasks such as dealing with cuttings and seedlings.	ENQUIRE	All	WA-North Perth
The Menora Charity Fund	Make and Share	Yes	Selling donated goods at Karrinyup Shopping Centre to raise funds for the less fortunate in our community.	ENQUIRE	All	WA-Karrinyup
Tzofim	Make and Share	No	Tzofim are helping the Jewish National Fund (JNF) to prepare pots for elderly people and then going with the kids to give the pots with a card at an aged care centre.		Kids	VIC-Caulfield North
Tzofim	Social Inclusion	No	Tzofim are helping with the Chanukah gift packing at the Montefiore Homes.		Kids	VIC-Caulfield North
Tzofim	Other	No	Tzofim are helping the United Israel Appeal (UIA) making phone calls.		Kids	VIC-Caulfield North
Upcycledecor Decor and Uniforms	Working Bee	Yes	Tidying and sorting of gemach.	ENQUIRE	All	WA-Yokine
VAJEX Australia	Honour our Armed Forces	No	Research your Australian World War One or World War Two family member.		Adults	VIC-Caulfield South
WIZO Kids	Sunshine for Seniors	No	Visiting the elderly		Kids	VIC-Caulfield
WIZO Masada	Collectathon	Yes	Collection of various items - kosher food in single serve units, toiletries, etc. for placement in 3 x apartments operated by Beit Rafael in Melbourne area.	ENQUIRE	Adult	VIC-Caulfield, St Kilda, Toorak
WIZO Matan	Working Bee	No	Packing food boxes for disadvantaged families		Adults	VIC-St Kilda
Zionist Federation of Australian (ZFA)	Sunshine for Seniors	No	Joint project of Jewish Care, B'nai B'rith Victoria, Zionist Federation of Australian (ZFA) and Beth Weizmann - Concert /Afternoon Tea held @ Beth Weizmann to bring joy /sunshine to seniors living in the community.		Adults	VIC-Caulfield
ZOOZ Israeli Dancing	Sunshine for Seniors	No	A group of ZOOZ female dancers will perform a variety of Israeli dances for the residents of Gary Smorgon House - lasting about 45 mins.		Adults	VIC-Caulfield