Congregation Or Chadash can be proud of its commitment to social action and generosity to those in need in the Tucson area.This Thanksgiving, our congregation provided entire meals, including ten kosher turkeys for Jewish families. Our congregants have consistently demonstrated their generosity, helping with Operation Deep Freeze, providing overnight assistance four nights in January and February. We need help with preparing and serving meals and making sack lunches for a group of homeless individuals. Warm socks, clothing, and blankets are appreciated.

   We were very successful in our second annual Toy Drive, in coordination with the JCRC, so that impoverished children in our community had Chanukah and Christmas presents.

   We continue to make lunches for working homeless men at Primavera Foundation every month and I am working to set up a similar program at New Beginnings for Women and Children.

   Many thanks to all of you who bring donations of food, school supplies and clothing items on Friday nights for our adopted elementary school, Los Ranchitos. We will soon participate in the Purim Diaper Drive, a JCRC program providing diapers for children and adults. During Passover, we will assist Jewish families with Seder food boxes. The Social Action Committee has a critical need for volunteers for all of these projects so please contact Andi Elkins, 405-4565 or andielkins1@cox.net.

    Andi Elkins, Chair
Social Action Committee