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April 7, 2019

Good Deeds Day is an international day of volunteering and community service that was launched in Israel in 2007. In Israel, local municipalities, companies, and nonprofit organizations all around the country participate in Good Deeds Day by organizing special activities in their communities, renovating or painting buildings, building community gardens, and volunteering in many other ways for populations in need. Since 2007, millions of people from thousands of businesses and organizations around the globe have joined together every year to volunteer and do good.

Mitzvah Fair

​On Sunday morning, April 7, 10am-12pm, we will hold a Mitzvah Fair for Good Deeds Day. See the box at right for ways you can support this program, then join us at Federation on Sunday morning to participate in the following good deeds:
  1. Assembling toiletry kits for donation to our nearby men’s mission for the homeless, Hammond City Rescue Mission.
  2. NEW! Making dog toys out of old t-shirts and tennis balls (see sidebar) to donate to the local animal shelters. See the craft idea here...
  3. Writing or drawing notes and cards to send to our community's first responders, as well as to seniors and hospital patients.
  4. A Volunteer Match that will pair community members who can use various kinds of assistance with others who can help. Scroll down to complete our 2019 Volunteering Survey online.
  5. A sneak preview of our plans for a Community Garden, to be launched in Summer 2019, and some initial activities for interested gardeners big and small. 
  6. As always, we will also be collecting donations for the Federation’s Food Pantry, which is open to all residents of Lake and Porter Counties.
No charge to attend. The first 50 participants will get a free Good Deeds Day t-shirt courtesy of Good-Deeds-Day.org! 
Can't make it on Sunday? See the box at right for additional ways you can support these good deeds.
Please bring any donations to the Federation office by Friday, April 5 so that we can be sure we have enough materials on hand!

Good Deeds Day
​Dog Toy Craft Needs

  • ​Old t-shirts (any size, color, message or condition!)
  • Old tennis balls (any condition)

Toiletry Drive Needs

  • Bars of soap (full size)
  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste (travel sizes)
  • Combs
  • Shampoo (travel sizes)
  • Disposable razors
  • Shaving cream (any size)
  • Gallon size Ziploc bags
New or gently used:
  • Men’s socks
  • Men’s undershirts 

Food Pantry Needs

  • ​Canned tuna
  • Canned vegetables
  • Cleaning products