Volunteer Opportunities

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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 our community members and students from our Hebrew schools. The first 50 participants will get a free Good Deeds Day t-shirt courtesy of Good-Deeds-Day.org! 

Please join us at the Federation from 10am to noon to participate in our Good Deeds Day projects:
  1. Assembling toiletry bags for donation to our nearby men’s mission for the homeless, Hammond City Rescue Mission. We will also write or draw notes and cards to include in the bags. Please see the box at right for items you can contribute to this effort.
  2. 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.
  3. A sneak preview of our plans for a Community Garden, to be launched in Summer 2019. We hope to have information about the proposed garden, and offer some initial activities for interested gardeners. 
  4. 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.

Good Deeds Day Toiletry Donations

Please bring one or more of the following:
  • 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 
Donations may be brought on April 7 or dropped off in advance at the Federation anytime during business hours.