News from Kol Ami

on Thursday, 28 May 2015.

JUNE 2014-JUNE 2015

By Marleine Kay

GARAGE SALE - in the shul car park last June Kol Ami raised enough money to send 13 orphans with AIDS to school for one year in Zimbabwe. There is no state funded education there.

YELLOW BRICK HOUSE - Each week consistently for the past 10 years, Kol Ami volunteers, a branch of social action, collect left over food at the Thornhill Farmers Market and deliver it to the Yellow Brick House women’s shelter. Rochelle Zwaigenbaum coordinates-  rhrocky@hotmail.com

YOM KIPPUR FOOD BANK DRIVE – again Kol Ami filled food bins for the Vaughan Food Bank. The need for food for struggling families has risen dramatically within our community.

OUT OF THE COLD – 10 weeks of caring and sharing with our Har Zion partner. Kol Ami’s Yom Kippur Day appeal resulted in an amazing extension of the winter program. Your donated clothing was gratefully received by guests. Info at marleine@rogers.com

OUT OF THE COLD DINNER –We have the reputation of providing the best weekly dinner. The Amon Family spearheaded this annual mitzvah. Info at miriamamon@bell.net

THORNHILL FIREFIGHTER’S XMAS LUNCH – our second annual thank-you lunch was warmly received by firefighters on December 25th, only this time we provided a traditional Jewish meal.

THE KOL AMI SINGERS –talented and wonderful branch of social action, these superb performers (members of our choir) performed at the Sunnybrook Hospital Channukah party for Jewish veterans. They will soon perform at Cheltham nursing home.

MITZVAH DAY –greeting cards were decorated with inspirastional messages for Israeli soldiers; paper hamsas beautifully decorated and gift bags were assembled for residents at Cheltham nursing home; the streets looked cleaner after teams picked up trash; a delectable bake sale raised money for the Napal Relief Fund; placemat decoration for  Out of The Cold program plus popcorn and a mitzvah movie all made our third annual Mitzvah Day a meanigful success. Check out the pictures below from Mitzvah Day!

CHELTHAM NURSING HOME – Annie Papernick’s brother Marty travelled a round 4 hour trip to entertain residents at Cheltham nursing home with his fantastic magic show. The  residents were entralled. What a treat!

You cared and helped to add a little warmth to tragic orpahans, the homeless, marginalised and poverty-striken of our community, heroic Israeli soldiers, elderly and infirm veterans, abused women and children and brave firefighters. 

Kol Hakavod, Kol Ami – YOU truly rock with G’milut Chassadim. 

Mitzvah Day Photos: