MenschWorks Applications Now Available
Be a mensch!
Get involved with the
Jewish community
Share your
energy and enthusiasm with worthy causes
Meet others interested in community service
Patterned on the
successful program, SeattleWorks, MenschWorks allows young Jewish
adults in
their 20's and 30's, to meet like-minded adults while learning about,
and being of service to, the Seattle Jewish community. Commit to
one Sunday a month for four months, and meet up with team members
for a fun project and new friendships.
Jewish Federation agencies agree to host teams of 20
motivated, capable adults for one-day volunteer projects. Volunteers
commit to meet one Sunday a month for four months. Each
project is at a different beneficiary agency in greater Seattle.
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Volunteers must apply to participate. There is a $18
program fee to cover materials and program costs. No participant
will be denied because of financial need.
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Volunteers are placed on a team of 20 Jewish adults.
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Volunteers commit to meet once a month for four months.
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Volunteers must be
available one Sunday a month for a four-hour block of time.
APPLY
NOW
Projects occur once a month, for approximately
four hours on Sundays, March - June, 2008.
Tentative Schedule:
March 16, 2008
Kline Galland-- painting and visiting with residents
American Jewish Committee-- helping with
mailings for the film festival, helping organize
the
film
library April 13, 2008
Jewish Family Service-- helping sort/organize in the food bank, helping
with Passover basket making and delivery
American Jewish Committee--
helping prepare for closing night of the film festival
May 18, 2008
Shalom Bayit-- helping organize and sort in the warehouse, helping with
office work and organization
June 22, 2008
Seattle Jewish Community School, paint/clean/construction to
ready the campus for the 2008-2009 school year. (This project
will be followed by an end of the season
BBQ).
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