Social Action at Rodeph Sholom

The Social Action Outreach Committee of Rodeph Sholom is a very active and worthwhile group to join. You can participate in every activity or just one to help our neighbors in need. Here are some upcoming projects. If you have suggestions, please let us know.

1. Barbara Srebnick is looking for women to knit simple, warm headbands for kids in the Bridgeport Schools. If you can’t knit now but have some knitting worsted yarn to donate for others to make warm winter hats and mittens, please let Barbara know. For information contact her at barbsreb1@earthlink.net.
   
   
2. On September 23rd at 7:30 p.m. at Rodeph Sholom, the young women of our congregation, their mothers and grandmothers will be making small, warm, cuddly, fleece carseat blankets for babies at the Center for Women and Families on Clinton Avenue (victims of domestic violence and abuse). Cost for the blanket materials is $5.00. Refreshments will be served. If you are a girl 13-20 years old and would like to join us with a mom and/or a grandma, RSVP to Ellen Bedford, ellenbedford@hotmail.com so we have enough blanket material by September 15th.
   
   
3. Collecting warm Coats for Kids for Bridgeport Schools. There is a box and a coat hanger in Friend Hall.
   
   
4. Supplies for our soldiers. There is a list of needed items and a box in Friend Hall.
   
   
5. Adult Literacy Program at Rodeph Sholom to tutor adults on basic reading skills. Contact Shelly Lawrence shelly123@optonline.net for details.
   
   
6. The next Community Dinner at Rodeph Sholom (the last Sunday of the month) is October 25th. The next Community Dinners at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Park and Fairfield Avenues are September 29th and December 29th in 2009 and the 5th Tuesdays of every month in 2010. To volunteer contact David Stone at dave2143@aol.com.
   
   
7. October Read Aloud Day at the Bridgeport Elementary Schools. Contact Shelly Lawrence at shelly123@optonline.net if you want to participate in this wonderful, one-day project.
   
   
8. For Bridgeport residents ONLY – You can have smoke detectors that last for 10 years placed in every room in your home for free. The Bridgeport Fire Dept. in conjunction with the American Red Cross and Americorps is sponsoring this program. Just call 203-335-8835 to schedule an appointment. If you want more details contact Ellen Bedford at ellenbedford@hotmail.com or 374-7330.

Special Thanks to...

• Helen Keller Middle School who donated coats and clothing that were brought to the Community Dinner people at St. John’s Church.
  
  
• Everyone who made a donation to the four Rodeph Sholom members who are doing the 2 day, 39 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in October.
  
  
• The 9 women who helped make blankets for the needy at Ellen Bedford’s home. A special thanks to their teacher, Shelley Kreiger, who also supplied the yards and yards of beautiful fleece.