17 November, 2013 See what’s happening at www.mitzvahday.org.au or do your own Mitzvah Organisation Project Type Description State Emanuel School Collectathon Kids Giving Back toy drive for Second Chance Toys NSW Emanuel Synagogue Make and Share Sewing, decorating & filling bags with toiletries for women's shelter NSW Gift of Life Australia Blood Bank Donation Donate blood and consider saving someone's life - every Sunday at the Wolper Jewish Hospital NSW Kesser Torah College Collectathon Kids Giving Back toy drive for Second Chance Toys NSW Kids Giving Back Collectathon Second Chance Toys drive, a community initiative to rescue/recycle plastic toys for disadvantaged children NSW Kids Giving Back Cookathon Cook for Good will cook 400 nutritious meals for homeless shelters & individuals in need NSW Masada College Collectathon Kids Giving Back toy drive for Second Chance Toys NSW Moriah College Collectathon Kids Giving Back toy drive for Second Chance Toys NSW MOTL – Sydney Working Bee Bicycles for Humanity - pack a container of used bicycles for Africa NSW Mount Sinai College Collectathon Toy Drive NSW North Shore Temple Collectathon Kids Giving Back toy drive for Second Chance Toys NSW Beit Knesset Shalom Space Makeover Clean up the local park QLD 10th Caulfield Scouts Social Inclusion Supporting Jewish Aid Australia Picnic in the Park VIC 3rd St Kilda Scouts Social Inclusion Supporting Jewish Aid Australia Picnic in the Park VIC Beit Aharon Cong. Working Bee Supporting Jewish Care to prepare Hanukkah packets VIC B'nai B'rith Unit Working Bee B'nai B'rith Unit Hatikvah Calico doll making for Royal Children's Hospital aids in explaining body parts to children VIC B'nai B'rith Victoria Collectathon Toiletries for the Sacred Heart Mission VIC B'nai B'rith Victoria Sunshine for Seniors Concert by Jewish Day School children for Jewish Care seniors, ZCV hosted and produced by Esther Gross VIC C Care Cookathon Cook and deliver meals to disadvantaged individuals VIC Caulfield Hebrew Sunshine for Seniors Caulfield Hebrew Congregation special morning tea to celebrate senior citizens VIC Central Shule Working Bee Drop off toys for charity and bake challah rolls for the needy VIC Emmy Monash Working Bee Emmy Monash Aged Care supporting KOGO & IMPACT with providing and/or wrapping gifts VIC Irisim Working Bee Supporting the KOGO & IMPACT project VIC JCCV Executive Collectathon Giving non-perishable foods, toiletries & stationery to the Ladies Benevolent Society VIC JECO Green Projects Learn about Port Phillip Bay with the Baykeeper and conduct a Nurdle / Litter Audit VIC Jewish Aid Australia Social Inclusion Annual Picnic in Caulfield Park with Melbourne Sudanese community at 12-3 pm. BBQ, soccer, music, silent disco VIC Jewish Care Fun Day Pack Chanukah gifts followed by special concert & guest speaker VIC Kedem Collectathon Books for the Footpath Library VIC Kehilat Nitzan Working Bee Help clean the Emerald Hill Mission food van and kitchen, used by Kehilat Nitzan to feed homeless people VIC Kehilat Nitzan & MDA Blood Bank Donation Contact KN and MDA to book now and donate blood VIC King David School Collectathon Clothes for SIDs & Kids, and working with Savers op-shops VIC KOGO & IMPACT Working Bee KOGO & IMPACT will wrap gifts for women/children who seek refuge escaping from extreme violence at home VIC Leo Baeck Centre Social Inclusion Join Asylum Seeker Resource Centre families at Collingwood Children's Farm VIC Maccabi Victoria Collectathon New & old sports uniforms & equipment in good condition for communities in need here & overseas e.g. Cambodia VIC MOTL – Melbourne Working Bee Bicycles for Humanity - pack a container of used bicycles for Africa VIC MSMC – Primary Collectathon Jewish schools' toy drive for VACCA. VIC NCJWA(Vic) Collectathon Small gift bags for Community Information Glen Eira to disadvantaged women VIC Nirkoda Israeli Folk Sunshine for Seniors Nirkoda Israeli Folk Dance inclusive session at Montifiore Homes VIC Nitzanim Singers Sunshine for Seniors Singing at Sheridan Hall Special Accommodation VIC Recycling is Fun Make and Share Packing craft kits for needy children locally and in Israel VIC Robyn Krawitz Green Projects Planting herbs, vegetables & general maintenance at Yooralla's Community Garden VIC Shira Hadasha Working Bee Tidy up St Kilda Mums’ warehouse and donate recycled baby goods for those in need VIC Sholem Aleichem Sunshine for Seniors Mitzvah Day concert for Jewish Care seniors & collect for and visit the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. VIC Temple Beth Israel Working Bee Making care packages for hospitals, nursing homes and shut ins – 10.15 am VIC Temple Beth Israel Working Bee Clean and organise the Posh Opp Shop – 10.15 am (start with breakfast at 10 am & BBQ at 4pm) VIC Temple Beth Israel Sunshine for Seniors Community sing along at Munzer Nursing Home – 11 am VIC Temple Beth Israel Sunshine for Seniors Community sing along at Montefiore nursing home and high care – 2.30 pm VIC UJEB Make and Share United Jewish Education Board make & deliver get well cards for the residents of Jewish Care facilities VIC VAJEX Australia Honour our Armed Forces Luncheon for veterans and their families from the Australian Defence Force & Allied Forces VIC WIZO Masada Collectathon Non-perishable food, stationery & toiletry items for the Ardoch Youth Foundation VIC WIZO Victoria Food Rescue "FareShare" - tins of legumes, lentils, chickpeas & red kidney beans to WIZO office by 14-Nov, 306 Hawthorn Rd VIC ZCV Sunshine for Seniors Zionist Council of Victoria, Lamm Library of Australia and Beth Weizmann Community Centre concert VIC ZOOZ Israeli Dancing Sunshine for Seniors Performing at The Armitage, Windsor, & Gary Smorgon House, Caulfield VIC Bnei Akiva Perth Fun Day Games and activities for children with illnesses and disabilities at Princess Margaret Hospital WA Carmel School Working Bee Sorting out the geniza in the shules WA Chabad WA Cookathon Baking cakes & cookies for those in need of friendship WA Dianella Shule Sunshine for Seniors Beit Midrash will visit the Maurice Zeffert Home WA Dianella/Yokine Blood Bank Donation Dianella/Yokine residents Book to donate blood WA Habonim Dror Perth Working Bee Menora Charity Fun Car Wash & Swap Meet WA MOTL – Perth Working Bee Bicycles for Humanity - pack a container of used bicycles for Africa WA NCJW Australia (WA) Blood Bank Donation Morley Blood Bank WA WA Perth Kids Can! Working Bee Collect, clean and distribute plastic toys to local charities and refuges WA Temple David Cong. Food Rescue Canned / packaged food for FoodBank (WA) WA .