Looking for a safe way to lend a hand during this pandemic? Temple Jeremiah is holding a packaged food drive to benefit A Just Harvest, a food pantry on the north side of the city. Like most pantries, A Just Harvest is experiencing a dramatic increase in the need for
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Teachers are doing incredible work during this challenging time. We want to support you and your communities. Please let us know how we can help in this quick form. We heard back from a teacher whose student families could use assistance. If you are able to donate any of the
Take action with Temple Jeremiah to protect one of the most vulnerable groups in this moment of pandemic. The Temple is partnering with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC-IL) on a call-in campaign to demand that, in response to COVID-19, Cook County officials dramatically lower the number of
Chicago Together Mayor Lori Lightfoot has launched Chicago Together! Make a Mask, Give a Mask, Wear a Mask, a citywide cloth mask drive that will run from Saturday, April 25th to Saturday, May 16th. Through the citywide drive, residents can make and donate homemade cloth masks that will be provided
Chicago Mitzvah Campaign was developed to provide help and support to patients and seniors from the entire Chicago Jewish community. They offer services when people need them most: at times of frailty, illness, infirmity and loss. Chicago Mitzvah Campaign programs assist individuals with information, social support and material aid, and
As the coronavirus continues to spread and cause harm, undocumented families face harsh risks as they seek to care for their loved ones and seek access to health care. Currently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continue
Please join Rabbi Sandra Cohen via Zoom on Sunday, April 19th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM for an Adult Learning workshop on "Creating Caring Communities: First Steps and Beyond." When Rabbi Sandra Cohen had a stroke at the age of 34, continuing her work leading a congregation was too much to manage, so she
In the coming weeks and months, we’re going to need more mental health care than ever. This is why Congress needs to act quickly to not only preserve our existing mental health system but to also increase our system’s capacity. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is demanding
As the COVID-19 virus continues to rapidly spread throughout the country, people with developmental and intellectual disabilities are more vulnerable in times of crisis. Below is a list of Chicago-area organizations that support people disabilities, accompanied by ways you can assist them during this time. Center for Enriched Living You
