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MLK Day | Volunteer with Folkshul and the J!

January 15, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Volunteer with Folkshul and the J!

January 15 | 10:30am-12pm

Come and join Folkshul and the Kaiserman JCC for an intergenerational morning of service focused on engaging kids, grownups and grandparents in helping the greater Philadelphia community in a hands on morning of projects and education.

Our goal for the day is to celebrate Dr. King’s life, honor his vision and contribute to our community in order to continue Dr. King’s legacy.

The activities for the morning are:

A children’s concert featuring musicians Two of a Kind
Making bread in a bag
Putting together 100+ toiletry bags for the Mitzvah Pantry
Creating no-sew fleece scarves for Face2Face Germantown
Read alouds with books focused on social justice, social activism and tikkun olam (repair of the world)
Workshops on moving from ally to activist facilitated by Need In Deed
Creating activism posters

“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?” – Rabbi Hillel

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