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October 2018
Tween Book Club: “Refugee”
Kids in Grades 5 through 8 are invited to our “AC Tween Book Club” to discuss the award-winning book “Refugee” by Alan Gratz, facilitated by Rabbi Yael and Sheila Lewis. What does a Jewish boy fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939, a Cuban girl on a raft bound for America in 1994, and a Syrian boy traveling to Germany in recent time, have in common? Join us to find out what became of Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud in their intertwining stories, and to discuss what YOU…
Find out more »First Friends: Into Action!
First Friends of New Jersey and New York provides visitors and other support within immigration detention centers, helps detainees who have been released, and advocates for a more just immigration system. In this program you will learn about the operation of the largely for-profit detention system and what you can do to assist immigrants in detention. Several AC members visit detained immigrants with First Friends and have found this a deeply meaningful way to “welcome the stranger.” Learn about the…
Find out more »Free Housewares Share ‘N “Shop”
9am to 1pm: Donate clean, used housewares in good condition Housewares only (cooking equipment, serving items, tableware, linens and towels, vases, bric-a-brac, artwork, toys, etc) NO BOOKS AND NO CLOTHING Ansche Chesed reserves the right to refuse any item. Any items left at 2 pm will be recycled or thrown away at the discretion of Ansche Chesed. 1oam to 2pm: Take any housewares you want for FREE Anyone can take something. You do NOT need to bring something to take…
Find out more »November 2018
Donate Your Extra Halloween Candy!
Not sure what you'll do with all the candy in your apartment once the trick-or-treating is done? Ronald McDonald House, which provides housing and services to families who travel to NYC so that their children can receive advanced medical treatment, distributes donated Halloween candy to the families it serves. Drop off your excess sugary treats in the Ansche Chesed lobby! Children who attend the "Doing Good as a Family" event on November 4th will also have the opportunity to make…
Find out more »Doing Good As A Family
It is never too early to introduce children to the importance of giving back to the community. Parents will have an opportunity to hear from Natalie Silverstein, New York Coordinator of Doing Good Together (a "national nonprofit that works to make volunteering and service, along with daily kindness, easy for every family"), and author of the forthcoming book, The Busy Family's Guide to Giving Back.
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Community Potluck for a Family in Sanctuary
Ansche Chesed will co-host a potluck dinner at Fourth Universalist Society in support of the Hernandez family who are living in sanctuary in the church building. Bring a dish to share, bring your family, bring your friends. All are welcome to gather for dinner, community building, and to offer support. In March 2018, Aura Hernandez was facing a forced return to Guatemala. Fourth Universalist welcomed Aura and her two children, Camila and Daniel, into sanctuary while she fights to secure…
Find out more »Help Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Detention
Deadline: Wednesday, November 14 PLEASE DONATE: Note Cards Greeting Cards Forever Postage Stamps Large Lined Paper Blank colored paper (not construction) Two-Pocket Folders (no plastic, no metal clips) New scarves, hats and gloves Small value phone cards Gift cards for grocery stores (Walmarts, Target, etc.) Please bring to Ansche Chesed and drop in the marked collection box. Click here for more about First Friends.
Find out more »Thousand Turkey Challenge
We at Ansche Chesed are proud supporters of West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH), a supermarket-style food pantry that feeds thousands of New Yorkers every day. Please show your support for the Thousand Turkey Challenge, to make sure that all families can have a celebratory Thanksgiving. Here's how you can help: · Volunteer to receive donations on November 19-21 · Donate Online ($18 per turkey) or by texting TURKEY to 56512 · Bring a frozen turkey to the launch party: Sun. Nov. 18th from 12-1:30pm at WSCAH (263 West 86th St)…
Find out more »January 2019
MLK Day of Service
Ansche Chesed will join thousands of New Yorkers to participate in the annual MLK Day of Service. Get to know other AC members while working together to make a difference in the greater NYC community. Ansche Chesed will be participating in two service projects: Assemble Food Packages for Local Food Pantry From 10-11:30am Ages 8 and up. Our group will join other volunteers at JCC Harlem's food packaging project. We will create shelf-stable food packets in environmentally friendly packaging and…
Find out more »February 2019
Havdalah and Sandwich-Making
Adults and children will gather to celebrate the conclusion of Shabbat and then continue our time together making sandwiches and packing up snacks for a local soup kitchen.
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