Members of the Tikkun Olam Initiative pitched in to help CAST pack 75 Thanksgiving baskets containing whole chickens, which were purchased by the TOI, plus veggies and potatoes that will provide a feast for the charity’s clients.

Also on the agenda for the TOI is the Toys for Kids project, kicking off this month. The group has positioned a barrel at the shul’s office door to collect toys so that CAST families in need can provide a happy holiday for their children. Can you help the TOI help?

Veronica Kaliski, organizer of the group, told The Shofar that Karina Hayes, food relief program manager at CAST, expressed gratitude for the shul’s help, by way of the TOI, to support CAST’s programs throughout the year. “Your donation of chickens for our Thanksgiving baskets goes a long way to help ensure we can serve all of our neighbors in need this holiday season,” she wrote. She also posted the photo on Instagram, and the group got 57 likes. Go TOI!

Pictured, from left, TOI members Susan Rosenstreich, Carol Seigel, Roberta Garris, Veronica Kaliski, and Cookie Slade. Not pictured Madelyn Rothman and Adrianne Greenberg.               Karina Hayes photo