The Tikkun Olam Initiative of Congregation Tifereth Israel, Greenport, seeks to address the needs of our community by creating and nurturing relationships with other not for profit organizations to improve the lives of individuals and families living in Southold Town.
Throughout 2021, we have made significant contributions to CAST including school supplies for children, personal care items, fresh produce from individuals and farmers, vegetable plants, poultry, eggs, and winter clothing. Each year we work with Common Ground by adopting two garden beds throughout the spring, summer, and fall providing fresh vegetables to CAST.
Please call the Synagogue at 631-477-0232 and leave a message for Veronica if you would like more information.
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Shul’s Tikkun Olam Group To Launch ‘School Supply Drive’ On July 28
This year’s “School Supply Drive” for the children of CAST clients will begin on Friday, July 28, when CAST will deliver the big red bin to collect the donations that will get kids off to a good start in the school year. The shul’s Tikkun Olam Initiative is behind the effort in our shul with a call to our members to fill the bin to overflowing.
Where’s the bin? Admittedly, it was a moving target last year, but not this year. Veronica Kaliski told The Shofar that the bin will be on the ramp by the kitchen door at the shul — easy to find, protected from weather, away from temptation from passers-by, and carefully monitored by the TOI group.
And what are we hoping to find stuffed in the bin? Pencils, glue sticks, paperclips, notebooks, dividers, rulers, scissors, index cards, markers, pens and, of course, backpacks to hold all that stuff — plus school books and homework assignments from the teachers, to be sure.
The drive begins on Friday, July 28, and will run until Monday, August 21 — so head to the school supplies aisles that are jam-packed now with all the stuff that makes back-to-school so much fun.
Other TOI news
In other TOI news, Ron and Madelyn Rothman attended the graduation of preschoolers who participated in the Parent Child Plus Program, which the shul has supported. CTI’s logo was on the event program and on the invitation as well, Madelyn said.
The garden at Common Ground, maintained by TOI members, provides fresh produce for the CAST food pantry, including fennel, beets, swiss chard, peppers, onions, kale garlic and herbs.
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