Social Action                                         

                                         SOCIAL ACTION



On the evening of November 7 I attended an awards dinner given by the Yavapai County Community Foundation to honor philanthropists in the county. Two women – Diane Iverson and Leigh Downing – were honored as Community Benefactors for their work in co-founding and operating the Open Door agency.

 

Many people in the area do not know of the incredible services Open Door, located at the Prescott United Methodist Church and administered under the aegis of ICCJ, provides to the homeless and needy in Prescott. Food, clothing, showers, a mailing address …..all are provided cheerfully and with dignity to the recipients.

 

The people who come twice a week to Open Door often need all kinds of help - a roof over their heads, clothing, food, furniture, kitchen utensils, school supplies ….You name it and Diane will attest that it has been asked for. Previously I was under the impression that furniture was not accepted. NOT TRUE!!! There is minimal storage space but the reality is that any furniture items brought in are claimed virtually instantly. So before you discard or contribute any clothing or household items elsewhere, please check with me or with Open Door (776-9294) first. The need is indeed immense……

 

 

PPWC and Christmas gift wrapping at Barnes and Noble

 

Although there has been a nice response to my appeal last month, we still need additional helpers, especially on the weekend before Christmas. Please contact Ann Huelle to help with this project.

 

 

 

Helping the community on Christmas Day

 

Every year St. Luke’s Episcopal Church serves a holiday dinner on Christmas Day. This year, as always, they are in need of volunteers to help prepare and serve the meal, as well as clear up afterwards. Anyone interested in doing this should call Jodie (contact office for phone number)  Leave your name and phone number and she will call you back to discuss what you are willing to do and to schedule a timeslot for you. Alternatively you may call the church (778-4499) and leave a message for Jodie with the volunteer manning the phones. Be sure to tell Jodie that you are a member of Temple B’rith Shalom!!!

 

I have contacted the hospital. If any help is needed, the Volunteer department will call  Bev Jorgenson.   Please let Bev know if you are interested in helping out.

 

 

Susan Lorant

Social Action Chair

Editor’s note:

As Susan will be out of town until December 17th please contact the alternate people listed in her article At Temple B'rith Shalom we take the mitzvah, the commandment, of Tikkun Olam, Repairing the World, seriously and personally. Our members don’t just send donations to organizations. We volunteer our energy and our time. Members of Temple Brith Shalom are actively involved in the following local organizations:

Adult Center of Prescott
Alzheimer’s Association
American Radio Relay League
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Arthritis Foundation
Bradshaw Mountain Unit of National Association of Parliamentarians
BPO Elks; Masons, Moose
Boy Scouts Merit Badge Counselor
Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
Chino Valley Territorial Days Parade
Church On The Street
City of Prescott Ad Hoc Citizens Tax Review Committee
City of Prescott Grievance Committee
City of Prescott Light Parade
Downtown Prescott Association
Downtown Prescott Parking Management Ad Hoc Committee
Girl Scouts
Golden Age
Granite Mountain Middle School PTA Fundraising
Habitat for Humanity
Hopi Indian Reservation
Interfaith Coalition for Compassion and Justice
J.S. Acker Holiday Music Showcase
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott
La Societe Francaise de Prescott
League of Women Voters of Central Yavapai County
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Margaret Morris Center
Men’s Shelter
Temple Brith Shalom Mitzvah Corps
Mountain Top Quilters Guild
Navajo Indian Reservation
Neighbor To Neighbor
Neighbors Who Care
Phippen Fine Arts Museum
Prescott Area Information and Referral Services Inc
Prescott Art Docents
Prescott Child Development Center
Prescott City Charter Review Committee
Prescott City League Basketball
Prescott College
Prescott Fine Arts Association
Prescott Frontier Days Parade
Prescott Frontier Rotary
Prescott Library
Prescott Litter Lifters
Prescott Open Trails Association
Prescott Parks & Recreation
Prescott People Who Care
Prescott Road Runners
Prescott School District
Prescott Senior Softball
Prescott Symphony Guild
Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce
Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation
Prescott Valley Rotary
Prescott YMCA
Project Aware
Reading for the Blind
Salvation Army
S.C. O. R. E. ( Service Corps of Retired Executives)
Sharlot Hall Museum
Special Olympics
69 Corridor Concerned Citizens
Timber Ridge Home Owners Association
United Way
Veterans Administration Hospital
Veterans Creative Arts Festival
Wellness Community
Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters
Yavapai County Adult Tutoring Program
Yavapai County World AIDS Awareness
Yavapai College (PACE)
Yavapai College Committee for Seniors
Yavapai County Superior Court Arbitration
Yavapai Hills Home Owners Association
Yavapai Juniors
Yavapai Knitting Group
Yavapai Humane Society
Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Yavapai Symphony Association
Y.E.I.
Yes for Prescott

To get involved in any of these organizations, just call the Temple Office (708-0018) 1