Social Responsibility Calendar for JCCs May - July
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Social Responsibility Calendar for JCCs This calendar has been created to provide you with ideas for social action and social responsibility drives and programs that you can run in your JCCs for all ages. We have organized it according to the calendar year and have included both the Hebrew and secular months. For example: Tishrei-September-Oc tober. We have themed the months, but feel free to conduct any of these programs at a time of year that works best for your community. The goal of this calendar is to ensure that your JCC is promoting social responsibility and bringing about more awareness all year round! Tishrei – ירש תSeptember-October Theme:Jewish Food and Nutritio n Month * JCC Fresh Food Col lection: High Holi days 5772 An Appl e A Day Campaign to Feed Those in Need * September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Organize An Apple A Day Campaign to Feed Those in Need fresh food collection. Have community members purchase fresh produce and drop it off in collection bin at the JCC. Visit JCC Resources to see the flyer for this campaign. To find a pantry near you, visit AmpleHarvest.or g. President Obama has declared a proclamation that September be National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Of course, the importance of this issue has no age limits. So, bring in a nutritionist to talk about healthy eating habits. You can target it to different age groups from pre-school to older adults, combine it with a cooking course preparing Jewish food with a healthier twise. This will help educate JCC members on healthy habits and show them how to sustain it at home. Collect healthy non-perishable food items to donate to a food pantry, local agency or other emergency food provider.
