Your Opportunities to Take Action

The Social Action Committee functions as the Temple’s gateway for congregants to participate in projects that repair our world (tikun olam). Volunteers are always needed for working on ongoing and new projects and for serving on the committee. Get involved today. Tell us your ideas about how we can help our community.

You have the opportunity to get involved in a number of our social action projects, including the following:

1. Habitat for Humanity: TAI will be one of several congregations sponsoring an interfaith build for Habitat for Humanity this fall. We need you to help for volunteer recruitment, food preparation, publicity, fund raising, and, of course, to help with the actual construction. Let us know how you wish to help.

2. Ashland Elementary School: TAI has adopted Ashland Elementary in the “Adopt a School” program. TAI members and friends are involved with tutoring, assisting teachers, judging the school’s science fair, donating school supplies and books, and making financial contributions for science fair boards and class trips. We would love more individuals to come forward and participate in this wonderful program.

3. Kentucky Harvest: TAI participates in “Kentucky Harvest”, which involves collection of donated food from grocery stores for distribution at homeless shelters. We have two weekly routes and need more individuals to step forward for once a month deliveries or fill-ins.

4. Hope Center: Members from TAI prepare and serve several dinners at the Hope Center shelters for homeless men and women. Funds raised by the Social Action Committee are used to purchase food. In addition, donations of food are gratefully accepted for use in these dinners. We would love more participation from Temple members in this fun and important endeavor.

5. God’s Pantry: Please join representatives from the entire Jewish community at God's Pantry on the third Tuesday of each month, from 6 to 7:30 PM. We will sort food to be distributed to the homeless and assist God's Pantry in fulfilling the needs of the hungry in Kentucky. Contact the office (269-2979) for more infomation. We also sponsor the annual High Holiday Food Drive as well as food collection throughout the year for God’s Pantry. Remember to bring your food donations to Temple and sign up to help us sort food.

Other projects sponsored by the Social Action Committee include the Hanukkah carnival, the Books and Bagels book sale, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march, and the Temple’s blood drive.

Get involved in Tikun Olam today!

Contact Austin Cantor: ahcantor@insightbb.com or 278-2530

If you have any questions or ideas for Social Action projects, contact Austin Cantor through e-mail or call him at 278-2530.

Please do not throw away your old printer cartridges!!

Temple Adath Israel will become a part of the recycling program for printer cartridges.

We will be collecting your old inkjet and laser cartridges. There will be a drop off box in the Temple office as well as in the main hallway at the Temple. Save them up and bring them to Temple to deposit in the collection box. The Temple will receive a percentage for all cartridges that will be picked up by Printagain Inkjets, a local company A great new way to earn money for the Temple. There is no cost to the Temple and it helps the environment. Most cartridges are accepted. If you are not sure if your cartridge is accepted, call the Temple office to get a list of cartridges that can be recycled.