Support our CHOW Pantry
 

When your brother becomes impoverished and loses the ability to support himself in the community, you must come to his aid.  Help him to survive whether he is a stranger or a native.                   
                                                    - Leviticus Behar 35

As always, thank you for helping our most vulnerable community members.  Contact the Temple office if you have any questions. 

Our Food Pantry Needs Your Help!
Please take a moment to look in your pantry and gather unopened, non-expired food and household supplies.  Or, simply add a few items to your next trip to the store.

Our most current needs are: toilet paper, canned soup, crackers, cold cereal, instant potatoes, white rice, bottled juice, pasta sauce, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, and canned tuna.

You may drop your goods off at Temple Concord, or donate funds directly to our CHOW pantry online or via check, cash, or credit card and indicate the Social Action/Helping Hands Fund.  Please contact our office if you have any questions at (607) 723-7355.   We are grateful for your help! 

Rummage Sale Volunteers Needed! 
We are in need of people to help staff our monthly rummage sales.  Here are the dates that need coverage:
Jan 5th, Feb 2nd, March 2nd, April 6th, May 4th, and June 1st.
Please contact juliebyersceramics@gmail.com if you would like to join us!  THANK YOU!
 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                Our Office Volunteer, Elliot Niman, Is Reaching Out to Members!
To ensure that we have your data correct in our system, Elliot is reaching out to members to verify that we have your information right.  Please let him know if there is anything you need from Temple Concord, and let him know if you would like to volunteer for any of our great committees.  Please call our office at (607) 723-7355 if you have any questions.
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The Judaica Shop at Temple Concord
Let us help you celebrate every day!  Please come when the office is open, Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm or by appointment.  See what we have!

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      Collection of Items for Rise, Domestic Violence Shelter

During the months of November and December Temple Concord Sisterhood and the Social Action Committee will be collecting items for Rise, a local Domestic Violence Shelter located in Broome County. Rise provides a valuable community service helping women and children restart their lives in a safe place after escaping situations of domestic abuse. Rise has been providing comprehensive domestic violence services since 1979, and the Rise shelter (previously known as the SOS Shelter) was one of the first domestic violence shelters in New York State.

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Below is a list of toiletries and personal care products that the shelter is in need of for their clients:

• Shampoo and Conditioner

• Body Wash

• Deodorant

• Ethnic Hair Products

• Toothbrushes

• Toothpaste

• Chapstick

• Hairbrushes

• Feminine Hygiene Products

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They are also accepting donations of school supplies for the children at the shelter:

• Backpacks

• Notebooks

• Colored Pencils

• Journals

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 Please bring your donations to Temple. We will have a box in the lobby to collect your donations.

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