Co-Chairpersons Debi Nelson and Maryellen Blass

Harriet Feiner wrote in The Synagogue as a Support System "Synagogues can be the hub of a rich community life and enhance their members’ lives by helping to dispel the feelings of isolation and providing support in life crises and its joy in ways that are Jewish and essential in contemporary society. `The synagogue is a natural helping network with a pool of knowledge, resources and competencies, which can be mobilized so the lives of members are strengthened and enriched as they both give and receive."

At KI we have an opportunity through Mitzvah Corps to reach out and help others while fostering not only a sense of community, but even more importantly, making KI a Caring Community.

There are many ways to become involved in this very worthwhile “mitzvah.” You can:

• Volunteer to help provide transportation for congregants who no longer drive
• Help make meals for shut ins or those who have been hospitalized
• Help prepare meals at our twice-a-year cook-ins
• Become a “friendly visitor” or make phone calls to let ill congregants know we are thinking about them.

For any information about Mitzvah Corps, or to volunteer, please call either Debi Nelson at 610 530-3186 or Maryellen Blass at 610 437- 5345.