Tikkun Olam

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Social Action@TBS
• Hudson Food Pantry Requests Assistance
Hudson Food Pantry is in need of laundry detergent donations for our neighbors in need. Each month we are asking three TBS families to donate 2 large liquid detergents (total of 6 per month). Families can sign up for a single month or multiple months. The detergents can be dropped off at TBS when open, i.e. Friday services, Saturday study sessions, Sunday school, etc. To sign-up to help go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FABAF2EA3FE3-61572875-tikkun
For more information about the pantry, see http://www.hudsoncsa.org/food-pantry. For questions about the donation process, please contact Michelle Draper at  mldraper@yahoo.com. Thank you!

•Social Action @ TBS will hold our next meeting on Monday, January 19th (MLK Day) at 6:00 pm in the TBS Boardroom. We continue to refine our ideas to arrive at a short list of proposed activities for 2026. If you wish to help make a meaningful impact in our community and beyond, keep your eye on this space for information about how to participate in upcoming social action events. If you would like to help with the organizing efforts, please text or call Eric Draper at 216-630-6075 to join our meetings and communication.

TBS Project/Cause Ideas

  • Current Initiatives
    • Annual Food Bank (monetary), since < 2014 (Rosh Hashanah) Marcy
    • First Serve since 2016? (September 13, 2026, Rosh Hashanah) James
    • Glove/Mitten drive w/ RE akronsnowangels.com (winter) Kim
    • Grace House gracehouseakron.org Hospice. Interfaith service collection (Nov)
  • Past Initiatives
    • Marine Corp, toys (2024) Kim
    • Akron Food Bank volunteer w/ Brotherhood – Sat sort (~2023) Eric
    • Akron Pride booth (~2023) Laurie/Rabbi
    • Stuff the bus / 20 backpacks (2019)
    • Hurricane Harvey relief – Huston (2017)
    • Akron Mitzvah Day mitzvahdayakron.com Sat & Sun, early June (2014-15) Jane Grover
    • Commons at Madeline Park transitional housing for disabled, homeless, wounded vets, toiletries, clothes, funds, Udi Singer (2015)
    • Summit County Children Service – Grocery gift cards (2014), Gloves/mittens (2013), toys
    • Battered women’s shelter
    • Cemetery clean up
    • Cleaning jobs/training for MDD youth
    • Clothing Bank, Ravenna
  • Future Possibilities
    • Hudson Food Pantry hudsoncsa.org/food-pantry monthly, ~4th Saturday @ Rejoice Lutheran Church (Michelle D.) – have asked TBS to supply laundry detergent
    • Other food pantries (food collection/distribution)
    • Soup kitchens (meal prep & serve)
    • Rise Against Hunger, global food relief riseagainsthunger.org – packaging event hosted by Christ Church Episcopal (Amy) – Need large space, 60 volunteers and funding
    • Habitat for Humanity (Dick) – possibility to augment existing work crew at CCE
    • Nechama nechama.org – Jewish disaster relief organization (Eric)
    • Walks, runs, bikes for causes, Akron Interfaith Walk for Hunger (May, Beth El) – Art
    • Akron Children’s crochet baby blankets (Cheryl)
    • Prisoner support
    • Holiday gifts (Art)
    • Used Sneaker collection as fundraiser https://gotsneakers.com/ (Cheryl)