We get it, your summer schedule is packed with camp, travel, days by the pool and being out in the sun. But did you know that summer is the best time for volunteering? That’s due to the fact that many direct service organizations experience a summer lull in volunteer engagement.

Check out some of the below organizations that the Jewish Federation supports that need your help this summer to provide vital resources to the community.

Jewish Relief Agency (JRA)
JRA helps nourish over 6,000 diverse low-income individuals across Greater Philadelphia. Opportunities for all ages include packing kosher food boxes at JRA’s Food Distribution warehouse and delivering those boxes to clients. To learn more and volunteer, click here. 

KleinLife
KleinLife's Home Delivered Meals program fills an essential need for 700 homebound seniors. Volunteers coordinate a weekly time to deliver pre-cooked meals. In addition to home delivery, KleinLife has volunteer community service opportunities including administrative support, education and facilitation programming, and more. To learn more and volunteer, click here.

Mitzvah Food Program
Mitzvah Food Program serves 6,500 individuals per year, distributing choice-based, nutritious food to all who are in need, regardless of race, income, gender, age or religion. Donate, pack and/or help deliver kosher food packages from one of four pantry sites in Greater Philadelphia. To learn more and volunteer, click here.

SPECIAL MENTION

Cemetery Cleanup
Har Nebo Cemetery: September 18 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Honor those at rest by cleaning up Har Nebo, one of our region’s largest and most historic Jewish cemeteries. Volunteer tasks will include raking, picking up trash and clipping overgrown vines. The cleanup will end with a memorial service to honor all of those buried. To register, click here.

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Find out more ways to volunteer within Greater Philadelphia by visiting jewishphilly.org/volunteer