1. Dancing While Cancering-@ Sukkat Shalom
Learn more about Dancing While Cancering that was started in response to two parents who lost their daughter Maddie to a rare form of Cancer. Their single mission is to bring joy to children going through their cancer treatment through smile packs. Learn more about their mission and help make decorations and greeting cards for kids going through treatment. Come and help spread joy!
Click here for items to donate
2. VOCEL @ Sukkat Shalom
VOCEL ensures Chicago's young children have the early foundation they need to be successful in school and life. Founded to bring exemplary education opportunities to underserved communities in Chicago, VOCEL helps kids develop self-regulation, language, social skills and cognition. Our innovative take on early learning is rooted in language development, parent coaching and an open, intentional teaching style. Through inquiry and play, children develop essential communication competencies, executive functions and interpersonal skills, while caregivers gain the knowledge, tools and support they need to help their children thrive. We are creating brain bags for this organization.
Shopping List of items needed to complete brain bags. Please bring your items to Family School on 11/17 or 12/8.
More Information on VOCEL!
3. The Self Help Home @ The Self Help Home
Go to The Self Help home and sing songs while enjoying a bagel & coffee breakfast with the residence in their atrium room. Help decorate and bring joy to the residence and building by participating in a Hannukah decorating activity. Deliver decorations to the doors of residence who can’t join the event and help put a smile on their faces. Limited to 40 people.
Location: 908 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640
4. Connections for the Homeless @ Connection for the Homeless.
Go to Connections for the Homeless and learn about their facility and programming. Assist in creating outreach kits for their clients. Complete projects onsite based on the shelters immediate needs. Limited to 40 people.
Location: 2121 Dewey Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Please bring the following items for outreach kits on November 17 to Family School or December 8:
◦ Toiletries: Shampoo, Deodorant, Hand sanitizer, Bar of soap, tooth brush, Tooth paste.
◦ Lotion and Chapstick.
◦ 1 Hat
◦ 1 Gloves
◦ 1 Hand warmers
◦ 1 Scarves
◦ 1 Socks
Notes to be included in the bags
• Gallon size Ziploc bags.
Please email SWorth@sukkatshalom.org for more information!
