MLK Day of Service 2021

MLK Day of Service with Shames JCC: Packing Blizzard Boxes to Address Food Insecurity

Monday, January 18, 2021; 1:00 – 2:00 PM

It’s been a tough year of extraordinary challenges. Let’s come together as a community—and take action to make the world a better place.

With your help, we can address local food insecurity, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. In previous years, this was a large in-person event at the Shames JCC and while we will miss seeing everyone in-person, the spirit of the event will be as high as ever. To participate this year, please:

1. Register to pick up Blizzard Box kits. Each kit will contain four Blizzard Boxes to assemble, decorate, and pack emergency non-perishable meals. Participants can register for a minimum of one kit (four Blizzard Boxes) and a maximum of three kits (12 Blizzard Boxes).
2. Pick up the Blizzard Box kits at the Shames JCC beginning Tuesday, January 12 (the last day for pick-up is Sunday, January 17. Please note that there are no pick-up times on Saturday, January 16).
3. Purchase the non-perishable food items needed to complete your Blizzard Boxes. A list of the items needed will be included in your kits.
4. Then, on MLK Day, we will gather on-line to pack our boxes together and learn together about social justice, Judaism, and Dr. King.
5. Drop off the completed boxes at the JCC by January 22 (curbside drop-off will be available).

Let’s make a difference by contributing to the world Dr. King dreamed of and working with our neighbors to help those in need.

Now more than ever, it’s Time for Good.