Plainview, NY - March 21, 2017 - 120 volunteers of all ages enjoyed music, dancing and kept the spirit of Purimwith Long Island seniors and Holocaust survivors at Share the Joy, an intergenerational mitzvah project at the Mid-Island Y JCC. Young participants served a hot meal to Holocaust survivors and seniors, and packed goodie bags filled with juice, hamantaschen, coffee and tea bags, cookies, crackers playing cards and other games.
Kids served lunch to seniors and Holocaust survivors at UJA’s Share the Joy. Photo Credit: UJA-Federation of New York
The event was part of Time for Good— the largest volunteer effort in UJA’s history — which aggregates service opportunities from UJA’s nonprofit partners and grantees in one place so people can select projects that best utilize their skills, interests, and time.This year, UJA celebrates 100 years of working with nonprofit partners such as the Mid-Island Y JCC to combat poverty and promote dignity for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds.
About UJA-Federation of New York
For 100 years, UJA-Federation has inspired New Yorkers to act on their values and invest in our community for the biggest impact. Through UJA-Federation, more than 50,000 donors address issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds, respond to crises close to home and far away, and shape our Jewish future. Working with more than 80 core partners and hundreds of other Jewish organizations, large and small, UJA-Federation is the world’s leading local philanthropy; our reach extends from New York to Israel to nearly 70 other countries around the world, touching 4.5 million people each year. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at www.ujafedny.org.