Good Deeds Day 23
Sunday, April 16, is Good Deeds Day – a global day of volunteerism.
Since 2007, Good Deeds Day has united millions of volunteers from 108 countries for service opportunities that benefit people and the planet. Join us at one of several volunteer opportunities around the Palm Beaches to engage in mitzvot (good deeds) and help those in our community who need it most.
Good Deeds Day is graciously supported by the Alloy Family Foundation and OneWorld: Davis Family Tolerance Project.
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Volunteer Opportunities |
Gleaning at a Local Farm
West Delray Beach (Address will be provided in advance)
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
100 volunteers
Glean produce from a local farm in partnership with Cros Ministries. Produce will be donated to the Palm Beach County Food Bank for community members and food pantries to help combat food insecurity.
This opportunity is suitable for ages 5 and older; children must be with an adult.
Meal Packing
Meyer Jewish Preparatory School
5225 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (Shift 1); 12 – 1 p.m. (Shift 2)
150 volunteers per shift
Help pack 50,000 healthy meals during this high-energy, assembly-line-style packing event to benefit community members in need through the Palm Beach County Food Bank and Alpert Jewish Family Service Food Pantry.
This opportunity is suitable for ages 5 and older; children must be with an adult.
Art Project with Seniors
Sunrise Senior Living
10605 S. Jog Road, Boynton Beach
2 – 4 p.m.
25 children
Collaboration with PJ Library®
Spend a HANDful of time with residents of Sunrise Senior Living and brighten everyone’s day. Children are invited to create hand-printed canvases that they and the seniors take home so they can preserve this special memory. During this intergenerational event, we will snap a Polaroid photo of each senior and child which will be proudly displayed at the living center.
Blood Drive
Temple Shaarei Shalom
9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Meyer Jewish Preparatory School
5225 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Hop on the OneBlood Big Red Bus to donate blood and help save lives. Each donor will receive a $20 gift card and a OneBlood T-shirt.
Registration is not required, though encouraged.
Click here to register for the Boynton Beach location.
Click here to register for the Palm Beach Gardens location.
Gift of Life Marrow Registry
Temple Shaarei Shalom
9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Save a life tomorrow by registering for Gift of Life, a non-profit organization that seeks donors for those who suffer from rare blood cancers. Potential donors will get a mouth swab and should be in good health between the ages of 18 and 35 years old.
No registration necessary.
Community Cleanup
Saturday, April 15
West Palm Beach Park
(Address will be provided in advance)
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Collaboration with Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA)
Start Good Deeds Day a day early and join the City of West Palm Beach and our partner PBA to cleanup two local communities in West Palm Beach as part of the Great American Cleanup. Volunteers will receive gloves, trash bags and other supplies.
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Additional opportunities to support our community |
Supply Donation to Support Local Infants
Monday, April 10 – Friday, April 14
Mandel JCC – Palm Beach Gardens
5221 Hood Road
Mandel JCC – Boynton Beach
8500 Jog Road
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the lobby
Monday, April 10 – Friday, April 14
Temple Shaarei Shalom
9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Donate diapers of all sizes to Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, a local non-profit organization that provides an emergency pantry called Basics4Babies with free diapers, wipes and basic baby essentials to families in need in Palm Beach County.
No registration required. This opportunity is drop-off and suitable for all ages.
For questions or for more information, contact Jewish Volunteer Center at volunteer@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.242.6680.
We are committed to providing universal access to our events when possible. Please contact Alyson Winderbaum via email at alyson.winderbaum@jewishpalmbeach.org or phone 561.242.6664 to discuss disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
COVID-19 Guidelines: For the health and safety of our guests and staff, we trust that attendees are vaccinated for COVID-19, have not tested positive in the last 72 hours, and are not experiencing any symptoms. We are a community that cares for one another and is considerate of everyone’s well-being. Despite these measures, please understand that in-person events carry some risk of contracting COVID-19.
