Good Deeds Day 2024
Join us for a global day of doing good – Sunday, April 14
Let’s unite with millions of volunteers from 108 countries around the world in doing good on Good Deeds Day. This international day of service started in Israel in 2007. People of all ages can engage in mitzvot (good deeds), and help our planet and the people who need our support the most in the Palm Beaches, in Israel and all around the world.
Volunteer Together |
Gleaning at a Local Farm
Western Delray Beach (Exact location will be provided closer to event date)
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Capacity: 100 volunteers
Honor the Jewish value of G’milut Chasadim – acts of loving kindness – as you 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 accompanied by an adult.
Meal Packing – THIS HAS REACHED CAPACITY
Mandel JCC
5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Shift 1)
12:30 – 2 p.m. (Shift 2)
Capacity: 150 volunteers per shift
Join this high-energy, assembly-line-style event to help pack 60,000 healthy meals for local families in need. This program honors the Jewish value of Ha’achalat Re’evim – feeding the hungry, and is organized through the Palm Beach County Food Bank and Alpert Jewish Family Service’s Food Pantry.
This opportunity is suitable for ages 5 and older; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Art Project with Seniors – THIS HAS REACHED CAPACITY
MorseLife
4847 Fred Gladstone Dr., West Palm Beach
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Capacity: 30 volunteers
Collaboration with PJ Library®
Celebrate our local seniors and the Jewish value of Kibud Zekaynim – honor senior citizens – as you join with the residents of MorseLife to explore your green thumb with a Succulent Plant Party. Children and residents will work together to create arrangements – one for your family to take home and one for your new friend at MorseLife. In partnership with PJ Library®, we will also hear a nature-inspired story.
This opportunity is suitable for ages 4 and older; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Blood Drive
Temple Shaarei Shalom
9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Admirals Crossing
200 Admirals Cove Blvd., Jupiter
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Hop on the OneBlood Big Red Bus to donate blood and help save lives as you honor the Jewish value of R’fuah – healing. Each donor will receive a $20 gift card, insulated tote bag and a wellness check.
Registration is not required, though encouraged.
Click here to register for the Temple Shaarei Shalom location.
Click here to register for the Admirals Cove location.
Beach Cleanup
Ocean Reef Park
3860 N. Ocean Dr., Singer Island
9 – 11 a.m.
Honor the Jewish value of Shmirat HaTeva – protecting nature – during a beach clean up with our partner, Beach Bucket Foundation. Free parking available at the park.
This opportunity is suitable for ages 5 and older; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Drop Off or Make a Difference From Home |
Food Drive – “We Stick Together”
Drop off locations:
Friday, April 5 – Friday, April 12
Mandel JCC – Palm Beach Gardens
5221 Hood Road
Mandel JCC – Boynton Beach
8500 Jog Road
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the lobby
Friday, April 5 – Friday, April 12
Temple Shaarei Shalom
9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the lobby
Monday, April 8 – Friday, April 12
Temple Beit HaYam
951 SE Monterey Commons Blvd., Stuart
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the lobby
Honor the Jewish value of Ha’achalat Re’evim – feeding the hungry – as “We Stick Together” to ensure local families have a hearty, healthy, quick meal option. Please drop-off containers of kosher nut butter (such as peanut, almond, sunflower, cashew and more), as well as kosher jelly. No glass jars, please. Donations will be provided to Alpert Jewish Family Service’s Food Pantry.
At-Home Project: No Sew Blankets
Drop off during the week of April 8 – 12
Drop off location: Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
1 Harvard Circle, West Palm Beach
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the lobby
In collaboration with Palm Beach Atlantic University
To honor the Jewish value of Rachmanut – compassion – create cozy “no sew” fleece blankets to support local shelters for women and animals. They’re easy to make – create your own or host a blanket-making party. Watch this quick how-to video from our partners at Palm Beach Atlantic University and click here for a supply list and step-by-step directions.
At-Home Project: Passover Cards
Encourage your children to join you in the Jewish value of Bikkur Holim – visiting the sick – by sharing homemade Passover cards with seniors. Click here to download the instructions and PJ Library® coloring pages that you can print at home. After coloring, mail your art to the Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center at Jewish Federation (address included in instructions) and we’ll deliver your cards to our partners at MorseLife and Kind Kitchen for them to distribute during meal deliveries.
For questions or for more information about any of these opportunities, please contact Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center at volunteer@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.242.6680.
We are committed to providing universal access to our events whenever possible. Please contact our Disability Navigator at jdn@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.242.6664 to discuss reasonable accommodations. Some accommodations may require prior notice of one week before the event date.
Good Deeds Day is graciously supported by the Alloy Family Foundation and OneWorld: Davis Family Tolerance Project.