Mitzvah Day Directory – 2018

Below is a detailed list of projects and activities that were organised by Mensch Members and the Community for Mensch Mitzvah Day 2018.  Have a look at our PROJECTS page for their Mitzvah Day Posters.

Listed are the Volunteer Partner (schools, organisations, businesses and friendship groups) and the Beneficiary Partners (non-profit organisations and projects).

ProjectFirst NameLast NameInfoWebsitePlace
Share Love and Food in JHB CBD Rabbi Saar Shaked Join SAUPJ Gauteng Progressive Shuls connecting with people through love and food saupj.org.za JHB
Sunshine for Seniors Liza-Jane Saban Interactive Cake decorating session and tea with the Highlands House bobbas and the elderly goggas from Ikamva Labantu ikamva.org.za/ CT
Eco-brick Extravaganza Anton Krupenia Grade 6 pupils will be making eco-bricks to then be donated as then used as building materials to create sustainable homes, schools and furniture www.herzlia.com/campus/weizmann-primary CT
The Sandwich Brigade Andi Hendler Grade 2 kids will together read ‘The Cholent Brigade’ which explores the mitzvah of making meals, and then make jam sandwiches for others in need pjlibrary.org.za CT
Tea on the Terrace and Games on the Go Rebbesin Lee Wisenberg Meet for a cuppa and play bridge, kaluki, chess, tile rummy, klabijaas etc…. www.clarewynshul.co.za/ CT
Draw your Dreams David and Carine Akinin and Lederer We'll be teaching kids how to paint & draw and giving them snacks. We'll ask them to draw who they want to be when they grow up! www.facebook.com/atenu/ Namibia (Ruacana, Nkurenkuru, Outjo)
Donating Blood Lisa Chait Good deed donation safari to donate blood www.wpblood.org.za/ CT
Kids Fun Together Sheila Valentini CTTH kids playing educational games and doing arts and crafts with the kids at Mavis's Daycare in Mfuleni www.cttorahhigh.org/ CT
Paint-a-Thon Irving Friedgood Painting the Glendale Workshop and Stimulation Centre glendalehome.co.za CT
JCS Cottages Beautification Project Lisa Sandler Calling all ORT JET members to join in and help paint a wall mural, plant a vege garden, or do a general clean up www.jcs.org.za CT
Fun and Food at Masibulele Educare Olivia Krok Eye opening experience of a typical township ECD Centre. Visit. learn, run activities, provide lunch and hear about the exciting new upgrade. letsbuildmasibulele.co.za/ CT
Soccer-in-the-Sky Kerry Hoffman Soccer tournament for the homeless (and some homeful) at the FivesFutbol Grand Central roof top courts www.soupertroopers.org CT
Environmental: Offset your Carbon Footprint Cindy Adopt a Spekboom: Plant a Spekboom in the Giant Flag. www.giantflag.co.za/adopt Eastern Cape
Football Fun Sunday Melissa Zolty Barmy Boys 5-A-SIDE Soccer Tournament www.facebook.com/GrassBootsFC/ CT
Ari, Aerin and Ava's JCS foodbank Collection Ari, Aerin and Ava Diamond A collect-a-thon for the JCS foodbank www.jcs.org.za/food-bank/ CT
Collect-a-Thon Andrea Milwidsky Pre-schools 1 weel collect-a-thon of gently used books for kids at Shine Literacy www.shineliteracy.org.za CT
Beautification Project Jessica Jedeikin Paint a mural, plant a vege garden, help with a clean up www.jcs.org.za CT
Moms Pamper Party & Kids Fun Day Out Morah Sara Ress Hosting H18 Foundation moms and babas from Joe Slovo for a lovely morning out in the sun with relaxation and treatments for the moms and activities for the little ones. hangar18.co.za/ CT
Show and Book Collection Cheryl Lazarus School kids are invited to watch a show. Payment is made in gently used books donated to Sakhai Isizwe, an NGO in Delft. www.facebook.com/sakhaisizwe/ CT
Pizza Making Party Marie Klagsbrun Pizza making fun with the kids from Oranjia CT
Paint-a-Thon Shana Kagan Help paint The Homestead & also work with the kids to sew&stuff the Jedi Tedis to be donated to the Red Cross www.jeditedi.net CT
Interfaith Zvi Gorelick Interfaith reunion. Various religious groups together bringing food and toys to 3 orphanages in Windhoek Windhoek, Namibia