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Dec
1
Sat
Young Adult Latke Ball @ The Eleanor
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

3rd Annual Portland Young Adult Latke Ball

Join us for the annual Latke Ball! Come celebrate Chanukah with food, friends, games, drinks, and dancing.

Cost: $15/advance, $18/door.
(Includes entry, hors d’oeuvres, one drink ticket, cash bar, live DJ, and more!)

At the The Eleanor* (1605 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209)
*Valid I.D. is required at this venue. Must be 21 or older.

Check out the event on Facebook!

Tickets: http://oregonjcc.org/latkeball

Hosted by the MJCC, BB Camp, and Jews Next Dor. In partnership with Moishe House PDX. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.

Feb
1
Fri
Monthly Mitzvah Project: Lunch and Snacks @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 1 – Feb 28 all-day

Monthly Mitzvah Project – February

Each month, the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. These projects reflect the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community.

Please drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC Lobby.

February – Lunch + snack items for Portland Backpack

Mar
1
Fri
Monthly Mitzvah Project: Pillows @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 1 – Mar 31 all-day

Monthly Mitzvah Project – March

Each month, the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. These projects reflect the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community.

Please drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC Lobby.

March – Pillows for Purim for Community Warehouse

Apr
7
Sun
Good Deeds Month – Serve Meals at Oregon Food Bank @ Oregon Food Bank (two locations)
Apr 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Sunday, April 7: Serve Meals at Oregon Food Bank

At Portland and Beaverton Locations
Space is limited. Pre-registration required by April 4.
Shifts are 1:00 – 3:30 pm.

Please RSVP to Lenny Steinberg at lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org with your full name, email address, preferred location and any guests that will be joining you.

Check out all of our volunteer opportunities for Good Deeds Month: HERE

Apr
28
Sun
Good Deeds Month – J-Serve Project
Apr 28 all-day

Sunday, April 28: J-Serve Project

J-SERVE Project: Houseless Community in PDX
At Agape Village
Time to be determined. J-Serve is a teen initiative supported by BBYO open to 6th – 8th graders.

Registration opens April 1.

SAVE THE DATE. Check back for more details for this project, as well as other opportunities to participate in Good Deeds Month: HERE

May
1
Wed
Monthly Mitzvah Project: Household Supplies @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
May 1 – May 31 all-day

Spring Monthly Mitzvah Projects

Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC lobby. Check the display for how you can participate and donate to these worthy causes.

This project reflects the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community.

Please drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC Lobby.
May – Household Supplies for Organizations Serving Refugees

Jan
12
Sun
Outside In Cooking @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Jan 12 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Outside In Cooking, Sunday, Jan 12, Feb 9, 12:00pm

One Sunday a month CNS members gather in the Neveh Shalom kitchen from 12-2pm to prepare a full meal for homeless youth at Outside In, whose mission is to help homeless youth move toward improved health and self-sufficiency.

Info: Rick Botney, 8888octopus8888@gmail.com.

Feb
1
Sat
February Monthly Mitzvah @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 1 – Feb 29 all-day

Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC lobby. Check the display for how you can participate and donate to these worthy causes.

This project reflects the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community.

Please drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC Lobby.

February
Food Items for nutritional meal programs for school children
•    Portland Backpack
•    Hopscotch Foundation

Feb
9
Sun
Outside In Cooking @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Feb 9 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Outside In Cooking, Sunday, Jan 12, Feb 9, 12:00pm

One Sunday a month CNS members gather in the Neveh Shalom kitchen from 12-2pm to prepare a full meal for homeless youth at Outside In, whose mission is to help homeless youth move toward improved health and self-sufficiency.

Info: Rick Botney, 8888octopus8888@gmail.com.

Mar
1
Sun
March Monthly Mitzvah @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 1 – Mar 31 all-day

Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC lobby. Check the display for how you can participate and donate to these worthy causes.

This project reflects the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community.

Please drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC Lobby.

March
Pillows for Purim and Used Household Items for low income families transitioning into housing
•    Community Warehouse