COME to our CHANUKAH CHAPPENING!

SHARE THE WARMTH
at the Temple Israel pre-CHANUKAH Party

Sunday, December 18, 12-3:00 pm.
Please RSVP to the Temple Office, 519-858-4400

Note: Drop off dates: Dec. 4-18, 2011.
Drop off location: at TI Sun Porch (behind the Temple), the door to the porch will remain opened.

Share the warmth of CLOTHING:
Bring new or gently used but clean winter clothing, including hand-knitted items. Items to be sorted at the pre-Chanukah party. Clothing will be donated to Mission Services London (i.e., Rotholme Women's & Family Shelter, Men's Mission).

Share the warmth of FOOD:
Drop off food for the London Area Food bank.

Share the warmth of SHELTER:
During the month of December, make a tzedakah box contribution or write a cheque (made out to Temple Israel. Memo: Social Action - THAW) to support London Hydro's The Heat and Warmth (THAW) program.

Share the Warmth of GIVING:
Buy a gift for a less fortunate child and bring it to TI. If wrapped, the gift should have a note taped to the outside indicating what the gift is, and the age and gender of the child who would most enjoy it. Hand-knit or crocheted hats, mitts, scarves. and sweaters welcome. Unwrapped gifts will be wrapped at the Chanukah party, and all presents distributed to Merrymount Children's Centre and Rotholme Women's & Family Shelter. Drop off toiletries- small (e.g., hotel) samples of shampoo, soap, lotions, perfumes, etc. They'll be assembled into PAMPERING PACKAGES at the pre-Chanukah party.

Latke Lunch at 12:00pm, followed by Share the Warmth (lots of helpers needed for gift wrapping and clothes sorting),
dreidel games, Chanukah music and lots of fun.

Note: Brian Salt of Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Centre, originally scheduled for 2:30pm, is unable to attend our Chanukah Chappening. We will try to re-schedule his visit for another date.