An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale devastated Haiti on Jan 12. This is the most severe earthquake to hit that impoverished country in 200 years. The death toll is expected to reach thousands and it likely will be many days until the impact is fully known. The epicenter was near the capital of Port-au-Prince. Already there are reports that the presidential palace, a major hotel and the UN Headquarters collapsed, leaving hundreds buried in the rubble. According to the International Red Cross, as many as three million people have been affected by the quake.
The Reform Jewish community has a long history of generosity when natural disasters devastate communities around the world. Your generosity at this critical time enables us to play a role in recovery efforts and bring healing and hope to those whose lives have been affected.
Donations to the Union for Reform Judaism Haiti Relief Fund can be made on-line or by check (note: Haiti Relief in the memo section) to:
Union for Reform Judaism
Attention: Development
633 Third Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Shoppers will find a display of Check-Out Hunger donation slips right at the checkout aisles. Every $1, $2, $3 and $5 donation slip has its own UPC, just like any other item in the store. Whenever a shopper makes a donation, the cashier scans the Check-Out Hunger donation slip. The donation is added to the bill and appears on the receipt. Please give generously whenever you see the Check-Out Hunger displays.
100% of every Check-Out Hunger donation in our service area comes to the Community FoodBank to help in the fight against hunger.
Where is it?
You can Check-Out Hunger at these participating retailers in our area:
A&P
Foodtown
Kings
ShopRite
Super Fresh
Pathmark
Wawa
Wegmans
Hunger isn’t easy – with CHECK-OUT HUNGER, kindness is.
Middlesex County Food Demand is Up
Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services
M.C.F.O.O.D.S. Needs Food
MCFOODS provides food once a week to a network of more than 70 soup kitchens and food pantries in Middlesex County. Jennifer Apostol, coordinator of MCFOODS, said all the food banks and soup kitchens are serving more and more individuals and families, many of whom have never been in need before.
Collection bins are located in the Temple Rotunda.
2009 November-December
