The second annual “Yellow Comforter Project,†organized by PJ Library® , a program of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, in collaboration with area Jewish schools and synagogues will celebrate a “tzedakah†[philanthropy] project which engages elementary school children in an effort to collect money to benefit local, national and worldwide food programs for families in need.
The community is invited to participate in this celebration, which takes place on Sunday, February 9, 2014, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the lobby of the Levy Family Campus (14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos).
All ages are welcome to help build a school, a synagogue, and a home out of cans and boxes as an example of the food that will be purchased with the monies collected.
The structures will be built according to designs contributed by local architect Helena Barrios Vincent of HBV Architecture and designers Dan and Aaron Winklebleck of Cornerstone Limited Remodeling Design Professionals, Inc. Realtor Carol Jeans of Sereno Group completes the triad of industry professionals supporting the project.
There will be additional fun philanthropy projects and an early supper. The event is open to the entire community. A donation of $10 per family is requested for the “spaghetti feed†dinner. RSVPs are required at
http://www.jvalley.org/events/2014/2/9/yellow-comforter-culmination-building-community-one-can-at-a-time#sthash.vIwnireQ.dpuf.
PJ Library® ― a cultural literacy program for families raising Jewish children ― is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, sponsored in our community by The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, the Jim Joseph Foundation and supported by local synagogues and Jewish agencies.
The second annual “Yellow Comforter Project,†organized by PJ Library® , a program of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, in collaboration with area Jewish schools and synagogues will celebrate a “tzedakah†[philanthropy] project which engages elementary school children in an effort to collect money to benefit local, national and worldwide food programs for families in need.
The community is invited to participate in this celebration, which takes place on Sunday, February 9, 2014, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the lobby of the Levy Family Campus (14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos).
All ages are welcome to help build a school, a synagogue, and a home out of cans and boxes as an example of the food that will be purchased with the monies collected.
The structures will be built according to designs contributed by local architect Helena Barrios Vincent of HBV Architecture and designers Dan and Aaron Winklebleck of Cornerstone Limited Remodeling Design Professionals, Inc. Realtor Carol Jeans of Sereno Group completes the triad of industry professionals supporting the project.
There will be additional fun philanthropy projects and an early supper. The event is open to the entire community. A donation of $10 per family is requested for the “spaghetti feed†dinner. RSVPs are required at
http://www.jvalley.org/events/2014/2/9/yellow-comforter-culmination-building-community-one-can-at-a-time#sthash.vIwnireQ.dpuf.
PJ Library® ― a cultural literacy program for families raising Jewish children ― is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, sponsored in our community by The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, the Jim Joseph Foundation and supported by local synagogues and Jewish agencies.
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