Please Select Your First & Second Choice Of Volunteer Options Below

*FOR OUTDOOR PROJECTS, BRING YOUR FAVORITE RAKE, SHOVEL,
WORK GLOVES, SUNSCREEN, SUNHAT, BUG SPRAY & BOOTS.

First Choice Volunteer Options*

Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
A great family project!
Repair/replant raised planters, clearing and replant flower beds, and trail clearing.
Location: 10 Childrens Way, Poughkeepsie
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Grace Smith House
A great family project!
Flower bed and walkway weeding, raking and leaf removal, mulch rotation and spreading.
Location: Poughkeepsie area
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Pershing Ave. Historical Cemetery
A great family project!
Historical Cemetery clean-up (garbage bags will be provided to remove debris).
Location: 37 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie
Time: 2PM
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Cereal Counts Boxing
Boxing up donated cereal to distribute to local pantries.
Location: Congregation Schomre Israel
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Crafting Corners
Appropriate for all ages, a great family project!
Making care boxes, Rosh Hashanah cards (for Senior Holiday Gifts), and succulents.
Location: Congregation Schomre Israel
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Baking for the Lunch Box [Sold Out]
Appropriate for all ages, a great family project!
Baking cookies for the Lunch Box.
Location: Temple Beth-El, 118 S. Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie
Temple Beth-El Cemetery Flag Planting
Replace and plant flags for Memorial day.
Location: Temple Beth-El Cemetery
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Blankets for cancer patients
Appropriate for all ages.
Making blankets to distribute to cancer patients.
Location: a Congregation Schomre Israel
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Appalachian Trail Clean-Up
Outdoor beautification (supplies provided)
Location: Appalachian Trail
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I will volunteer where I am most needed
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Mitzvah Day Collections:

Cereal Counts Collection: New boxes of Cereal for food pantry distribution.
Jewish War Veterans Collection: Individually wrapped snacks, canned goods, plastic wrap and aluminum foil.

Drop off locations: Jewish Federation office or Bring to Headquarters on May 5th (Congregation Schomre Israel, 18 Park Ave, Poughkeepsie 12603)

Partially underwritten by a grant from Ann and Abe Effron Fund - Donor Advised of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley. Sponsored by Jewish Family Services of Dutchess County, a program of the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County.

Volunteer Opportunities

Second choice activity you would like to volunteer for?*

Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
Grace Smith House
Pershing Ave. Historical Cemetery: Meeting at 2pm
Cereal Counts Boxing [Sold Out]
Crafting Corners
Baking Cookies for the Lunch Box [Sold Out]
Temple Beth-El Cemetery Flag Planting
Blankets for cancer patients
Appalachian Trail Clean-up
I will volunteer where I am most needed

How many people will be attending breakfast?

Photographs*

Yes, I give permission for photographs of me and/or my family taken on Mitzvah Day to be used for Jewish Federation marketing and outreach.

I agree, volunteer waiver*

By checking the box, I am releasing the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County from liability for injury, illness and/or property damage from the services I provide, as a volunteer or occurring while I am participating in the 2024 Community Mitzvah Day events.

Please consider making a donation to support Mitzvah Day.

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$90
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