Feeding the Hungry

S.T.E.P.

Help meet a basic and growing need in our community for food. Assist with food collection drives during the Yamim Noraim, Purim and Passover for the St. Louis Park Emergency Program Food Shelf (STEP). Co-chairs: Len Zeff & Lorraine Strauss

Holiday Meals/Greater Lake Country Food Bank

Help deliver and serve Christmas and Easter meals to 800 people at low income and senior housing sites alongside volunteers from other synagogues. Co-chairs: Karen Rubin & Wendy Bloom

Ronald McDonald House

This is a “home away from home” for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. Be a part of this supportive, caring effort and join Beth El volunteers once a month by providing a brunch to the families staying at the facility. Volunteers may choose to make their contribution at home and bring to the synagogue or help serve at the House.  Co-chairs: Margie Goldfine, Mari Stein & Debbie Pavelka.

Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is committed to feeding starving children around the world. Join other Beth El volunteers every other month to hand-pack nutritious meals specially formulated for starving children. FMSC then partners with relief organizations worldwide to distribute these meals to more than 60 countries around the world. Chair: Jane Polansky

Loaves and Fishes

Cook and serve a meal every other month for 300-350 poor and homeless guests at the Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen. Help create a warm and welcoming atmosphere with volunteers from three other congregations. Chair: Diana Rosen