ALEPH is a General Member of the Jewish Coalition on Disaster Relief (JCDR) which organizes Jewish money to help in disasters via the most capable, proven and appropriate agencies on the ground in each particular situation.
Funds and supplies are already streaming into Haiti through a wide range of NGOs, Israeli organizations and local agencies. We encourage all our members and communities to help.
VOLUNTEER: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FLY TO HAITI TO HELP. In fact, unless you are a doctor or nurse, you would only be in the way. BUT there is a tremendous need for volunteers to collect, sort and help ship donated supplies. We are talking about giant cargo planes and tankers that will be moving supplies both on an emergency basis and long term, as the recoveryand rebuilding effort gets underway, so lots of help is needed.
NEW YORKERS: If you are able and motivated, contact Ellen Schorsch at ellen@afyafoundation.org or 914-338-7034.
ALL OTHERS: You can help by collecting supplies and shipping them to Afya's depot in Yonkers, New York. Afya can provide a list of what is most needed. Download a flyer that explains what they are doing and how to help.
About Afya
The Afya Foundation partners with a network of hospitals, health-care organizations, corporations, and individuals to collect medical supplies, hospital equipment and humanitarian supplies to support ongoing health initiatives in Africa and the Caribbean.
Volunteer Opportunities with ALEPH
1. Volunteer with a commitment to progressive, spiritual Judaism and media/PR
experience to help write press releases and follow up on the phone with local and
national press to increase visibility of ALEPH and Jewish Renewal (2-5 hours per
week). Can work from home, but must interview and be available for meetings in
2. Volunteer with a passion for applying spiritual and ethical values to
food production, processing, marketing and consumption to do outreach to the
Jewish community educating organizations about ALEPH's Sacred Foods Project
and encouraging them to avail themselves of our free on-line resources (2hours
3. Volunteer with experience administering silent and live auctions to work
an average of 3-5 hours per week from January to July every odd-numbered
year plus a full week on site at the ALEPH Kallah, generally the 4th of July
week. Work-study plus travel stipend to this fabulous event is a benefit.
Knowledge of "Ready Set Auction" software a big plus. Driving proximity to
the site is also a plus. The Kallah rotates regionally (2009 Midwest, 2011
Northwest, 2013 Northeast, 2015 Southwest). Can work from home.
4. Tech savvy person with experience doing website maintenance with
Contribute or Dreamweaver to work in ALEPH’s Philadelphia office on an
as-needed basis (average about 2-3 hours per week).
5. Member services assistant to work daytime hours in ALEPH’s Philadelphia
office to help with mailings and voicemail reminders to member households to
renew their membership (average 4-10 hours monthly).
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