Our congregation began its close relationship with Vare-Washington Elementary School (at 5th and Federal Streets) in 2006. We have tutored students, run book drives, developed an after-school photography program, led a biweekly library program, created a multi-pronged food assistance program to support school families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and organized annual holiday mitzvah projects that have provided hundreds of coats, scarves, hats, and gloves for students from kindergarten to eighth grade and thousands of dollars in gift cards for families to purchase essentials.
To join our group of committed volunteers or to find out more information about opportunities to support our neighbors – the school is just 15 minutes walking distance from the synagogue – please reach out to Vare-Washington Elementary School Committee co-Chairs, Diane Harrison or Flora Wolf, at varewashington(at)societyhillsynagogue.org.
