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Sonia Newell – Development Officer
Community
ART HOP Sydney, the Shabbat Project, Limmud Fest, Gennarosity Abroad, Friendship Circle……..
We wish mazal tov to Deng Adut on his prestigious award of NSW Australian of the Year, announced this week. On Wednesday 30 November, Deng will be speaking about the benefits of small charities like Gennarosity Abroad (www.gennarosityabroad.org) and the difference they can make at grassroots levels. Gennarosity Abroad, as many of you know, is a registered charity founded by alumna, Genevieve (Genna) Radnan (Class of 2009), to raise funds to improve the poor living conditions for women in Kenya. Now our School Nurse, Genna spends her spare time promoting her charity and has since overseen the establishment of the Karunga Emanuel Kindergarten and Grandma Jenny’s Training Centre in Karunga Village Kenya, focusing on basic literacy and health. We hope you will join Genna and other members of our community at this very special event on 30 November.
This weekend is jam-packed with community activities….
Art Hop 2016 www.arthop.com.au features two past parents as artists again this year – Lia Klugman, ceramic artist and Ruth Levine who works with textile and mixed media.
I wonder which of the many 2016 Shabbat Project events this weekend 11/12 November you and your family will attend? www.shabbatproject.org.au/product-category/east
Challah galore will have been baked this week at the many Challah-bake events across Sydney. Send us your best challah-baking photos to share: snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
Limmud Fest, a weekend retreat for the whole family is on 25 to 27 November, at Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre. It combines dynamic and diverse learning sessions with a festive atmosphere and unique Shabbat experience.
For more information contact: limmud@shalom.edu.au
Friendship Circle is partnering with some amazing organisations for the 3rd annual Toy Drive – Kids Giving Back, Toy Mate, Live Love Learn and South Head Synagogue. The Toy Drive is a fantastic initiative that benefits our local community, collecting toys for children with disabilities which will be wrapped and distributed to the children in schools in the local area.
Last year The Toy Drive collected nearly 250 gifts that were enjoyed by all the children with special needs from Friendship Circle, Vaucluse Primary School, Rainbow Street School, Giant Steps and Wairoa Special School.
Add some joy to a child’s end of year celebrations and donate any new (unwrapped) toy! You can donate via: www.sydneyfc.org.au/toydrive or they can be dropped off at 4 Hunter Street, Dover Heights.
There will be a fun and meaningful afternoon on Sunday 27 November from 3.30pm to 5pm at South Head Synagogue where Live Love Learn will share their creativity in wrapping and decorating the gifts for the kids before they are distributed to local schools. There is a $5 booking fee per family which goes towards materials for wrapping. This is a great volunteering opportunity for primary-aged children to join their parents in being creative, learning about others in our community and making a difference!
If you have an event and/or photos you would like to share with our Emanuel Community, please send to:snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au