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Here is a list of the agencies participatingin this year’s Winter Mitzvah Mania!* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicagoand worldwide Jewish community.A Just HarvestChildServA Just Harvest’s mission is to reduce poverty andhunger in Rogers Park and the greater Chicagocommunity by providing nutritious meals dailywhile building a just society through advocacy andcollaborative relationships across racial, cultural andsocio-economic lines to promote the well-being ofpatrons served.Founded in 1894, ChildServ continues to give hope tounderserved children and their families by offeringa wide range of community-based programs as wellas services that place children and youth in safe,nurturing home environments. ChildServ’s devotedprofessionals strive to compassionately educate,intervene and advocate to position families towarda positive lifestyle. ChildServ helps build better livestoday for a brighter future.*The ARKThe ARK provides free social and medical services tohelp distressed members of the Chicagoland Jewishcommunity return to self-sufficiency. Today, The ARKimproves the quality of life for more than 3,500 needyindividuals by providing a broad array of vital humanservices, including food; shelter; clothing; medical,dental and eye care; pharmacy services; legal aid;emergency financial assistance and much more.*CJE SeniorLifeCJE SeniorLife assists older adults and their familymembers through healthcare, housing, communityservices and education. CJE’s over 40 program areasinclude assisted living, skilled nursing, adult dayservices, Alzheimer’s care, short-term rehabilitation,home delivered meals and more.Brentwood North Nursing andRehabilitation CenterAdult Day ServicesA dult Day Services (ADS) offers a full-day of supervised,structured programs for people with Alzheimer’sdisease and other forms of cognitive impairment, aswell as those who are too frail to be left alone duringthe day and are in need of socialization.For more than 25 years, Brentwood has providedlong-term, sub-acute and rehabilitation services forover 100 residents. Brentwood organizes a varietyof recreational programs for the residents in itsdementia, rehabilitation, skilled nursing and longterm units.The Friend Center for Early Alzheimer’s Care riend Center is home to 35 people with earlyFAlzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments.Gidwitz Place for Assisted LivingThe Center for Enriched LivingP art of CJE’s Weinberg Community for Senior Living,Gidwitz Place serves older adults who require asupportive environment yet still wish to live asindependently as possible.The Center for Enriched Living is a social enrichmentand skill development center dedicated toserving people with intellectual or developmentaldisabilities. The Center exists so that people withdevelopmental disabilities can be fully included inthe community, achieve personal success, and enjoya good quality of life.Lieberman Center for Health andRehabilitationLieberman Center is a skilled nursing facility for thosewho need specialized long-term nursing care andshort-term rehabilitation following hospitalization.Unique social, recreational and religious programs area regular part of the weekly agenda.*Chicago Chesed FundChicago Chesed Fund helps those in the communitythrough financial assistance and a warehouse offree groceries, household staples, used clothing,and furniture.4Mitzvah Mania Winter 2011-2012*JUF Uptown CafeThursday, December 29*CJE SeniorLife Lieberman Centerfor Health and RehabilitationSet tables, serve a restaurant-style meal, clear tablesSunday, January 1and visit with guests.Help escort residents to and from social hall forTime:5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.12Ages: 18 , 12 with an adult bLocation: 909 W. Wilson Ave, ChicagoLieberman’s New Year’s Party.Volunteers:Time:*CJE SeniorLife Gidwitz Place1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Volunteers: 6Ages: 13 Location: 9 700 Gross Point Rd, SkokieThursday, December 29The Night MinistryHelp decorate/set-up, serve food and socialize withThursday, January 5the residents at the Gidwitz New Year’s party.Volunteers are needed in the main office to help3:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Volunteers: 8Ages: 12 Location: 1551 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfieldprocess donations, sort hygiene items into kits toTime:*Chicago Chesed FundSunday, January 1Organize and pack up Chanukah toys to be given awaynext winter at the CCF warehouse.10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Volunteers: 15Ages: 12 bLocation: CCF Warehouse7045 N. Ridgeway Ave, LincolnwoodTime:be distributed to youth and adults experiencinghomelessness, etc.1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Volunteers: 6Ages: 12 Location: 4711 N. Ravenswood Ave, ChicagoTime:KEENSunday, January 8Work one-on-one with an athlete at a KEEN sportssession. Activities include playing with basketballs,jump ropes, scooters, parachutes, hula-hoops andmore. Shift time includes training.2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Volunteers: 10Ages: 12 Location: UIC Sports and Fitness Center828 S. Wolcott Ave, ChicagoTime:*CJE SeniorLife Lieberman Centerfor Health and RehabilitationSunday, January 1Volunteers can join in with “Sit and Be Fit,” thenescort residents to social hall for a game of bingoafter exercise, assist during the game, and escortresidents back to their floor after the game.9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Volunteers: 6Ages: 13 Location: 9700 Gross Point Rd, SkokieTime:*JUF Uptown CafeMonday, January 9Set tables, serve a restaurant-style meal, clear tablesand visit with guests.5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.12Ages: 18 , 12 with an adult bLocation: 909 W. Wilson Ave, ChicagoTime:Volunteers:Contact TOV at 312-357-4762 or www.juf.org/tov9

b Listings with this symbol are family friendly projects.Listings with this symbol are inter-generational projects.*JUF Uptown Cafe*CJE SeniorLife Lieberman Centerfor Health and RehabilitationThursday, December 22Sunday, December 25Set tables, serve a restaurant-style meal, clear tablesand visit with guests.Help escort residents to and from social hall for5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Volunteers: 12Ages: 18 , 12 with an adult bLocation: 909 W. Wilson Ave, Chicagomusic program.Time:1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Volunteers: 6Ages: 13 Location: 9700 Gross Point Rd, SkokieTime:*CJE SeniorLife Gidwitz PlaceInspiration Corporation:Inspiration CaféThursday, December 22Help decorate/set-up, serve food and socialize withSunday, December 25the residents at the Gidwitz Chanukah party.Help cook and serve a restaurant-style Christmas breakfast1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Volunteers: 4Ages: 12 Location: 1551 Lake Cook Rd, DeerfieldTime:to Inspiration Café guests (menus and food provided).6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Volunteers: 10Ages: 12 with an adult bLocation: 4554 N. Broadway St, ChicagoTime:Ronald McDonald House nearChildren’s Memorial HospitalInspiration Corporation:Inspiration CaféFriday, December 23Cook a meal for families staying at the RMH nearChildren’s Memorial Hospital. Plan the menu,Sunday, December 25purchase the ingredients and come to the House andHelp cook and serve a restaurant-style Christmas dinneruse the fully equipped kitchen to prepare and serve ato Inspiration Café guests (menus and food provided).meal to approximately 20-25 people.4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Volunteers: 10Ages: 12 with an adult bLocation: 4554 N. Broadway St, ChicagoTime:Lunch served by 12:30 p.m.1 family (12 people maximum)Ages: 6 bLocation: 622 W. Deming Pl, ChicagoTime:Volunteers:Inspiration Corporation:Living Room Café*CJE SeniorLife Lieberman Centerfor Health and RehabilitationSunday, December 25Sunday, December 25Help cook and serve a restaurant-style ChristmasAs Cook County’s food bank, the Greater ChicagoFood Depository distributes more than 40 millionpounds of food each year to a network of 600member agencies. Frequent projects involverepackaging bulk cereal or pasta, sorting bread orcanned food donations, or cleaning produce.*Jewish Child and FamilyServices (JCFS)Jewish Child and Family Services offers an array ofprograms serving thousands of children, adultsand families throughout the diverse Chicagocommunity each year. Services include: Supportfor Communities, Counseling and Support,Education, Child Welfare, and Services for Peoplewith Disabilities.*JUF Book BuddiesJUF Book Buddies makes learning about the Jewishholidays fun! Young families gather in threeChicago metro area locations one Sunday a monthfor creative holiday-themed art projects, sing-alongs and story reading. Events are appropriate forchildren approximately ages 0-5 years. This year,JUF Book Buddies will take place at bookstores inVernon Hills, Naperville and Oak Park.*JUF Uptown CafeThe Dina and Eli Field EZRA Multi-Service Centercoordinates the Cafe under the auspices of theJewish Community Centers of Chicago. The Cafe,which is the first kosher anti-hunger program inChicago, provides meals to people who are hungrywhile at the same time, nourishing their spirits.Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN)KEEN is a volunteer organization that providesfree one-on-one recreational opportunities forchildren and young adults with mental and physicaldisabilities. At each KEEN session, a participatingathlete is paired with a volunteer coach for a varietyof age-appropriate recreational activities.Volunteers can join in with “Sit and be Fit,” thenbreakfast to Inspiration Café guests (menus andescort residents to social hall for a game of bingofood provided).Inspiration Corporationafter exercise, assist during the game, and escortTime:8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.mVolunteers: 8Ages: 12 with an adult bLocation: 806 E. 64th St, ChicagoIn an atmosphere of dignity and respect, InspirationCorporation helps people who are affected byhomelessness and poverty to improve their livesand increase self-sufficiency through the provisionof social services, employment training andplacement, and housing.residents back to their floor after the game.9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Volunteers: 6Ages: 13 Location: 9700 Gross Point Rd, SkokieTime:8The Greater ChicagoFood DepositoryMitzvah Mania Winter 2011-2012The Night MinistryThe Night Ministry works to provide outreach,healthcare, and housing to youth and adultsovercoming homelessness in Chicago. It is aninterfaith organization that operates four youthshelters, a Health Outreach Bus, and a team ofstreet outreach workers.Northfield Township Food PantryFor over 20 years, Northfield Township Food Pantryhas helped township residents who have difficultyproviding enough food for themselves and theirfamilies. The Pantry is sustained entirely by localindividuals, community and religious organizations,and schools who donate canned foods, foodcertificates, and/or funds.Temple Sholom of Chicago’sMonday MealTemple Sholom, founded in 1867 and one ofChicago’s oldest synagogues, affirms Judaism asa dynamic and motivating force in the lives of itscongregants. The Temple sits at the forefront ofReform Judaism educating both young and old,presenting lectures and programs of broad appeal,serving the disadvantaged in the community andhelping those searching for new forms of worshipand expression within Jewish heritage.Ronald McDonald HouseRonald McDonald House near Children’s MemorialHospital is a “home away from home” for families ofhospitalized children.Sunrise Assisted Living ofFlossmoorStarted in 1981, Sunrise of Flossmoor offers assistedliving and a secured area to service and care forseniors and enable them to live life on their terms.Women In Need GrowingStronger (WINGS)WINGS is an agency that works with suburbanhomeless women and children and victims ofdomestic violence.Contact TOV at 312-357-4762 or www.juf.org/tov5

DecemberTuesdayMondaySunday11TOV Family CraftProject1312ChildServ182516222127262011-2012 Winter Mitzvah Mania ProjectsSaturday17232928243031CJE SeniorLifeGidwitzJUF Uptown 824232021CJE SeniorLifeAdult Day Services26252728CJE SeniorLifeAdult Day ServicesBrentwoodJAN. 29TuesdayA Just HarvestJAN. 30Help decorate holiday cards to be donated to clientsWork on the sales floor of the WINGS Resale Store.of JUF/JF agencies.Help with organizing, rearranging, stocking, sizing,1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Volunteers: 20Ages: 4 with an adult bLocation: Bernard Weinger JCC300 Revere Dr, Northbrookre-hanging, dusting, and vacuuming.JAN. 31*Jewish Child and Family Services(JCFS)10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Volunteers: 5Ages: 13 Location: 216 W. Jackson Blvd, ChicagoFridaySaturday34Sunrise AssistedLivingNorthfield Township Food PantryWednesday, December 145BrentwoodJUF Uptown Cafe76Temple SholomMonday Meal98JUF Uptown Cafe1011Sunrise AssistedLivingSort donated food and stock food pantry shelves.Lifting, bending and standing may be required.4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Volunteers: 10Ages: 18 , 7 with an adult bLocation: 3801 W. Lake Ave, GlenviewTime:12131415WINGSKEEN6Mitzvah Mania Winter 2011-20121:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Volunteers: 8Ages: 12 with an adultLocation: 8349 W. Golf Rd, NilesTime:The Center for Enriched LivingTuesday, December 20Help out at the Holiday Lunch celebration for programmembers. Volunteers are asked to each bring aholiday side dish to the event (roughly one 9”x13”pan size per volunteer is ideal). Then, volunteers willhelp serve the meal to the members, engage in socialconversation with members, and assist with the cleanup afterwards.11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Volunteers: 15Ages: 12 with an adult bLocation: 280 Saunders Rd, RiverwoodsTime:Time:216:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Volunteers: 15Ages: 16 Location: 8765 W. Higgins Rd, ChicagoTime:Help wrap holiday presents for JCFS foster care children.ThursdayWednesdayMonday, December 12Tuesday, December 13FebruaryMondaySunday, December 18ChildServ’s annual holiday gift giving toy drive.The ARKSundaySunday, December 11Help sort and wrap donated presents as part ofCJE SeniorLifeFriend CenterThe Night Ministry1622WINGSChildServWINGSJUF Book BuddiesJUF Uptown CafeSaturdayThe Night MinistryJUF Uptown Cafe15Friday54Chicago Chesed Fund TOV OFFICE CLOSEDCJE SeniorLifeLiebermanListings with this symbol are inter-generational projects.*TOV Family Craft ProjectTime:ThursdayWednesdayand worldwide Jewish community.b Listings with this symbol are family friendly projects.RonaldMcDonald HouseCJE SeniorLifeGidwitzJUF Uptown CafeTOV OFFICE CLOSEDSunday* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JFpartnership of agencies serving the ChicagoThe GreaterChicago FoodDepositoryThe Center forEnriched LivingCJE ridayNorthfieldTownship FoodPantryJewish Child andFamily Services(JCFS)WINGSThursdayWednesday161718The Greater Chicago FoodDepositoryWednesday, December 21Help pack food to be distributed to a local food bank.Some heavy lifting may be required.1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.14Ages: 13 bLocation: 4100 W. Ann Lurie Pl, ChicagoTime:Volunteers:Contact TOV at 312-357-4762 or www.juf.org/tov7

Marissa Comin, TOV Senior Program Associate tOV is a program of the Jewish united Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. *cJe seniorLife The Friend center for early alzheimer's care Wednesday, January 11 20 residents. TiMe: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m VOLUNTeers: 6 aGes: 18 LOcaTiON: 1601 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield The Night Ministry