- SPRUCING UP THE FOOD BANK The Jewish Community Services teamed up with the JCS Kosher Food Bank on Sunday for “Spice Up the Food Bank,” which asked volunteers to each donate two or more kosher food items for the pantry. The event, which was held at the JCS Kosher Food Bank at 2056 NE 155th St. in North Miami Beach, also featured artists from the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami to help volunteers paint canvasses to spruce up the Food Bank’s walls. From left, 18-year-old Valery Valembrun helps Herchel Karp and Mikaila Shandler, both 7, paint a picture. Patrick Farrell/Miami Herald Staff
Over 100 members of JCS Alliance, the group of young professionals improving the community through collaboration and hands-on service, gathered at the JCS Kosher Food Bank on Sunday, October 30th, for a colorful and creative event. Participants ‘Spiced up the Food Bank” by working with students of the MOCA Art Institute to
paint canvases that now grace the walls of the facility. They also stocked shelves for clients who will be coming in over the next few weeks, especially those looking for items for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
The event was featured in the October 31st edition of the Miami Herald (at right) and the November 1st edition of the Jewish Journal.
Stay tuned for photos and news about upcoming JCS Alliance events.
To get involved with the JCS Alliance, please contact Marian Mendelsohn at 305.403.6539 or mmendelsohn@jcsfl.org. To get involved with the JCS Kosher Food
Bank, please contact Bonnie Schwartzbaum at 305.947.8093 or foodbank@jcsfl.org.
Hinda Adler and Courtney Lenner — Event Chairs
Amy Klosky, Dana Richards and Laura Sheridan — Committee
Jonathan Raiffe, Chad Klosky and Scott Singer — JCS Alliance Chairs
The JCS Alliance sincerely thanks:
– Artists at MOCA Art Institute and Lark Keeler, Curator of Education in particular, for the hours of dedication to this project.
– Janice Lipton, JCS KFB Chair, who is responsible for this shiduch between MOCA and JCS
– Our event sponsors:
- Anny’s Bread Factory
- A-Z BLDS
- Easel Art Supply
- Gold Kosher Catering
- Jacob’s Market
- Kosherland
- Le Chocolatier of Florida
- Pita Plus
- Sarah’s Tent
- Security Realty Investments
- Winn Dixie