Food donations for the Community Passover Food Drive will be collected March 17 through April 1 at several collection sites, including the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. A complete list of collection sites will be published at MilwaukeeJewish.org by mid-March.
Products needed must have kosher certification for Passover. They include matzo, gefilte fish (cans preferred), chicken soup/matzo ball mix and grape juice. These basic items will be supplemented with additional traditional Passover items.
In 2013, Passover food items or grocery store gift cards were given to more than 700 individuals and families.
Monetary contributions will be used to purchase food items or gift cards. Make checks payable to “Jewish Community Pantry” with the notation “Community Passover Campaign.”
Mail checks to Dorene Paley, Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53217.
The drive is a joint effort of: The Coalition for Jewish Learning and the Jewish Community Relations Council, programs of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation; the JCC; Hillel Milwaukee;Jewish Community Pantry; Jewish Family Services;Jewish Home and Care Center; Rabbi Scheinfeld Maos Chitim Fund; Salinsky Program to Feed the Hungry; Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee; and the Wisconsin Council of Rabbis.
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