Donations sought for Passover food drive

Food donations for the Community Passover Food Drive (Ma’ot Chittim) will be collected April 1-12 at several collection sites, including the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center.

Products needed, which must have kosher certification for Passover: matzo, gefilte fish (cans preferred), chicken soup/matzo ball mix and 22 oz. grape juice. These basic items will then be supplemented with additional traditional Passover items. In 2015, the drive was able to serve 600 individuals and families.

Monetary contributions will be used to purchase food items. Make checks payable to “Jewish Community Pantry” with the notation “Passover Campaign.” Mail checks Dorene Paley, Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53217.

Volunteers are needed, and families are welcome, on April 17 from 9-11 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. to sort and distribute food. For further details, contact Judy Baruch at (414) 247-3750 or JBaruch@thi-Milwaukee.org. The distribution will take place from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 17 at the Jewish Home & Care Center, Rubenstein Pavilion, 1410 N. Prospect Ave.

Collection sites: BBYO; Congregation Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah; Congregation Anshai Lebowitz; Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid; Congregation Emanuel-El B’ne Jeshurun; Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha; Congregation Shalom; Congregation Shir Hadash; Congregation Sinai; Gan Ami (Mequon & Whitefish Bay); Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center; Hillel Academy; Hillel Milwaukee; Jewish Beginnings; Jewish Family Services; Kosher Meat Klub; Lake Park Synagogue; Milwaukee Jewish Day School; Milwaukee Jewish Federation; Peltz Center for Jewish Life/Mequon Jewish Preschool; Temple Menorah; The Shul; The Shul East; Torah Academy of Milwaukee; Yeshiva Elementary School.

The Community Passover Food Drive is a joint effort of: Coalition for Jewish Learning & Jewish Community Relations Council, programs of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation; Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center; 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 Wisconsin Council of Rabbis.

Visit MilwaukeeJewish.org/PassoverFood for further information.