{"id":10173,"date":"2024-03-26T10:13:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mealsofhope.org\/new-england\/?p=10173"},"modified":"2024-03-26T10:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:13:51","slug":"mitzvah-day-a-runaway-success-at-temple-shir-tikva-in-wayland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mealsofhope.org\/newengland\/blog\/2024\/03\/26\/mitzvah-day-a-runaway-success-at-temple-shir-tikva-in-wayland\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitzvah Day a Runaway Success at Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 10, over 350 volunteers packed more than 33,000 meals for Meals of Hope as Mitzvah Day roared back to life for the first time since 2019.<\/h2>\n

MARCH 22, 2024<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Jewish Boston<\/a><\/p>\n

On a sun-splashed Sunday morning on March 10, Temple Shir Tikva partnered with\u00a0Meals of Hope<\/a>\u00a0for its annual \u201cMitzvah Day\u201d to pack 33,000 meals for individuals facing food insecurity. Well over 350 volunteers worked in groups to pack fortified beans and rice meals that were distributed within the local community through the Merrimack Valley Food Bank.<\/p>\n

Mitzvah Day chair Amanda Glynn was thrilled with the turnout, remarking that, \u201cBringing the community together to further social action really reflects what Shir Tikva is all about.\u201d Temple Shir Tikva\u2019s cantor, Hollis Schachner, added that the day was a \u201cwonderful morning of bringing hundreds of our community members together to put our Jewish values into action in a vibrant, meaningful, high-energy way. The intergenerational nature of the food-packing project meant that there was a role for everyone, from our youngest children to our older adults.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meals of Hope developed seven meals specifically designed for the American palate and added vitamins, minerals, and proteins to supplement an unbalanced diet. Food packages were designed to address the need for an economical, nutritious solution to aid in the fight against hunger. Each packet contained enough food to provide six to eight meals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were excited to have the opportunity to partner with Meals of Hope to help end hunger in our community\u201d said Leah Staffin, TST director of community engagement. \u201cMitzvah Day is our temple-wide community day of faith-based social action when we undertake a volunteer project to help those in need.\u201d Beth Goldfarb, development and communications coordinator, agreed: \u201cThe energy in the room was electric with the spirit of community engagement and compassion for those less fortunate. It was a wonderful event.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thankful and appreciative of the support provided by Temple Shir Tikva to help us combat the hunger epidemic,\u201d said Jack Day, vice president of Meals of Hope. \u201cThe Greater Boston Food Bank reports that 33% of adults in Massachusetts experienced hunger last year. These types of events make for a fun and rewarding day for the volunteers, and they help us deliver healthy meals to underserved individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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