organization of pajama drive what is a pajama drive? tikkun olam – creating meaning through a...
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Organization of Pajama DriveWHAT IS A PAJAMA DRIVE?
TIKKUN OLAM – CREATING MEANING THROUGH A SOCIAL ACTION EFFORT – PUTTING JEWISH VALUES INTO ACTION
ENGAGEMENT – PROVIDING A HANDS ON OPPORTUNITY FOR PJ FAMILIES TO LEARN THE VALUE OF TZEDAKAH
PJ LIBRARY – UTILIZING THE PJ PROGRAM TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH CURRENT ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN THE COMMUNITY – BEYOND THE BOOKS…
Volunteers
Engaged with Federation’s Israel
Mission Participants. Parents and teens
chaired the volunteer effort
Did a needs assessment to see
the size and gender of pajamas
needed
Social media marketing
Outreach to local businesses and Jewish agencies
to partner with us
Featured on local news
station
Sort and distribute Pajamas
Community members
donated brand new pajamas
Key Partnerships- Being Accessible and Meeting People Where they Are
Volunteer Leadership- Parent chairs and teens
Synagogues
Jewish Day Schools
Gyms
Toy Stores
Libraries
Restaurants
Corporate Companies
Marketing and Promotion of Pajama Drive
FlyersBookmarks
Posters
Social MediaLocal news
show
E-mail blastsWord of mouth
Teen Appearance on the News
Outcome of Pajama Drive
ENGAGEMENT OF PARENTS AND TEENS IN THE WORK OF THE FEDERATIONCOMMUNITY EXCITEMENT ABOUT OVERALL EFFORT AND TEEN INVOLVEMENTCOMRADERY FOR PJ LIBRARY FAMILIESWORKING WITH THE WHOLE FAMILYENGAGEMENT OF GRANDPARENTSRAISING AWARENESS AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH THE FEDERATION AND OUR PJ LIBRARY PROGRAM IN THE BROADER COMMUNITYVALUE OF TZEDAKAH
We collected 1,000 pairs of pajamas to donate!! Teen volunteers pose with Harold Grinspoon, Founder of the PJ Library program.