Community Magazine May 2019

GRACE OHAYON F or over 40 years, Sephardic Bikur Holim has been a source of strength for community members during times of need. With its many divisions, SBH is able to help with food, medical assistance for both physical and mental health issues, and so much more. This year, the SBH Tawil Family Jersey Branch has partnered with Fulfill, the Monmouth County food bank, to expand the food bank’s services by growing a vegetable garden and hosting a seasonal Farmers Market. The head volunteer for these projects, Elana Edery, is working with Jess Sinkhorn, Garden Coordinator at Fulfill, in planning the vegetable garden. Elana has also teamed up with Robin Gardiner to organize the Farmers Market. Thegoal of theseprograms is to increase theamount of food in the pantry, while also raising awareness about the food pantry. The food distributed at the Farmers Market is completely free to all who attend. The garden will be a volunteer-run program, and all of the produce grown will be placed in the pantry. This will provide the pantry with more healthy, fresh vegetables. The planting of the first crops is scheduled for Thursday, May 9th. Community members will benefit from this exciting new program in the near future. The garden has already involved a number of hesed- minded participants. The garden was completely built by volunteers! A group of high school students from Ma’or Yeshivah eagerly participated in this community project, and grabbed shovels and drills to build two garden beds. They also dug a trench around the garden. In addition to the hesed that the boys performed, they also gained skills needed to build a garden. Many of the boys picked up a shovel for the first time in their lives! SBH Tawil Family Jersey Branch Grows A Vegetable Garden! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SBH is looking for volunteers to help with tasks such as weeding, watering, and picking the produce. If you are interested in volunteering your time or helping in the garden, please contact Elana Edery at Elana.edery@yahoo.com . 50 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE 0 years Sephardic Bikur Holim has been a strength for community members during eed. With its many divisions, SBH is able od, medical assistance for both physical lth issues, and so much more. This year, mily Jersey Branch has partnered with outh County food bank, t expand the ces by growing a vegetable garden and l Farmer’sMarket. The head volunteer s, Elana Edery, is working with Jess Coordinator at Fulfill, in plan ing the Elana has also teamed up with Robin e the Farmer’s Market. programs is to increase the amount try, while also raising aw reness try. Th food distributed at the mpletely free to all who attend. olunteer-run program, and all of ll be placed in the pantry. This will more healthy, fresh vegetables. crops is scheduled for Thursday, embers will b nefit from this the near future. ady involved a number of s. The garden was completely oup of high school students agerly participated in this rabbed shovels and drills to ey also dug a trench around that the boys performed, eded o build a garden. a shovel for the first time Volunteers needed SBh is looking or volunteers to help with tasks such as weeding, watering, and picking the produce. If you are inter ested in vol unteering your time or helping in the garden, ple ase contact el elana.edery@yahoo.com