Mitzvah Project Ideas

Description of Organization:
We collect baby supplies from people that no longer need them and give them to people that do need them.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
Collect baby supplies and money to buy new baby supplies for The Baby G'moch.

Description of Organization:
Bears from Bergenfield was created in December of 2002 by then Bar Mitzvah age Sam, who wanted to send teddy bears to victims of terror in Israel to help the children cope with their grief. To date, Bears from Bergenfield has collected and distributed over 98,000 bears to Israel.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
You can organize a teddy bear drive. All you have to do is set up a collection bin with a sign that reads Operation Teddy Bears.

Description of Organization:
Bergen Reads combats illiteracy by matching volunteers who serve one hour per week during the school year as reading buddies to children in grades K-3 who need extra help with their reading skills. While volunteers need to be available during the school day, there are many ways you can incorporate Bergen Reads into your Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
1. Collect brand new books prior to or at your celebration to be given to children who don't own books of their own. 2. Book Centerpieces for Tzedaka is a great opportunity raise awareness about illiteracy, give charity in honor of your special day, and have beautiful professionally styled centerpieces adorn your tables 3. Have certificates at each guest's table letting them know that your family made a donation in their name in honor of your bar/bat mitzvah.

Description of Organization:
Bet Hayeled was established over 10 years ago by members of Kibbutz Merav.

This group home serves orphaned children or children from abusive homes that have been referred by the State's social service network. The home specializes in children who can not be returned to their homes and need to rebuild their life in a warm nurturing community.

The Home itself accommodates children, ages kindergarten through 12th grade. While the government's oversight ends when the children graduate high school, Bet Hayaled's lifetime commitment to these young adults continues on. Bet Hayaled has pledged to be their "family" and see them through (both emotionally and financially) the next stages of life.

This may include such challenges as the army, yeshiva study, national service, and university education. In short, Bet Hayaled's mission is to extract these children from the cycle of distress, while creating a framework that allows them to integrate into and contribute to society.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
Beit Hayaled welcomes Bnai Mitzvah to collect art supplies for the Bet Hayeled children and send it to them after their celebration. These supplies can then be used by the kids throughout the year. Beit Hayaled's afternoon art program provides a special outlet for these special children to express themselves.

Description of Organization:
"BC" must be in the subject of the email for me to open it.

We provide social visiting on a regular basis to Jewish people who are home bound and in nursing homes. They also get flowers or a complete kosher holiday meal before the Jewish holidays. We have programs for kids in kindergarten.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
There is a 6 month committment for visiting ever other week. I find a home near where the student lives and interview the prospective person to be visited to make it a rewarding experience.

Description of Organization:

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
Pizza Parlor Parties, selling donation cards, talent shows, children's art auction, car wash, dog walking, snow shoveling and candy sales have been great opportunities for kids to spread the word while they are raising money for Birthday Angels. Many people have asked for "presence" instead of "presents" and give out Birthday Angels cards instead of loot bags at their parties.

Description of Organization:
They are committed to making a difference of understanding, compassion, and empathy
by creating volunteer opportunities for the participation of all children. They encourage children to become proactive, empowered, and engaged members of their communities. Their diverse programs are dedicated to involving, serving, educating, and promoting the untapped resource of our collective national treasure—children.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
Their Children for Charity program offers at least six different community service projects year round. To view more please visit their website and click on the Children for Charity link.

Description of Organization:
The B'nai Tzedek program provides B'nai Mitzvah age individuals with the unique opportunity to develop as young philanthropists by first establishing endowment funds in their own name with $300 of their Bar/Bat Mitzvah gift money. The money is matched with $200 from one of our endowments. The individual then participates in ongoing educational programs (individually and with their families) about tzedakah, helping their principal grow, and distributing the proceeds of the endowment on an ongoing basis over the next 20 years.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:

Description of Organization:
The Bnai Zion Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan humanitarian organization dedicated to helping those in need in Israel and America. Over the past 101-years Bnai Zion has completed hundreds of humanitarian initiatives for the children of Israel – contributing to the advancement of the physical, mental and social well-being of Jewish people worldwide.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:

Donations for Ahava Village for Children & Youth in Kiryat Bialik.  Ahava is a center for children ages six to eighteen coming from high-risk home situations.  Designed to help children overcome the stresses of a severely dysfunctional background, Ahava offers a variety of activities and therapies.  The Ahava Children and Youth Village in northern Israel cares for over 200 children in a nurturing atmosphere providing physical and emotional stability.

Description of Organization:
This organization provides comfort items and encouragement to our wounded servicemen and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan at major military hospitals

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
Check out our website for information about our Collection Campaign for Comfort Items. Send letters of support to the wounded. Run an informational campaign. Hold a fundraiser.

Description of Organization:
Bonim was formed in 2002 by passionate members of the Jewish community who were committed to addressing the problem of lack of affordable housing in northern New Jersey. Bonim, which means builders in Hebrew, utilizes volunteers in hands-on projects to rehabilitate, renovate and refurbish homes and other facilities within the UJA-NNJ area. Bonim’s mission is to improve the quality of life for area residents by helping to renovate, refurbish and beautify homes for those in need. Bonim works on its own and in concert with other rebuilding agencies such as Rebuilding Together and Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers of all skills levels are welcome, even those with little or no experience are encouraged to participate! As a special project of the Synagogue Leadership Initiative, Bonim works to integrate volunteers from synagogues within the Federation's coverage area, as well as unaffiliated members of the community. Individuals are encouraged to register on the Bonim website, www.ujannj.org/bonim or contact Genene Kaye at genenek@ujannj.org or at 201-488-6800 ext. 218 for more information about its endeavors.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:
Is your child celebrating a Bar/Bat Mitzvah and you'd like to work on a meaningful project together? Well, Bonim might be the answer for you! There are many local agencies who are in need of repairs, landscaping, painting, and who don't have the funds to perform these tasks. There are also families in need in our community whose homes are in need of basic repairs and renovations. Bnai Mitzvah families can sponsor these projects and involve family and friends in the project.

Description of Organization:
The Bookman collects used books from various donors and redistributes them free of charge to hospitals, prisons, drop-in centers, homeless shelters, retirement homes, and to anyone else who wants or needs books. The Bookman also provides books to third world countries through other non-profit agencies who handle the packing and shipping. Lastly, The Bookman is a resource for teachers who need additional classroom support materials that are not available from their school districts.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:

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