S. Kitay
May 2009
Shira Kitay
Shira Kitay is a 7th grade student at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School in Jacksonville, FL. For her Bat Mitzvah project this year she decided to donate band-aids to the Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL and Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. These band-aids will have designs on them that give the children who are hospitalized hope, or at least a smile. To find the design Shira is holding a contest. Click here for official contest rules and mission statement. Shira has spent a number of hours preparing for this project and has used a portion of the money she received for her Bat Mitzvah to help put the program into action. Additionally, she has created a Tikkun Olam project board that she uses when she introduces her project to children. Ultimately, Shira will be one of the judges in determining which band-aid design is selected. She will work with the company that will produce them. During July and August Shira will deliver the finished products to children and doctors.
At a Glance
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Age: 13 years old
School: Martin J. Gottlieb Day School
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Year of mitzvah project: 2009
Mitzvah project: Bandages of Hope
Favorite movie: John Tucker Must Die
Favorite food: fish
Favorite musical group: Simple Plan
Best thing about giving back to the community: It gives you a good feeling inside.
3 things to bring to a deserted island: food, water and clothes
Motto to live by: Live everyday as if it was the last day of your life.
Role models: Mom and Dad
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