Happy Hanukkah! Today, our Jewish friends and siblings begin their celebration today.
Interfaith Service Opportunities this weekend:
Friday, December 3: Project DowntownProject Downtown will meet this Friday
at the Islamic Center
on Harrison at 4:00. We'll be meeting to make sandwiches and snacks to
pass out at a local homeless shelter in
downtown Lansing. No
experience necessary. This event is always a wonderful time to enjoy
service with peoples of diverse faith and reach out to your community.
Speaking with folks at the shelter is a real joy. Questions should be directed to Kristen Schotts (s
cho...@msu.edu).
Saturday, December 4: Food Drive
Meet at the East Lansing Islamic Center at 1:30pm
Details below.
Sunday, December 5: Food Drive
Meet at MSU Hillel at 1:30pm
Note: Sunday at noon, Hillel has Hanukkah Brunch. We'll be leaving from Brunch for the Drive. People of all faiths and philosophies are welcome.
Details below.
MSU Campus Interfaith Council is sponsoring an
Interfaith Food Drive in collaboration with the Muslim Students'
Association, the Jewish Student Union, and the Wesley Foundation.
*WHEN*
- Saturday, December 4th: 2:00-4:00pm
(Meet at the East Lansing Islamic Center at 1:30pm)
...- Sunday, December 5th: 2:00-4:00pm
(Meet at MSU Hillel at 1:30pm)
*WHERE*
As
stated above, volunteers will meet at specified locations on Saturday
and Sunday. From there, we will be driving to houses and apartment
complexes to collect non-perishable food items, which will be donated to
the MSU Food Bank.
*WHY*
To demonstrate the power and productivity of coexistence and to give back to our community!
Have
a car on campus? Interested in helping those in need? We're looking for
volunteers who are willing and able to provide transportation on
Saturday and Sunday. If you are available, please send us an email with:
- Your name
- How many people you can drive (EXCLUDING yourself)
- The date of availability (Saturday or Sunday)
All potential drivers should contact one of the community service chairs with the above information:
- Erin O'Connor (CIC) > erinkoc...@gmail.com
- Kristen Schotts (MSA) > scho...@msu.edu
- Wendy Stein (JSU) > stei...@msu.edu