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Youth & Family Giving Tree

We are excited to introduce our Giving Tree, a permanent fundraising initiative. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on our synagogue by sponsoring essential enhancements that support our community and secure its future.

Your generosity ensures the continued vibrancy of Temple Emanu-El, sustaining programming, education, and community initiatives for today and generations to come.

Together, we can cultivate a thriving future for our synagogue!

Classroom Enhancements

Promethean Smartboard
Make Jewish learning more interactive and hands-on with the newest smartboard technology.
   $5,000 each | Quantity needed: 2
Rolling Cart for learning
Experiential learning during services on shabbat, holidays, and class days can be varied with rolling carts with seasonal Jewish activities.
   $750 each | Quantity needed: 2
Sports Equipment
In the Fall and Spring our youth can enjoy our beautiful grounds by throwing around a ball. The next Sandy Koufax might be here already!
   $50 each | Quantity needed: 5
Fidget Cart/Station
Meeting the needs of our students is a major priority of Jewish education. A long day at school is made easier with materials that help our students learn.
   $500 each | Quantity needed: 1
Keva Planks and Magnatiles
Group projects come alive with reusable materials that can model the learning. Students can build a kibbutz in Israel, a menorah in a synagogue, and much more with these creative items.
   $100 each | Quantity needed: 10
Ipads
Independent learning reaches new heights with technology that can supplement the teaching in the classroom.
   $250 each | Quantity needed: 10

Inclusive Seating

Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feed
After a long day, some kids need to move their feet and learn at the same time.
   $30 each | Quantity needed: 10
Boundary Wiggle Seat - Sensory Chair
After a long day, some kids need to move their feet and learn at the same time.
   $50 each | Quantity needed: 4
Bouncyband Foot Roller for Restless Feet
Sensory needs come in all forms and bands make sitting more enjoyable.
   $25 each | Quantity needed: 10
Bouncyband Wiggle Feet - Sensory Foot Cushion
Sensory needs come in all forms and bands make sitting more enjoyable.
   $25 each | Quantity needed: 5

Program Sponsorships

Sponsor a Religious School Snack
Social engagement while food with friends is an important value of our Religious School.
   $100 each | Quantity needed: 30
Sponsor a Shabbat Kids Club
Make Shabbat mornings special for our youth who come to services by enhancing the snack and programming.
   $180 each | Quantity needed: 10
Sponsor a Tot Shabbat
Our fastest growing program welcomes our little ones and their families to this inclusive program.
   $360 each | Quantity needed: 10
Sponsor a Purim Game Booth
Bring the joy of Purim to hundreds of children who come to our Purim Carnival.
   $500 each | Quantity needed: 10
Sponsor a Hazak Lunch
Jewish learning and socializing for our senior lifelong learners. 
   $720 each | Quantity needed: 8
Sponsor Mitzvah Day
A special day of packing food for the hungry each year bringing a tangible experience to fulfilling the mitzvah of feeding the hungry.
   $1000 each | Quantity needed: 5
Sponsor Hebrew Name Project
A new initiative to teach our students about their Hebrew name and the connection to their heritage.
   $1000 each per grade | Quantity needed: 6
Tallit Project for 6th graders
Give our 6th graders the opportunity to design and make their own tallit to be used for their b’nai mitzvah and future Jewish life.
   $1800 each | Quantity needed: 2
Yad Project for 7th graders
This project allows for creativity and personalization of a yad (pointer) used when reading Torah, with the hope that the students will use them on the day of their b’nai mitzvah.
   $1800 each | Quantity needed: 1
Sponsor a Book Ceremony
Each grade in the Temple Emanu-El Religious School receives a book to add to their Jewish library. Books by grade vary and include siddurim (prayerbooks), chumashim (bibles), and more.
   $1800 each | Quantity needed: 5
Sponsor a Community Shabbat Dinner
Our community is growing. Give the gift of shabbat dinner to celebrate shabbat together. 
   $3600 each | Quantity needed: 5


Total:
Sun, February 23 2025 25 Shevat 5785