Social Action Opportunities at Shir Tikva
Join the TST in Spreading Holiday Cheer!
The TST-ELC Mitzvah Committee and the TST Social Action Committee are once again partnering with Voices Against Violence to bring holiday gifts to children whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Voices Against Violence provides emergency shelter, medical care, counseling and support, as well as a 24-hour hotline. Please help us by sponsoring a child (we will provide a “wish list” for each child), donating gift wrap, or by donating general gift cards. Please contact Emily Singer by November 9th to sponsor a child or for more details!
Important Details:
- Please call or text Emily Singer: 617-899-6037 or
- Please sign up before November 9th! We will be handing out wish lists between November 6th and 9th
- Gift drop off is at the ELC office at TST between November 27th and December 1st
- General gift cards (Target, Walmart, etc.) are always useful!!!
- Donations of gift wrap is always appreciated!!!
Holiday Volunteer Opportunities
We know many of you have asked how you can help others at the holidays, and we want to share a few ways that you and your families can do that.
Good Shepard Parish in Wayland organizes volunteers to help prepare and deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas meals toWayland seniors, shut-ins, Parmenter patients, hospice residences, Family Promise families, homeless people, and SMOC clients, as well as several other agency clients in the area
Shir Tikva members are welcome to volunteer for these wonderful projects.
For more information click here.
To volunteer please call Judy or Tom Kokinda at 508-655-9141
Family Promise: Save the Date!
Sunday, January 7 – Sunday, January 21
For two weeks in early January, Temple Shir Tikva will be hosting guest families from Family Promise Metrowest, a transitional shelter program. During this time, we share our TST home by creating a cozy space on the second floor, consisting of bedrooms, a living room, and kitchen. The guest families arrive each day in time for dinner and stay overnight, departing early in the morning for their work and school routines. Please support FPM by volunteering with us during these weeks!
If you are interested in volunteering in a capacity in which you will interact with Family Promise guests, all volunteers over 12-years old must attend a one-time ninety-minute FPM training (please note: volunteers of all ages are welcome; those under 12 do not need to attend the training). Upcoming trainings will be offered on Thurs Nov 30 at St Paul’s Church in Natick or Tues Dec 12 at St. Andrew’s Church in Framingham, both from 7:00-8:30 pm. There are volunteer opportunities for those who are not trained to participate as well.
Information on signing up to volunteer will be provided in late November, for now please save the dates!
For any questions on Family Promise, please contact Wendy Newman at or Susan Cohen at .
Volunteer Opportunity: Pearl Street Cafe
Temple Shir Tikva provides volunteer servers on the first Thursday of every month at Pearl Street Cafe in Framingham. Operated by the United Way, Pearl Street Cafe is a warm and welcoming place where those struggling with food insecurity can enjoy a “community supper.”
Volunteer adults, and children over 10 accompanied by an adult, act as wait staff, serving guests a freshly prepared, restaurant-style meal. Volunteers must arrive for set up at 5:00 pm and clean up is completed by 8:00 pm. This is a wonderful and rewarding Mitzvah opportunity.
To sign up, go to