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Individuals
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MAZON receives much of its support from individual donors who have taken it upon themselves to find creative ways to contribute to MAZON’s anti-hunger mission. Some recent examples include:
- Bat Mitzvah Cookbook Project:
Madeline Scheffler, a bat mitzvah student,
created a cookbook of favorite recipes from
family and friends. She distributed the cookbook
– with a MAZON donation envelope inside
– to her guests, and suggested a $5.00
contribution to alleviate hunger. Madeline’s
act of tzedakah was featured in Moment
magazine. The cookbook is now in its third
printing.
- Celebrate with Tzedakah:
In Minneapolis, MN, centerpiece designer
Frances Fischer runs a socially responsible
business. When she designs centerpieces for
special events, she charges two fees –
one for her supplies and labor, and another
for a designated charity. Some of the proceeds
from her work go towards fight hunger through
MAZON.
- Field of Dreams: The New
Orleans Zephyrs, an AAA affiliate of the
Houston Astros baseball team, held a Jewish
Community Night. The team donated to MAZON $3
of each ticket purchased by a Jewish organization
or synagogue.
- Herbert Berger Fund: A lifelong
social justice activist, Herbert Berger
was known to friends and family for his commitment
to family and to Jewish life.
Learn more about contributing to this fund.
- Hunger Bicycle Ride: Lisa
and Mark Sladkus of New York, NY, cycled
2,000 miles from Canada to Mexico along North
America’s west coast and donated funds
raised to MAZON.
- Hunger on the High Seas:
While serving as rabbi on a cruise ship, Dr.
Tamar Earnest mentioned the importance
of tzedakah to some of the ship’s
passengers. Moved by her impassioned plea, one
couple immediately wrote a check and decided
to dedicate it to hunger relief and MAZON. Which
just goes to show: MAZON support comes from
the most unlikely of places!
- Tooth Fairy: First grader
Aliza Weiss of Sohon, OH, saved her tooth
fairy money to be given to the poor, and sent
it as tzedakah to MAZON.
- Piano Man: Daniel Goodman
of Lexington, MA, is an amateur
pianist who plays the competition circuit and
gives frequent concerts at MIT. With the help
of MIT Hillel, he played a recent concert as
a benefit for hunger relief, with the proceeds
coming to MAZON.
- Soup-er Bowl: Members of Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, MD, participated in “Soup-er Bowl Sunday.” When parents dropped off their children at religious school on the appointed day, the kids brought with them cans of soup and other nonperishable food items for a local charity, as well as donations for MAZON.
- Sweet Offerings: In Austin, TX, Melanie Lewis and Abby Dusansky held a “Dessert for MAZON” fundraiser at The Kosher Store. Attendees paid a small entrance fee, and proceeds came to MAZON.
- 50th Birthday Blog: In honor of his half-century milestone, Orange County, CA-based MAZON supporter Jeff Metzger launched a campaign to raise $25,000 for MAZON and its anti-hunger work in rural Nebraska. His ongoing blog tracks the campaign's progress, and charts his volunteer odyssey to New Orleans, where he lends a hand to local hunger relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. (Please note: MAZON is deeply grateful to Jeff Metzger for his efforts on the organization's behalf. The portion of his blog that contains political views is personal to Jeff and no endorsement by MAZON, its employees or directors should be inferred or implied.)
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