More than 700 casseroles were collected during the “Casserole Challenge” presented Dec. 1 by Jewish Volunteer Connection, the volunteer arm of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. It was the most successful JVC “Live With Purpose Casserole Challenge” to date.
The casseroles will help nourish more than 7,000 people living in the Baltimore metropolitan region who are considered food-insecure.
Collection sites included Krieger Schechter Day School, the Owings Mills Jewish Community Center, Beth El Congregation and the Park Heights JCC.
The casseroles were distributed to a dozen organizations throughout the area, including Living Classrooms, Soccer Without Borders, Baltimore Rescue Mission, Our Daily Bread, Grace Foundation, Manna House, DRU/Mondawmin Healthy Families, My Sister’s Place, Baltimore Station and Divine Light Treatment Center.
For information about “Mitzvah Week,” JVC’s next volunteer opportunity, visit Jvcbaltimore.org/mitzvahweek.
Israeli-Americans Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin talked about the pain of losing their 23-year-old son, who was kidnapped and later murdered in the Oct. 7th tragedy.
A committed philanthropist and community leader, Russel was president of R&H Motors.
The mother of four was a native of Winchester, Virginia, who spent most of her life in Northwest Baltimore.
The remaining 6,000 members of the community are expected to immigrate by 2030.