Chesed Volunteer

Opportunites

Chesed (Loving Kindness) is dedicated to the well-being of Or Hadash members in times of need and difficulty, in times of illness or bereavement, or celebrating milestones.  

Volunteer opportunities are arranged by email and there are no committee meetings. You may participate whenever you are available, and according to your schedule.  Any help is appreciated!

Chesed chair, Annette Marcus (404) 847- 9629 or annette-marcus@att.net.

  • A man in a plaid shirt preparing trays of raw salmon fillets in a commercial kitchen.

    Cooking/Preparing Meals

    Prepare meals for:

    Consolation for Or Hadash families in need

    Rebecca’s Tent Women’s Shelter

    Organize a meal prep day to store meals (like lasagna, challah) in Or Hadash freezer for when members need.

    I'm interested
  • Smiling woman with short dark hair wearing glasses and an orange shirt, sitting in the driver's seat of a car.

    Driving

    Drive a synagogue member to a doctor’s appointment

    Deliver a tray of sweets or meals to a family in need

    Pick up groceries to bring to a family

    I'm interested
  • Two hands holding each other, one appearing older with wrinkles and the other younger with smoother skin.

    Visiting

    Visit the sick - hospital visits, home visits

    Visit families sitting Shiva

    VIsit a member who needs companionship

    I'm interested
  • Person writing on a blank white piece of paper with a pen, on a desk with a hand nearby.

    Making Calls & Writing Notes

    Prepare notes for families in mourning

    Make a phone call to a family in need of support

    Write a note to a family who is celebrating a lifecycle event (wedding, birth, graduation)

    I'm interested
  • A group of people sitting in an auditorium, including a man in a blue shirt with his arm around an older woman with gray hair. Some individuals are wearing kippahs, indicating a possible Jewish gathering.

    Attending Synagogue Services

    Recite Mi Sheberach (the prayer for healing)at Shabbat services

    Attend Sunday or Tuesday minyan for Kaddish recitation

    Sit with someone at services who is observing a yartzheit

    I'm interested