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Hair Donation
Donate your ponytails (6 inches or longer) to Hair Donation Ottawa which raises funds for cutting-edge child and adult cancer research and empowers kids with hair loss by providing them with free wigs. 
(Any age - MUST pre-register!)

Hillel Lodge: Craft
Spend some time with the residents of Hillel Lodge while you make crafts together.
(Pre-school to age 5)

Sing-a-Long with Hillel Lodge
Join our friends at Hillel Lodge and Chazzan Benlolo for a rousing multi-generational family-oriented sing-a-long, while spending time and cheering up the residents of Hillel Lodge. **SECOND SESSION ONLY**
(Pre-school to age 5)

Soups for the Hungry
Groups will assemble soup ingredients into jars to create easy meals that just require added water. Soup jars will be donated to the Kosher Food Bank.
(Ages 5 and up)

Birthday Kits
Create birthday celebration kits to be distributed to children living in shelters. Help them celebrate their birthdays in style!
(Ages 3 and up)

The Radiance of Shabbat
Make a Shabbat kit for the Kosher Food Bank or Ten Yad, and learn about the important work that Ten Yad does in our community.
(Ages 8 and up)

Therapy Puppets
In conjunction with Crossroads Children's Centre, create therapy puppets that will help children and youth better communicate stress, anxiety and other personal or mental health issues.
(Ages 7 and up)

Sandwich Making for the Homeless
Make delicious and nutritious sandwiches to be distributed to those in need at shelters across the city.
(Ages 10 and up)

Challahs for Hunger
Back by popular demand, but with a twist! Learn about the mitzvah of challah and how to make interesting challah braids. Challahs will be braided and sold for $5 to Mitzvah Day participants, who can bring the loaves home to bake and enjoy. Proceeds will go to the Kosher Food Bank.
(Ages 8 and up)

Bracha Bags
Ottawa's Jewish schools will be collecting new warm socks and other much-needed items, which will be assembled on Mitzvah Day into packages to be distributed to the city's homeless population, via Jewish Family Services.
(Ages 5 and up)

Support our Troops
Help create care packages for members of Canada's Armed Forces currently stationed overseas.
(Ages 5 and up)

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Offsite Mitzvot taking place on Mitzvah Day

Please note that you *MUST* sign up in advance for any offsite Mitzvot!

Ten Yad/NCSY Mitzvah
Help NCSY of Ottawa prepare meals to be distributed by Ten Yad. Ten Yad of Ottawa is a grassroots, Ottawa-based organization dedicated to undertaking acts of Chesed and run entirely by and through volunteers. Their mission is to help individuals and families within the Jewish community during life-altering situations. 
Location: Torah High, Centrepointe Plaza, 261 Centrepointe Drive
9:45 am – 1 pm.
(Ages 14-17)

Temple Israel Quilting Project
Join in on this project, which continues to make and send baby quilts to places in Israel (daycare centres, agencies, nurseries) and to CHEO for premature babies. No quilting experience required - help design tops for a baby's quilt!
Location: The Temple Bayit (Temple Israel), 1295 Prince of Wales Drive - Please note that this location is not wheelchair accessible
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
(All ages)
Please RSVP directly to quilts@templeisraelottawa.ca

Sandwich Sunday at Dovercourt Recreation Centre
Join the KBI TOV Team as they make sandwiches for the needy in our community.
Location: Dovercourt Recreation Centre (second floor), 411 Dovercourt Avenue
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
(Ages 13 and up)
Please RSVP directly to Judy Bosloy - jbosloy@rogers.com