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JEUTERING ME MEANS 3,200 LESS

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SRAEL IN A FEW YEARS.

Meow Mitzvah Mission of Israel is a 50I(c)3 organization dedicated to solving

the stray and feral cat epidemic that plaques the streets and neighborhoods of Israel,
and in doing so, improve community health, the environment, and the quality of life for
the people (and cats) in Israel.

WITH OUR P.E.A.0 E. INITIATIVE, WE WILL...

PROVIDE solutions to effectively reduce and control the street cat
overpopulation problem.

impacted communities about feral and stray cats, our
strategies for solving the overpopulation crisis, and the positive
outcome of our activities.

ADVOCATE for community-based Trap / Neuter /Vaccinate /
Return + Monitor (TNVR+M) programs which includes on-going
responsible management.

COLLABORAT' with private and public sector organizations to plan
and execute coordinated activities with measurable goals.

ENHANCE the quality of life for the people of Israel, one
neighborhood at a time!

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Visit our website at
www.meowmission.org

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HOW YOU CAN HELP!

By making a donation to Meow Mitzvah Mission of Israel, you'll
be creating lasting solutions for the people, communities, and
street cats of Israel.

Make checks payable to:
Meow Mitzvah Mission
of Israel
7071 Orchard Lake Road
Suite 315
West Bloomfield, MI 48322

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December 20 • 2012

Adat Shalom's Beth Achim Religious School students Rose Gallatin, 7, of
West Bloomfield, Josh Novak, 6, of Bloomfield Hills, Jonathan Prog, 7, and
Seth Brasch, 8, both of Farmington Hills, were proud to contribute to the
NCJW project.

Shoes To Share

NCJW coordinates drive to provide
shoes to children in need.

N

early 5,000 children and
adults will have "toasty toot-
sies" this winter thanks to
the generosity of hundreds of school
children and the ingenuity and hard
work of the National Council of Jewish
Women/Greater Detroit Section.
NCJW's second annual Shoes to
Share program again asked students
to save their "too-small shoes" and
donate them to youngsters in need.
The response from commu-
nity schools and synagogues was
overwhelming, says Ellie Slovis of
Bloomfield Township, Shoes to Share
co-chair. "We put out the call, and the
children took action. The shoes that
came in were in good condition —
some even brand-new. Students took
care to pair them with ties or Velcro or
put them into plastic bags:'
The program had participation from
more than 20 public, private and reli-
gious schools.
More than 20 NCJW volunteers
worked with the schools to collect the
shoes over a two-week period. Other
volunteers sorted them at the NCJW
office in Southfield.
Among the agencies gratefully
receiving the shoes: The Lighthouse,
Ladies of Charity, Chaldean American
Ladies of Charity, Oakland County
Children's Village, Orchards Children's
Services, Haven, Vista Maria, Focus:
Hope, Crossroads of Michigan, the
Ruth Ellis Center and the Open Door
of Fort Street Presbyterian Church.
Shoes also were given to the Coleman
Young School, where NCJW sends
readers and tutors.
This year's shoe drive more than
doubled last year's collection. The
project comes at a crucial time of year
when, as one of the agency directors
noted, "We are heading into duct tape
season:' A worker shared the story of a
distraught man who had been looking

Sue Simon of West Bloomfield and
co-chair Ellie Slovis with a bag filled
with donated shoes

for a job and had no shoes to wear to
an interview.
Also chairing the project were
Debbie Berger and Nancy Josephson,
both of West Bloomfield.
Reaching out to assist children and
adults in our community is one of
NCJW's ongoing goals. "Wrapped in
Love" meets Mondays for volunteers
to make fleece blankets for children
removed from their homes. Meals on
Wheels meets weekday mornings,
when volunteers pack and deliver
kosher meals to community residents.
Glasses, used cell phone and toiletries
are collected for donation.
Want to become involved? To find
out more about NCJW/GDS, visit
www.ncjwgds.org or call (248) 355-
3300, ext. 0.

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