Shaare Torah Mitzvah Day 2026!

Sunday, March 22, 2026

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Please note: For your convenience, we have created Amazon Wish Lists below to make donating easy and accessible. The wish list items will be sent directly to Shaare Torah. Please consider supporting Mitzvah Day in this way!

-> MoCo Tree House Emergency Therapy Toolkits: MoCo Tree House provides free, trauma-informed therapy to children and families in crisis.

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-> Hygiene Kit Collection Drive: Help us assemble essential care kits for individuals and families experiencing hardship.

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-> Birthday-in-a-Box Collection: Help create birthday celebration kits for local children in need.

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SIGN UP OPTIONS FOR MITZVAH DAY:

All participants will meet at Shaare Torah at 9:00 AM for a brief Opening Ceremony, coffee and cocoa to go, as we gather to fulfill the mitzvah of service together.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

-> Montgomery County Park Clean Up (OPEN)

• Description: Large Park clean-up projects can restore important benefits from nature and restructure how a community imagines its open spaces.
• Activity: Picking up litter, cleaning off signs, clearing out playgrounds, etc.
• Age: All Ages Welcome

-> Social Action Committee Sandwich Making Station: (FULL)

-> Manna Food Collection: (OPEN)

• Description: Teen volunteers will collect and sort donated food items at the Manna station to help support local families experiencing food insecurity.
• Activity: Teens will volunteer at the Kentlands Giant, collecting donations from shoppers to support neighbors facing hunger in our community.
• Age: Teenagers 14+

-> Frozen Meal Making: (OPEN)

• Description: Support individuals and families facing food insecurity by helping provide ready-to-heat meals 
• Activity: Prepare and package nutritious frozen meals for local community partners 
• Age: Ages 4+

-> Family Art Stations: (OPEN)

• Description: Families will rotate through creative, hands-on stations
• Activity: Decorate rocks and lunch bags, write thank-you notes for IDF soldiers and Walter Reed patients, create cards for sick children, and make birthday cards 
• Age: All Ages Welcome

-> Assembling Care Kits: (FULL)

Important Reminders for Mitzvah Day 2026:

• Supervision: All children and teens must be supervised by a parent/guardian at all times (except Madrichim).
• Age Requirements: Some activities have specific age guidelines.
• SSL Hours: Students 6th grade and older can earn SSL hours—contact Leah Miller for assistance with your SSL form.

Questions? Contact Leah Miller.