We are all invited to take part in a simple and practical action to help refugees on Nov 19th 2017. Mitzvah Day is a Jewish tradition on which individuals make a small gesture or do a good turn to help others. Cambridge City of Sanctuary, Beth Shalom Synagogue, and Cambridge Convoy Refugee Action Group (CamCrag) have teamed together to invite your congregation or group to participate by asking members to donate on that day a small item or items needed for the next CamCrag convoy. We attach a flier with details. We hope that you will be able to organise this collection in your organisation. Items collected can be dropped off at Beth Shalom that afternoon, or we can collect (see flier for details). Refugees in France are facing the winter, and many are on the streets or in make-shift camps. Our help is badly needed. We very much hope that you can adopt this simple and practical idea. You may decide to concentrate on certain items, or to give your members the choice of the full list on the flier. Please note - we are NOT collecting clothes, and do not want anything that is not on the list! Please put Mitzvah day into your diary now, and begin planning. CCOS are looking for some volunteers to help on the Sunday afternoon the 19th with receiving and sorting items. Please let Rosemary or Lianne know if you can help. It would also be helpful to know whether your Faith Group is planning to promote this idea and make a collection, so we have some idea of the likely up-take. If you have any queries, just get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you. AND Like London buses, we have two great ideas coming at once! Here is another request for your help: Cambridge City of Sanctuary is discussing teaming up with Winter Comfort to hold a "sleep-out" in town to highlight the plight of refugees who are homeless this winter. What would make this idea a reality would be the offer of a venue. Does any faith group have a church yard or similar, preferably in a noticeable location, with access to toilets, where this could take place? If you think you could help, please get in touch with Tony King on tking@ipv.com With best wishes, Lianne Parrett (ljparrett@yahoo.com) Rosemary Watson (rosemary.watson@talk21.com) City of Sanctuary Faiths' Group David Thomson | October 18, 2017 at 10:45 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/poSLL-3vm |