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Caring and Support Committee

The Oseh Shalom “Caring & Support Committee” is committed to providing support to those within our synagogue community. This committee has organized volunteers from the synagogue to assist congregants in times of need. Here are some of the ways Caring & Support Volunteers can lend a hand:

Transportation to services or other synagogue events. We have volunteers who would love to help you get to the synagogue. Please call us. Remember you don’t have to be recovering from an illness to ask for a ride. We would love to help out!

A ride to a doctor’s appointment? We are still available to help with that too!

Respite for a few hours from attending to a sick relative.

Help with shopping or meals.

Visitors or phone calls because you are not able to get out much and would like to stay in touch or have company.

Help during an illness or a difficult pregnancy.

Support because of a recent loss.

Help with a personal or family crisis

If you, or someone you know of, are in need of help or support, please contact chairpersons, Shari Argue (301-625-8136) or Eileen Hollander (301-439-1075), the synagogue office at 301-498-5151 or any of the following coordinators:

Friendly Visiting/Phonecalls: Pauline Pivowar (301-604-8954)

Friendly Visiting/Phonecalls: Eileen Hollander (301-439-1075)

Respite Care: Shari Argue (301-625-8136)

Transportation: David Koplow (301-890-9584)

Bereavement Support: Emily Blank (301-277-5842)

Shopping & Meals: Jodye Russell (301-498-4656)

Crisis Assistance: Marcia Kearly (301-490-1304)

So, if you need some support, don’t be shy!
Give “Caring & Support” a call and make a volunteer happy!!

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please give any one of the above coordinators a call and we can give you more information. Filling out a volunteer form does not commit you to anything specific. Rather it let’s us know that we can contact you to see if you are able to help out in a given situation. You can always say no.

A “BLUE RIBBON” has become Oseh Shalom’s symbol of “Caring & Support”. So when you are in the synagogue, take a ribbon (located in a basket near the kipot) and wear it proudly to show that you care about your fellow congregants!