Book Donations
Donate your gently used children’s books to The Children’s Trust Books for Free; and your young-adult/adult books to Exchange for Change.
Boys & Girls Club
Help us spruce up the Boys & Girls Club’s indoor basketball court and complete various painting projects.
Buddy System MIA
Support Buddy System by making PB&J sandwiches and donating nonperishables alongside TBAM’s Social Justice Teen Fellowship.
Camillus House
Join us by preparing and serving lunch to Camillus House residents or donate new toiletries, gently used adult clothing, and new packs of adult undergarments.
Casa Valentina
Spread positivity and beauty at Casa Valentina by making mosaic, positive messaging garden stones.
Chapman Partnership
Help create “move-out kits” for residents leaving the Chapman Partnership facility by donating various home and kitchen items, toiletries, board games, new undergarments, books and school supplies.
Deering Estates Coastal Mangrove Clean-Up
Participants receive an educational and positive environmental experience and can help as citizen scientists by cataloging and reporting the collected debris.
Food Rescue for Black History Month
Pick up food from donors (e.g., Trader Joes) and transport them to Gibson Park where you will help set up the donation area and distribute food to attendees (and perhaps even participate in a cooking lesson with donated items).
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF)
Support Israel Defense Forces (IDF) via the Friends of the IDF (FIDF) by writing cards, decorating pillowcases, and recording supportive video messages to send to the soldiers.
JAFCO
Join us to assemble necessities for Jewish Adoptive Foster Care Options (JAFCO) children headed to summer camp.
JCS Kosher Food Bank
Enjoy a family friendly morning to support Jewish Community Services (JCS) and the Kosher Food Bank.
Lotus House
Beth Am families and Lotus House residents together will explore and enjoy the magic of the Museum through a craft activity, playtime in the museum exhibits, and pizza.
Make a Mitzvah… Knit & Crochet!
Bring your knitting needles, yarn, or whatever crafting project you’re working on to provide to our Clergy who will give your works of art, love and comfort to congregants and local organizations.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
Please support Miami Lighthouse for the Blind through donations for drop off at Temple Beth Am.
Miami Rescue Mission
Serve meals to the unhoused in Wynwood at Miami Rescue Mission! Please also support by donating personal hygiene products (shampoo, soap, women’s sanitary products), clothes, and pantry food items at TBAM.
Miami Waterkeeper
Volunteers for Miami Waterkeeper will learn about the negative impacts of marine debris and microplastics before embarking on a citizen science marine debris clean-up on the beach.
Redland Dog Sanctuary
Redland Dog Sanctuary will collect cleaning supplies, towels, blankets, beds, dry/wet dog and cat food, cat litter, wee wee pads.
The Garden at TBAM
Join our TBAM Garden and Fairchild Garden’s Connect-to-Protect Network for a morning of education, garden maintenance and children’s crafts.
TiKVA Children’s Home
Create and send handwritten letters or cards of love and hope to the children from TiKVA Children’s Home who have been displaced from their home by the war in Ukraine and now live in Romania.
Voices for Children
Socialize with the youth from Voices For Children and help them learn how to properly swing.
Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Center
Help paint and spruce up the facilities at Whispering Manes. This organization serves children and adults with special needs and disabilities by offering an opportunity to develop a therapeutic relationship with horses to improve self-esteem and general healing.
Mitzvah Day Leadership
Rabbinic Advisor
Rabbi Rachel Greengrass
Mitzvah Day Co-Chairs
Rebecca Holljes, Judy Cowan, Shelley Jacoby, Tina Forster, Janice Baisman