National Council of Jewish Women of Canada Vancouver Section

Distribute new and gently used clothing to children in inner city schools. Distribute books to children ininnercity elementary schools to promote the value of literacy and the joy of owning a book for children at risk. Collect gently used books for distribution to children in emergency shelters so that they have a specialbookfor themselves in these traumatic situations. Provide a book for children in foster care which moves withthemfrom one foster family to another. Provide books in the home language for immigrant families. Supportthevancouver jewish book fair annually. Provide educational discussion groups and book clubs for ncjwvancouversection members. Support organizations dealing with at risk children. Support richmond jewish dayschool's hotlunch program for low income children. Ongoing work to educate the jewish community on jewishvalues withrespects to organ transplant donations.