Backpack, Backpack

There’s a cute children’s show on educational T.V. about a little girl who goes on little adventures with a backpack full of supplies. In fact, Dora’s website says that her backpack was given to her by her Mama and Papi, and it ‘always provides anything Dora might need for her quest.’

Unfortunately, here in our own community not everyone has a backpack with all their needs. In fact, there are many who can’t easily afford a backpack or any of the necessary supplies for school, let alone adventures outside of Education Land.

But we can help. Beth Emek is committed to providing a minimum of 40 backpacks out of the 900 that the Backpack Project assembles each year. The simple way to participate is contribute. We collect $36.00 for each backpack. Just send a check into the office with ‘Backpack Project’ in the memo. It covers the supplies as well as a certificate to purchase shoes. As the summer progresses, we need people power to assemble the supplies and eventually to deliver them throughout the city to the children in need.

There’s information on Beth Emek’s website:
Beth Emek's Social Action page

And the Backpack Project has its own web page:
The Backpack Project

Lo alecha hamlacha ligmor…
Rabbi Tarfon said, a long time ago… It is not your responsibility to complete the task, but neither are you free to desist from it.

I wish we could feed, clothe and supply everyone in need. The task may be great, but when we each do a little, together, we accomplish a lot.