Shir Ami Collects Over 31K Pounds Of Food For Area Food Banks in 2023

Shir Ami Reform Synagogue of Newtown is pleased to announce that during 2023 it collected 31,174 pounds of food for eight local hunger relief agencies. Not only does this collection help people experiencing food insecurity, it also supports the synagogue’s Code Blue initiative, where the congregation housed homeless persons overnight during extremely cold nights in the month of December.

Marc Luber, Shir Ami Board Member and Food Insecurity Chairperson expressed his gratitude to the congregation and the community stating, “Our local community came through in a big way with food donations over the past year. This includes our Shir Ami congregants, our Early Learning Center families, as well as local schools and businesses that all participated to help us make a real difference.”

“We are so grateful to the Shir Ami community for their regular and generous support,” said Mike Cerino, Director, Warminster Food Bank. “Their food collections aid us in our work to help people in our community who are experiencing food insecurity.”

The food collection is just one of Shir Ami’s many volunteer projects. The synagogue also collects food for multiple relief agencies throughout the Philadelphia region that serve individuals and families in need. It also has a monthly meal-making project for Caring for Friends, another Philadelphia nonprofit organization that provides meals to the homebound and homeless and serves as a food bank. The congregation is always in need of food donations. To learn more about helping Shir Ami in their initiative to combat food insecurity, visit https://www.shirami.org/form/foodbankdonations.

About Shir Ami

Reform synagogue Shir Ami located in Newtown, PA, traces its history to 1976 when several Jewish families in Richboro gathered to discuss the formation of a new congregation. Shir Ami endeavors continue Reform traditions in Bucks County, as well as make new ones. It strives to be:

DEDICATED to sustaining and growing a vibrant and diverse Jewish Community.

DEVOTED to educating all who seek a greater understanding of Jewish tradition, values, and practices.

COMMITTED to connecting with each other, cultivating spiritual growth, creating a just and compassionate society and supporting Israel and the Jewish family worldwide.

To learn more, visit www.shirami.org. Follow them on Facebook at: @shiramibuckscounty or on Instagram at @shir_ami_pa.