Hanukkah by the Numbers

9 volunteers from Hatikvah house packaged large food bags.
22 volunteers- children up through seniors - packaged food bags, and wrapped Hanukkah toys and clothes.
30 volunteers – adults and families - delivered large and facility food bags.
280 small Hanukkah bags were delivered to 41 senior’s facilities. These bags were delivered by individuals and parents with young children.
220 large food bags were delivered to 220 households of low income seniors and families, holocaust survivors, and shut-ins. These bags were delivered by individuals and parents with young and teenage children.
Congregation Sinai’s Religious School and Yavneh Middle School students made over 100 Hanukkah cards for the food bags.
65 blankets, 7 women’s sweaters, and 18 scarves were lovingly made and donated by members of Knitzvah; and given to many appreciative seniors and children.
20 students from Hillel of Silicon Valley made 6 beautiful blankets.
13 seniors and 40 children made 13 tie blankets for JFS SV clients at Yavneh Middle School as part of their Generations program.

Over 200 people in all received gifts Over 700 gifts were donated;
Chairperson: Briana Balaban
Embrace-A-Family boards with wish lists on dreidels to be pulled by donors were placed in the Yavneh/JCC preschool lobby, Congregation Sinai, Temple Emanu-El, Congregation Shir Hadash, and at JFS SV.
171 individuals, families, chavurot and friendship groups donated baskets of kitchen items, clothes, towels, toys, and gift cards.
$1800 in Gift Cards were donated.

30 children in the day care program at De Anza College received 45 toys.
8 children with special needs served by the San Andreas Regional Center received toys and clothes.
10 residents and 11 children celebrated Hanukkah at Atria Willow Glen; the children led a Hanukkah and Shabbat program.
20 residents and 23 children celebrated Hanukkah at Belmont Village of Sunnyvale; the children led a Hanukkah program and passed out gifts they made for the seniors.

400 dreidels and 500 bags of chocolate gelt and boxes of Hanukkah candles were donated by the Sisterhood at Temple Emanu-El.
4 cases of Hanukkah candles were donated by Shir Hadash.
180 presents were collected and wrapped by SVYAD, Jews Next Dor and JCC teens.