Other observances of the National Day of Service and Remembrance across the country were held in the Detroit suburb of Berkley, Michigan; and Beallsville, Maryland, near where Gabe’s sisters, Jessica Klein and Danielle Miller Wagner, respectively, reside with their families.
Volunteers in Michigan assisted clients in obtaining groceries at Yad Ezra, the only kosher food pantry in southeastern Michigan.
Yad Ezra has provided kosher food packages to needy members since 1990. For more information about Yad Ezra, go to www.yadezra.org.
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2010 | ||
Chicago, IL | Uptown Cafe. | |
Detroit, MI | Harvesting at Shaarei Zedek with produce to go to Yad Ezra. | |
Ft Collins, CO | Harvesting the Oshun Community Gardens, cooking the produce and feeding the hungry in Downtown Ft. Collins | |
Washington, D.C. | TBD. | |
Los Angeles | TBD. | |
2009 | ||
Chicago, IL | Good News Kitchen. | |
Detroit, MI | Working in the Yad Ezra food pantry - the only kosher food pantry in SE Michigan. | |
Ft Collins, CO | Bush Doctor Benefest, a fund raising benefit for Jason Bush, a young man in the Ft. Collins community who was diagnosed with testicular cancer and needed assistance with his medical bills. A number of Gabe's friends participated. In addition, the Friends of Gabe assisted at the Special Olympics bowling. | |
Washington, D.C. | Gleaned Miller (no relation) Farm in Md. to feed persons in Greater Washington area. | |
Los Angeles | Community Thanksgiving Dinner. | |
2008 | ||
Chicago, IL | Volunteers assisted Habitat For Humanity. | |
Detroit, MI | Volunteers assisted at the West Bloomfield Community Fame Games for the disabled. | |
Ft Collins, CO | Foundation volunteers helped build a green/sustainable home. | |
Washington, D.C. | Friends of Gabe again helped clean the Anacostia River. | |
2007 | ||
Detroit, MI | Volunteers assisted clients in obtaining groceries at Yad Ezra. | |
Ft Collins, CO | Friends of Gabe volunteered for Arts Alive Fort Collins. | |
Washington, D.C. | Supporters helped Earth Conservation Corps clean Anacostia River. | |
Chicago, IL | Members of Chicago and its North Suburban communities served dinner to clients of Good News Community Kitchen in Chicago's Rogers Park. | |
2006 | ||
Detroit, MI | Volunteers assisted clients in obtaining groceries at Yad Ezra. | |
Ft Collins, CO | Friends of Gabe spruced up the Colorado Coalition of Artists. | |
Springfield, IL | Volunteers assist at St John's Breadline. | |
Washington, D.C. | Supporters gather produce from fields for Shepherd's Table. | |
Waukegan, IL | Members of Chicago and its North Suburban communities prepared and served dinner to residents of the 'PADS at The Center Site'. |