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URL:https://areyvut.org/events/2014-2015-metrowest-mitzvah-clowning-2015-0
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SUMMARY:2014-2015 MetroWest Mitzvah Clowning
DESCRIPTION:Areyvut’s Mitzvah Clown Program returns to MetroWest! Join ov
 er 400 people who have already become Mitzvah Clowns\, in an effort to bri
 ng joy\, laughter and smiles to those in need of them. This program is ope
 n to students 6th grade and up\, teens and adults to learn about the mitzv
 ah of Kavod HaBriyot (human dignity) and Bikkur Cholim (visiting the sick)
  while at the same time teaching them Mitzvah Clowning skills to enhance t
 heir friendly visits. Participants in the program will learn how to intera
 ct with senior citizens\, children with special needs and others in need o
 f healing and a friendly visit. The program will include a training sessio
 n during which each participant will receive a clown kit\, costume\, ballo
 ons and balloon pump that will be theirs to keep.\n\nAt the initial sessio
 n the participants will learn how to apply clown make-up\, create balloon 
 animals and engage in role playing exercises to better prepare them for th
 eir friendly visits. As part of the initial session\, these newest Mitzvah
  Clowns will put into action what they learned as they visit a local senio
 r center. Each month\, following the initial training and visit\, the Mitz
 vah Clowns will go on site visits to local senior centers and other facili
 ties.\n\nThe one time cost to participate in this program is $250. Partici
 pants are encouraged to continue Mitzvah Clowning with Areyvut in subseque
 nt years and this is the only time they will be required to pay a fee. The
  fee includes a clown kit\, costume\, supplies for the site visits\, a ded
 icated Project Coordinator and covers Areyvut’s operational costs of the
  program. Sponsorship opportunities are available. All sponsorships are 
 tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.\n\nRegistration is s
 uggested in advance and walk-ins are welcome.\n\nInformation for Initial T
 raining\nDate: Sunday\, September 14\, 2014\n\nTime: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM\n\
 nTraining &amp\; Site Visit Location: Lester Senior Housing Community\n90
 3-905 Route 10 East\, Whippany\, NJ 07981\n\nTentative Schedule:\n* Septem
 ber 14- 8:00-12:00 Initial training at Lester Senior Housing- participant
 s must attend this session to participate in the program\n* October 26- Fr
 iendship Circle Walk 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM\n* November 23- 11:00 AM-12:00 PM a
 t Daughters of Israel\n* December 21- 10:00-11:00 AM Brighton Gardens\n* J
 anuary 11- 9:30-10:30 AM with the Friendship Circle\n* February 15- 10:30-
 11:30 AM at Lester Senior Housing\n* March 15- 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM National M
 itzvah Day at Brighton Gardens\n* April 26- 11:00 AM-12:00 PM at Daughters
  of Israel\n* May 31- Salute to Israel Parade\, NYC\, Time TBD\n\nPlease n
 ote: The dates listed above are only tentative. Confirmed dates and locati
 ons will be distributed at the initial training.\n\nAreyvut would like to 
 acknowledge and thank the Lester Senior Housing Community for their part
 nership\, help and support.\n\nNo refunds will be given after the initial 
 training.\n\nBy participating in this program you give permission to Areyv
 ut to post pictures of the Mitzvah Clown Program on the Areyvut website an
 d to use pictures of you Mitzvah Clowning for PR purposes.\n\nFor more inf
 ormation about this program or any other Areyvut Mitzvah Clown program\, p
 lease contact an Areyvut representative at (201) 244-6702 or info@areyvut
 .org.
CATEGORIES:Mitzvah Clowning
LOCATION:Daughters of Israel\, 1155 Pleasant Valley Way\, West Orange\, NJ\
 , 07052\, United States
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