American Friends of Meir Panim

American Friends of Meir Panim

Address:
5316 New Utrecht Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219

Contact:
Danielle Rubin
Project Director
718-506-1092 (Phone)
800-540-0274 (Fax)
[email protected]

Description of Organization:

American Friends of Meir Panim’s mission is to alleviate and diminish the harmful effects of poverty on thousands of families across Israel by supporting a range of food and social service programs aimed at helping the needy with dignity and respect, including Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchens, meals-on-wheels, school lunch programs, prepaid food card distribution, vocational training and after-school clubs for at-risk youth.

Bnai Mitzvah Projects or Volunteer Opportunities offered by the organization for children ages 11 - 13:

There are opportunities to volunteer at the Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchens, preparing food and/or serving lunch to the restaurants patrons. Many groups come to volunteer in honor of a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, for example.

Minimum Age to Volunteer:

pre-teens and older

Offer family volunteer opportunities?

yes