CHESED FAIR BOOTHS

Toys for Hospitalized Children brings happiness and healing to children suffering from various illnesses. This brilliant yet simple campaign transforms a scary time to one of hope. To a sick child, a toy is much more than just a gift—it’s a gesture of love. Studies show that positivity can trigger self-healing and that happy kids heal faster. It only takes a smile a day to keep the doctors away!

This year, we have 2 exciting chesed opportunities with TFHC.

Blood centers across the country are and have been suffering from shortages for the 19 months of the pandemic. COVID-19 has destroyed the foundation on which the community donates blood to patients served by New York Blood Center. Every week, more than 75,000 blood donations and 1,700 donated platelet units are needed to meet patient need. To ensure we are prepared to support health agencies in our communities and across the country, NYBC strongly urges individuals who feel healthy and well to make an appointment at a donor center or find a new community blood drive.

DOROT aims to alleviate social isolation and provide concrete services to older adults which is ever important at this time. With so many older adults in DOROT’s network who are alone without family or access to tech tools to help them connect with others, DOROT is looking for volunteers for “Caring Calls” where you’ll be paired with an elderly person to call them on the phone and check in on them on an ongoing basis.

DOROT also has upcoming food package deliveries on January 30th and 31st where you can drop a package off at an elderly person's building and connect with them on the phone after.

Either volunteer opportunity with DOROT will help bring joy and comfort to the most vulnerable population during this isolating time.

NechamaComfort is the only Jewish organization to provide support to families of all backgrounds who have suffered pregnancy loss – from early miscarriage through infants up to age one. They operate globally with a direct and significant local impact.

NechamaComfort provides support to the immediate family, extended family and friends. Their services include: crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, bi-weekly support groups, guidance and communication with medical professionals and clergy, and Jewish burial support. Whether the loss was recent or not, NechamaComfort is here.

Chai Lifeline is an international organization that provides unparalleled support and care to children with cancer and other serious illnesses. Chai Lifeline finds ways to bring happiness and hope to these young patients and their families through innovative, resourceful, and effective services and activities. All services are free of charge which ensures that every child receives complete access to all the resources Chai Lifeline can provide them. Chai lifeline was very special to Daniella. She loved to work as a Chai Lifeline volunteer in hospitals and enjoyed working for two summers at Camp Simcha.
Daniella impacted so many lives and brought so much joy to all the children in need through this organization.

AMIT educates more than 41,000 children in 106 schools, youth villages, surrogate family residences and other programs, constituting Israel’s only government-recognized network of religious Jewish education incorporating academic and tech studies. Two-thirds of AMIT students come from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities or development towns. AMIT enables these kids to dream big by substantially reducing the gaps between them and those in more well-off cities and towns in central Israel. AMIT levels the playing field for them by providing the highest quality interactive education, additional tutoring hours, emotional support and encouragement, and cutting-edge teaching techniques. AMIT is an organization that meant a lot to Daniella through her time at AMIT Seminary and volunteering with Beit Hayeled.

Sharsheret is a national non-profit organization that improves the lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer through personalized support and saves lives through educational outreach.

At Gift of Life we are determined to provide all those battling blood cancer the second chance at life they so deserve. We are singularly passionate about engaging the public to help us get everyone involved in our fight against blood cancer. Whether as a donor, volunteer, or through financial support, it all begins with one remarkable person, one life-changing swab and one huge win — finding a match and a cure.

Knock Knock Give A Sock (KKGS) works to humanize homeless one sock a time by bringing neighbors living in local homeless shelters and neighbors living homes together. The organization raises awareness about who are the homeless in addition to providing them fresh socks; a much needed resource in many homeless shelters. The organization uses a two-step model to achieve their goal. They first encourage a company or a community to host a sock drive, after which Knock Knock Give A Sock offers them the opportunity to host a “Meet Your Neighbors Dinner.” These dinner programs foster community engagement; effectively turning the transaction of simply donating socks into an interaction that further the aim of breaking stigmas while breaking bread. Now during COVID, KKGS has pivoted to virtual "Meet Your Neighbor" events and even wrote a set of children's books to help humanize homelessness during this time.

Lunch with Mikey is an opportunity to have lunch with Mikey Lorch, who Daniella first met through the Friendship Circle. At Barnard, Daniella often had lunch with Mikey and many have worked on continuing her weekly lunch dates with Mikey via monthly zoom calls!

Ellie is a young girl who was diagnosed with a Grade IV Glioblastoma brain tumor at 11 months old. Her radiant and contagious smile hasn't faded throughout her journey and every obstacle she has had to overcome - including dozens of scans, multiple surgeries, and various chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Every Thursday, women across the world have come together to say the bracha for hafrashat challah in Ellie's refuah. If you would like to participate in this event @TeamEllieC hosts a live Instagram each week. Follow their account to join!

Zichron Menachem is an organization in Israel helping children with cancer and their families. One of the many services provided is the Wig Program where anyone can donate their hair to patients going through chemotherapy, to help them receive a custom made wig. This video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Tn9IsRvUE) showcases what Zichron Menachem does and how the wigmaker fits a custom wig for each patient. Donating hair is the most kind and selfless act. Zichron Menachem provides their wigs completely free of charge, made out of the generously donated hair.

The New York 2022 Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday March 20. Team Daniella has been a staple at this marathon for the past few years and we will be running again this year to raise money to build our next park in Israel.

The Daniella Moffson Minyan Project was launched as a way to honor Daniella's memory, to celebrate and remember her commitment to prayer. Daniella began and concluded each and every day by speaking to God and her dedication to prayer served as an inspiration to all who knew her--and many who didn't--both during her lifetime and since her passing. No matter how busy or tired she was, Daniella made sure to set aside the time to pray three times a day.

The Siddur Project honors Daniella's deep and unabiding love of prayer. Three times each day, Daniella prayed from her pink siddur, reading every word with unmatched kavanah and devotion. Daniella cherished her siddur, and brought it with her everywhere. The Siddur Project was created both to keep Daniella close to our hearts and to remind us of Daniella's unceasing commitment to prayer, Torah, and Judaism as a whole. Net proceeds from the Siddur Project fund the important chesed initiatives organized by the Daniella Moffson Foundation. Please support the Foundation’s mission by purchasing a pink or blue siddur in loving memory of Daniella Z’L.

We had the goal of completing Shas for Daniella's first yartzeit in her memory. Baruch HaShem we have been able to complete Shas every year, learning over 14,000 pages of gemara in her honor. Our sages teach us that learning Torah in someone’s memory really elevates the soul. Every single word of Torah learned is a huge merit for the neshama. We hope to please G-d continue finishing Shas every year in Daniella’s Z'L memory.