Hanukkah Events: Volunteer Events & Holiday Celebrations
All Regions Times Vary
December 9, 2019 to December 16, 2019
Help seniors, people with disabilities, and families in need feel the joy of Hanukkah.
Each year, caring volunteers gather to assemble and deliver holiday bags filled with festive food and goodies for hundreds of JFCS clients.
A mitzvah that parents and children can do together!
Children of all ages enjoy coloring, activities, and games as well as a meaningful opportunity to participate in brightening the holidays for those in need. Whether decorating or stuffing bags at an assembly event, or joining parents in hand delivering gifts to clients in need, there is fun and learning for toddlers to teens.
Join us for this volunteer tradition in which the entire family can participate (unless age-group otherwise noted.)
Times and locations:
Contact the following individuals at the location nearest you to RSVP and for more information about Hanukkah assembly and delivery dates:
Palo Alto:
Assembly: Sun., December 15, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Delivery: Mon., December 16, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
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San Francisco:
Holiday Bag Assembly: Mon., December 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Smoozing, noshing, celebrating “Russian” style!
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Hanukkah Party with Babushki and Dedushki, Fri., December 13, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Holiday Bag Delivery: Sun., Dec. 15, 10:00 – 11:30 am
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RJen Family Hanukkah party with JFCS, Sun., Dec. 15, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
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San Mateo:
Assembly: Thu., December 12, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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Delivery: Fri., December 13, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
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San Rafael:
Assembly: Sun., December 15, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
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Delivery: Pick up bags on Mon, December 16, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
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