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A day of good deeds Temple B’nai Torah congregants to give back on Mitzvah Day those in need. “It’s everything that we want our community to be,” BarAt Temple B’nai Torah, con- Nahum said. “It’s coming g re g ants of all ages came together, it’s helping to repair together last week to take part the world and it’s meeting peoin Mitzvah Day, a day of caring ple through all generations.” At one station, congregants and service. The congregation serves the Bellmore, Merrick, crafted no-sew fleece blankets East Meadow, Wantagh and for residents of Bethany House, Seaford communia nonprofit based ties. in Baldwin that Mitzvah means a offers emergency good deed pershelter and transiformed as part of tional services to one’s religious duty, women and chiland throughout the dren. Temple memday, temple member Janet Goldstein bers engaged in has participated in activities aimed at the project for eight helping those in RABBI DANIEl years, donating 15 need. Several stablankets each year. tions were set up at BAR-NAHUM “It’s a comfort to t h e t e m p l e t o Temple B’nai Torah them when they go address various to sleep at night,” issues facing strugGoldstein said. “It’s gling community members, like giving them our own little from homelessness to hunger. hug from the temple.” According to Rabbi Daniel A new Mitzvah Day activity B a r- N a h u m , M i t z va h D ay, this year was stuffing teddy which took place on May 18, bears for children in need. Conwas scheduled at the end of the gregants filled 50 bears with school year to remind children stuffing, for donation to the in the temple to make the world Waldo Sanctuary, a migrant better. The idea, he explained, shelter in the Bronx. was to kick off a summer in For temple member Howard which children remember val- Lev, involving children in the ues that are most important to Continued on page 2 them, which include helping
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Students learn about Memorial Day Martin Avenue Elementary School in North Bellmore held its annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 21, drawing community members and veterans for a commemorative event. Avery Forgione and Isabelle Digioid were among the ceremony participants. Story, more photos, Page 10.
‘Pop-N-Drop’ for the environment
Nonprofit organization Balloon Mission continues advocacy work By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
When Cynthia Seibold founded Balloon Mission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to balloon waste and environmental education in January 2023, she never could’ve imagined how much the organization would grow in just over two-and-a-half years. Through partnerships with fellow organizations — big and small — dozens of libraries around Long Island and environmental groups, Balloon Mission has collected and recycled nearly 55,000 balloons and counting on Long Island and in Queens.
In an interview on the heels of the height of the coronavirus pandemic, she explained that she spent a lot of time outdoors, and among all of the litter in various parks, preserves and beaches, one item stood out: balloons. She found and collected their strings and whatever was left of their plastic or rubber bodies, impacting trees, plants, and of course, wildlife — animals that could easily mistake balloon pieces for food. The pandemic, she said, created a surge of helium-intensive events, as people found different ways to share birthdays, graduations, and retirements, among other celebrations. “Balloons are a leading cause of pollution in Continued on page 4
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