PJ Our Way Kids Give Back!
In partnership with the Days of Gratitude project, PJ Our Way asks: How can we express gratitude for what we have and respond to what others don’t? These three PJ Our Way kids practice bal taschit – not wasting needlessly – by repurposing what they have into things that others can use.
Card-making with Xela
Xela demonstrates how to turn regular index cards into beautiful handmade postcards. Send them to loved ones who are far away or sick, or send them just to say hello!
Mask Up by Mimi
When Mimi realized that in-person charity events would be canceled due to covid-19, she took matters into her own hands. To benefit cancer research, Mimi started making her own masks, personalizing them with phrases that express cancer awareness, Jewish pride, positive thinking, and more. She even has masks in Hebrew!
Learn how to make your own easy, no-sew mask, then distribute your creations to friends and family or donate them to a local organization.
BB’s Little Library
BB has always loved receiving books from PJ Library & PJ Our Way, and for his bar mitzvah project, he decided to share that joy with others! Drawing from his own collection of books plus hundreds of donations from others, BB set up a little library at his local Jewish Community Center. Community members can take books from the library that pique their interest and/or add new books for others to enjoy! "I’m really glad that I was able to give people the opportunity to read these books," says BB.
Collect your old books or start a book drive, then donate them to a local organization – or set up your own little library!
Collect your old books or start a book drive, then donate them to a local organization – or set up your own little library!
Bizgirl
Cool!
bookchat
They are all good ideas!
Bear323
I think the postcards are a great idea. I am going to make them before I go to camp this summer so I can send them to my family! Also, we donate books to the little library in front of the food pantry.
Cutie9
The mask making was really cool
7thkid
i agree it is cool
eris123
cool
PrettyGirl8
my aunt has a little liberty and I gave 39 books
OT123
Sounds great
Sara8
my grandma has a little free library
JKPanda
Wow! that's all so cool!
rlb2012
i did card making with xela and i gave to my grand mother
AmazingH
Aw!
Popstar2000
🌅✉️
MathKid
Cool!
Popstar2000
My friends loved my post cards
Lphs121
My aunt has a little library and we donated
CYH
I love it
Eliz11
I did the card making with Xela and it was really fun.