TBA has three main fundraisers every year:
Mishloach Manot-Purim Celebration
One of the many mitzvot for the holiday of Purim is “Mishloach Manot,” or the sending of gifts of food to friends. All congregants will have the opportunity to honor fellow Temple Beth Abraham members by sending them a fun, tasty Purim basket, laden with sweet treats. A portion of the proceeds are sent to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger. Start thinking now about whom you’d like to honor with this delicious mitzvah!
Gala Gourmet-Spice up your Winter
Coordinated by a TBA team of volunteers. Held in our Social Hall, we are transformed to the theme of the evening thru food and entertainment. Always a fun reason to dress up!
TBA Schools Auction-Springtime Celebration
Coordinated by a TBA team of volunteers, this event raises funds for our preschool, Gan Avraham and the Hebrew school, Bet Sefer. This auction is a fun gathering with many wonderful item to purchase and a wonderful opportunity to socialize. The funds are used for scholarships and to supplement the commitment of the general budget to these two educational programs. There is a section of the evening dedicated to raising funds for specific needs of each program.
Along with ONGOING FUNDRAISERS:
Challah Sales
GAP (Gan Avraham Parents) goes to the bakery so you don’t have too! This fundraiser supports the Gan Avraham Parents group and supports the Gan programing by enhancing participants’ Shabbat spirituality in the home.
Siddur Donations
To donate a siddur or chumash to Temple Beth Abraham in honor or in memory, or to celebrate a simcha, call the Temple Beth Abraham office (510) 832-0936 to arrange.
Donate Your Car/Truck/RV/any moving vehicle To TBA
Contact American Brokerage:
Morton Thomas Rand: MTRand25@yahoo.com or Cell 650-477-2198
Jerry Robbins: Robbins42@hotmail.com or Cell 650-766-7233
You’ve probably heard the ads on the radio asking you to donate your car to one worthy cause or another. It is in fact a great idea, netting you a mitzvah and a tax deduction at the same time that it saves you the hassle of disposing of the vehicle on the open market. But the really good news is that TBA is now set up to facilitate, and become the beneficiary of your car donation.
Why do so many people donate their old vehicles instead of selling or trading them in? Because they want to do a mitzvah, certainly, but also because they realize how little it may actually cost them to do it. You may trade in your car when you buy a new one, but unless it is a late model car, the trade-in value (based on dealer wholesale prices) may be very low. Same story if you just drive in to a used-car dealer and ask him how much he’ll give you for it. On the other hand, you can try to sell it yourself for the retail value, but oy!, the hassle. Arranging for and paying for advertising, fielding all the phone calls, setting up time and again to meet strangers at your home to show and road-test the car, continuing to pay insurance and license fees until it sells, getting a new smog, negotiating the price, dealing with the transaction’s cash and paperwork, and praying afterwards that there wasn’t some unknown incipient problem with the vehicle that will end up causing the buyer distress. Whereas if you donate the vehicle to charity, everything is simple.
If you have a car which you’d like to donate to TB please contact Executive Director, Rayna Arnold: rayna@tbaoakland.org.
TBA Cookbook Come and get it! If you haven’t already, be sure to purchase TBA’s new cookbook.
Everyday to Holidays: Favorite Recipes from Temple Beth Abraham
Available for $25, this TBA treasure was produced in collaboration with the Sisterhood and Men’s Club and features nearly 250 recipes plus descriptions of major Jewish holidays and a special A-Z Lunchbox List. To purchase, stop by the temple office between 9 am – 4 pm (M-Th) or 9 am – 1 pm (F).
eScrip
The easiest way to raise funds: Earn money for TBA without any extra effort or expense to you. Just sign up for our eScrip program and when you register your Safeway Club Card and/or your credit card, a percentage of your purchases will be rebated to TBA. You may register one or several cards. Once you are registered, there’s nothing more to do but shop as you usually do! More details about the program are on the site; if you have additional questions, contact the TBA office and ask to speak to the eScrip coordinator.
Click the button below to become an eScrip member today:
Tree of Life
The Temple Beth Abraham Tree of Life is a wonderful way to honor someone or mark a great occasion or life event. Each leaf, specially engraved with your message, is $90. Please call the synagogue office for more information or to order a leaf.
