Community Service
ROAR (Reach Out And Read) is currently the most popular of the community service projects in which our Jewish students participate. ROAR, a program sponsored by the National Jewish Coalition for Literacy and locally by the United Jewish Federation, engages volunteer reading coaches to work in the local elementary schools. Students are paired with young children and meet with them on a weekly basis. The scheduling and transportation logistics are handled by the Hillel office.
Hillel also sponsors a yearly Snow Ball for seniors in the community. Students plan the affair together with local agencies, procure door prizes and refreshments from local merchants, arrange entertainment, and assist at the party.
For those who are interested in further opportunities for community service, Union's Kenney Center offers other options.