Giving
Various fundraisers help you support our community through charitable giving
Sisterhood tzedakah supports facets of Jewish life and learning within Temple Emanuel, the greater Denver community, and worldwide.
Our philanthropy relies on the membership dues and fundraising contributions of the caring women in our Sisterhood.
Every year, Sisterhood funds support the following:
B'nai Mitzvah gifts for teens and adults
Chanukah candles for religious school students
Young Family Shabbat service
Outstanding Confirmand award
Friedman Club (Temple youth group)
Shwayder Camp
JFS Weinberg Food Pantry
Rabbi Steven E. Foster HUC/JIR scholarship fund
Summer camp scholarships
Shabbat dinner at University of Denver Hillel
WJR (Women of Reform Judaism)
WUPJ (World Union of Progressive Judaism)
JBI (Jewish Braille Institute)
Various initiatives to support Israel
Scroll below to learn about some of our current and ongoing fundraisers.
Honey for the Holidays -- Order for Rosh Hashana
Support Sisterhood while sending sweet New Year greetings to family, friends, and colleagues. Each jar of honey is $14 and includes free shipping if you order by August 1. Orders placed August 2 or later will require a shipping fee of $7 per jar.
Orders can be accepted until Rosh Hashana (while supplies last) but are only guaranteed to arrive in time for the holiday if placed by August 25.
Payment can be made by credit card or PayPal. Contact Pamm Gross at pammgr@comcast.net or 303-771-0362 with questions.
Sisterhood Flower Fund
Honor loved ones and life cycle celebrations by contributing to the Flower Fund, one of Sisterhood's ongoing and primary fundraisers. The Flower Fund is used all year long to provide flowering plants to the bereaved family of Sisterhood and Temple members, and also helps fund various other Sisterhood philanthropy efforts. A donation of any amount is welcome.
Your gift can be made In Memory Of or In Honor Of any person or event. It's a lovely way to commemorate a yahrzeit, birth or adoption, marriage, bar or bat mitzvah, confirmation, milestone birthday, or other special occasion.
Click the button below to donate electronically. In the online form, you will be prompted to provide information about memorial or honorary gifts. If you prefer to donate by check, please call Temple Emanuel at 303-388-4013 for guidance.