The Jewish Observer
News from Middle Tennessee's Jewish Community | Wednesday, April 1, 2026
The Jewish Observer

Join WES Social Action Day on April 12

Members of the community are invited to participate in the Social Action Day, Sunday, April 12, organized by the West End Synagogue Social Action Committee. The projects will be held at sites throughout Nashville. All ages, from fifth graders and up may participate in helping to repair our world at these sites: 

 

  • The Urban Farm at Glencliff High School - Help alleviate hunger by preparing vegetable beds, planting and weeding  
  • Project C.U.R.E. - Sort and load medical supplies and equipment for shipment to developing countries -  
  • MNPS H.E.R.O. Program - Sort and pack donations for MNPS homeless students -  
  • Bell Garden - Plant vegetables that will go to persons in need and/or prepare the ground for planting 
  • Room in the Inn - Prepare a meal at WES for Sunday dinner at Room in the Inn for homeless men  
  • Mill Ridge Garden of The Nashville Food Project - Planting and weeding 
  • Percy Warner Park - Clear brush from trails and other trail maintenance  

 

Participants will arrive at West End Synagogue at 8:30 a.m. for coffee, donuts and directions and leave at 9 a.m. for volunteer sites, returning at 11:30. 

To register, go to https://westendsyn.shulcloud.com/socialactionday2026 or call the synagogue office at 615-269-4592. 

 

For additional information, contact Kitty Calhoon at kcalhoon103@aol.com. 

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