Mitzvot of MetroWest

Before
-Include information about your project in your invitation
-Ask guests to make a donation or bring something appropriate, depending on your cause, such as stuffed animals to your celebration
-Create a pamphlet about your cause and what your guests can do to help

During
-Incorporate your Mitzvah project into your speech
-Incorporate your Mitzvah project into your centerpieces and donate them to your organization after the event
-Show a video or photo collage or your project at your celebration
-Place information about your project on each of the tables
-In lieu of party favors, make donations in honor of your guests

After
-Reflect upon your experience:  How do you feel about what you did?  What feedback did you receive?
-Donate your suit or dress
-Donate any leftover food to a food pantry or homeless shelter
-Donate a portion of your gift money to your organization
-Inspire younger students to get involved in making a difference by sharing your experience of doing a Mitzvah project
-Reference your project in your thank you notes
-Continue volunteering and/or fundraising for your organization
-Write thank you notes to everybody who helped make your project a success
-Contact New Jersey News to include your Mitzvah project in the Tzedakah Box section of the newspaper (robin@njjewishnews.com).

Special Thanks to Areyvut
www.areyvut.org