Join us for our second monthly service day at a local food pantry, meeting food insecurity head-on in our community. This event falls just after Sukkot, the harvest festival that calls us to open our doors, share our abundance, and welcome others in. We'll bring that spirit into action by sorting and packing food for our neighbors at St. John's Bread & Life, connecting Sukkot's themes of gratitude and hospitality to the everyday work of feeding our community. No experience necessary, just a willingness to show up.

Join JCC Harlem's Longest Table, a large-scale community potluck bringing Harlem neighbors together for a shared meal, real conversation, and community joy. Last year, over 600 neighbors gathered at the table together! Bringing neighbors together across backgrounds is how we bridge divides and build a stronger community — pull up a chair and join us at the table!

Volunteers will prepare peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and bake banana bread for ChiPS Food Pantry, which provides food and support to Park Slope community members facing food insecurity. The event includes music and is open to volunteers of all experience levels; no prior cooking or baking skills are needed. All ingredients and supplies will be provided on-site.

Community volunteer days are a JCC Harlem project, powered by Repair the World. Each month, volunteers team up with local community-based organizations to volunteer and learn about the challenges facing the neighborhood and the world. This month, volunteers will garden alongside neighbors at the NYCHA Grant Houses Shade Garden. Together, participants will explore how access to green space connects to environmental justice and neighborhood well-being, and how neighbor-led efforts strengthen community. The experience includes Jewish learning about caring for the land and one another. Meet at 125th Street, just east of Amsterdam Avenue.