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JFS – Let’s Do A Knitzvah!

Cathy Gardner | October 13, 2022

Let’s do a KNITZVAH!
Monday, October 3 – Friday, December 2, 2022
Calling all our craft community members…Let’s do a KNITZVAH!
The KNITZVAH is already underway! Monday, October 3 – Friday, December 2, 2022, JFS will welcome your hand-knitted, crocheted, or sewn donations of hats, scarves, lap blankets, socks, or gloves to help make our Chanukah outreach extra special (and fuzzy).

For questions or to schedule a drop off, please contact Jacquelyn Archie at jarchie@jfgd.net or by calling 937-610-1555.

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