{"id":34315,"date":"2020-02-28T03:48:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T11:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=34315"},"modified":"2020-02-26T14:55:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T22:55:26","slug":"most-volunteer-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2020\/02\/28\/most-volunteer-angels\/","title":{"rendered":"Most volunteer angels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtney Cohen holds a photo of her grandmothers, Rose Lewin, left, and Babs Cohen. (photo by Lianne Cohen Photography)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The seventh annual Rose\u2019s Angels took place at Richmond Jewish Day School on Feb. 16. Held under the umbrella of the Kehila Society of Richmond, the event was founded by Courtney Cohen and Lynne Fader in 2013, in memory of Cohen\u2019s grandmothers, Rose Lewin, who was a Holocaust survivor, and Babs Cohen. This year\u2019s gathering saw the largest turnout for volunteers, with approximately 80 family, friends and community members coming together to assemble more than 1,000 care packages and several hundred warmth bundles, which were delivered to partner agencies.<\/p>\n

A total of 24 not-for-profit agencies receive the care packages for their clients. Participating agencies included, but were not limited to, Richmond Family Place, Chimo Community Services, Jewish Family Services, Richmond Food Bank, Richmond Centre for Disability, Heart of Richmond AIDS Society, RainCity Housing, Richmond Multicultural Community Services and Gilmore Park United Church.<\/p>\n

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More than 1,000 care packages were packaged on Feb. 16. (photo by Lianne Cohen Photography)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The packages consisted of toiletries, such as shampoo, soap and toothbrush; feminine hygiene products, including tampons, hair accessories, nail file and makeup; books, note pads, and arts and craft supplies; non-perishable food items, such as juice, oatmeal, granola bars, soup, coffee packets, trail mix and chocolate; and socks, gloves and scarves.<\/p>\n

The items included in the packages were tailored to meet the needs of the recipients, as Fader and Cohen asked the agencies involved to survey their clients as to what items they would like to receive. The feminine hygiene and makeup products are donated via the Beauty for Babs component of Rose\u2019s Angels, said Cohen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event would not be possible,\u201d she said, \u201cif it wasn\u2019t for our incredible donors and volunteers, who allow this event to be successful year after year. Individuals and businesses donate to Rose\u2019s Angels through the Kehila Society of Richmond.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Volunteers at this year\u2019s Rose\u2019s Angels, which took place on Feb. 16 at Richmond Jewish Day School. (photo by Lianne Cohen Photography)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She added, \u201cPeople want to volunteer in their community and, sometimes, they don\u2019t have the resources or connections that allow them to carry out their desire to give back. Rose\u2019s Angels has grown into a strong pillar event in our community and it\u2019s wonderful to see volunteers of all ages coming together to assemble care packages for those who they will never meet. It\u2019s inspirational.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rose\u2019s Angels takes place in February because, said Cohen, February is a special month \u2013 it\u2019s Heart Month, Valentine\u2019s Day and the month of her grandmother Rose Lewin\u2019s birthday. Since its inception in 2013, the annual event has created and donated more than 5,000 care packages Richmond-wide, she said.<\/p>\n

For more information about Rose\u2019s Angels or to make a donation, contact Cohen or Fader at the Kehila Society of Richmond, 604-241-9270, or rosesangelsevent@gmail.com<\/a>. For more information about the Kehila Society, visit kehilasociety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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