We Think Rena Can
Support Become a Bat Mitzvah! while helping homeless youth
Support Rena's Campaign!
- 2 years of support
- and 2 housing assistance
- and 1 night of outreach
Donations
| Name | Amount | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | $10 | Portland, OR | 02/22/2010 |
| Mitchell M Gitin, Friend | $100 | San Francisco, CA | 02/24/2010 |
| Way to go, Rena! Mitch | |||
| Kristina Batiste, Friend | $50 | Santa Monica, CA | 02/25/2010 |
| Mazel Tov! Looking forward to the celebration pictures. | |||
| Robert Gitin, Offspring | $118 | San Francisco, CA | 03/01/2010 |
| I'm kvelling. We are all so excited for you and proud of you. You are one of the most courageous people I know. | |||
| Deborah Gitin, Senior Offspring | $500 | San Francisco, CA | 03/02/2010 |
| We love you and are SO PROUD! Can't wait. Love, Deb, Ian, Micah and Nina. | |||
| Fran Bruni, Friend | $50 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 03/03/2010 |
| Amber Hasselbring, Friend | $25 | San Francisco, CA | 03/05/2010 |
| Go for it! | |||
| Stacey Finkelstein, Longtme Friend | $36 | Middletown, NY | 03/06/2010 |
| Congratulations Rena. | |||
| Joanne Lubchenko | $75 | Katonah, NY | 03/11/2010 |
| Joel Isaacson | $300 | New York, NY | 03/12/2010 |
| Best wishes from Joel Isaacson & Company! | |||
| Lois J. Brandwein, Friend | $118 | Brewster, NY | 03/14/2010 |
| Rena, I know you will do a great job - mazel tov from all of us! | |||
| Carol B Booth, Friend | $25 | Hastings-On-Hudson, NY | 03/15/2010 |
| Mazel Tov!!! Much love, Carol | |||
| Sandra Baron, Friend | $100 | Brooklyn, NY | 03/16/2010 |
| We love you. We'll be thinking of you on April 4th. Mazel Tov. Sandy and Joel | |||
| Naomi Hanson, Friend | $25 | Greenbrae, CA | 03/20/2010 |
| Congratulations, Rena! Thank you for making ATC your campaign. Love, Naomi | |||
| Irving and Gertrude Brandwein | $50 | Delray Beach, FL | 03/22/2010 |
| Charles and Sandi Brown | $50 | West Palm Beach, FL | 03/25/2010 |
| Alvin Berk, Brother | $250 | Brooklyn, NY | 03/26/2010 |
| I love you! | |||
| Beth Baron, Friend | $175 | Richmond, CA | 04/03/2010 |
| Hi Rena! Congratulations! I can't wait to see you on the bemah today. It's fantastic that you are having your bat mitzvah now. Since I chose not to do it at the usual time myself, I take encouragement from you to do it someday. I've been wanting to give more to ATT anyhow, but it feels great to do it as a Bat Mitzvah gift to you. Much love - Beth | |||
| Margery d, Friend | $25 | patterson, NY | 04/04/2010 |
| Mitchell Gitin | $150 | San Francisco, CA | 04/04/2010 |
| An additional donation to commemorate your achievement - in wonderful and joyous form and substance - of your worthy goal. You truly deserve our admiration and heartfelt congratulations! Mitch | |||
| Emily Baron, Friend | $50 | Napa, CA | 04/09/2010 |
| Kim Gambruni & Michael Kenin | $150 | New York, NY | 04/14/2010 |
| Amy L. McFadden | $100 | Los Altos, CA | 04/14/2010 |
| Dale R. Shapiro, Inlaws of Senior Offspring | $36 | Braselton, GA | 04/15/2010 |
| Mazel Tov - we are so sorry we missed the big event. We did see pictures and you looked great! love, Dale, Eric, Zach & Becca | |||
| Joseph L Guagliano | $25 | Pawling, NY | 04/23/2010 |
| C.W. Stevens | $50 | Mill Valley, CA | 04/23/2010 |
| Carol Jennings, Friend | $100 | Washington, DC | 04/30/2010 |
| A.K. Petranich | $15 | San Rafael, CA | 05/28/2010 |
| Mary E Flynn | $50 | Holmes, NY | 05/28/2010 |
| Kimberly L Press, Friend | $54 | San Rafael, CA | 06/16/2010 |
| It was so inspiring to study with you Rena. I know from the start that you'd be an amazing Bat Mitzvah. I'll be thinking of you and all my "sisters" next week in Israel. | |||
Goal
I want to get the Bat Mitzvah I never had!
I chose this goal because
According to Jewish Law, when children reach the age of majority (typically around 12 or 13), they become B'nai Mitzvah. This is a celebration, or rite of passage, that recognizes when the young adults become officially responsible for their actions.
Well I never had the opportunity to be Bat Mitzvah. So I am making it my goal to celebrate my Bat Mitzvah on April 3rd, just shortly before my 65th birthday!
In order to attain my goal I must spend hours studying, memorizing, and chanting Torah as well as performing acts of Tzedakah (justice, "community giving"). Which is where my Campaign comes in! My mitzvah (commandment "good deed") project is to help raise money for At The Crossroads. Please support me in becoming a Bat Mitzvah by donating to At The Crossroads.
I'm helping because
My son, Rob Gitin, is the co-founder and director of At The Crossroads (ATC)!!!
Respect and caring comes through in each little activity at ATC. It means that when volunteers put together sanitary kits that are given out on the streets, we are reminded to put each new little soap in a zip-lock bag so that when the box the soap comes in disintegrates, the recipient will still have a way to keep the soap dry.
At The Crossroads just believes in these young people in a way that helps the youth believe in themselves. Staff members listen and talk to the young people with kindness and consideration and respect and yes, love, and the young people respond with hope in themselves.
About At The Crossroads
ATC walks the streets of San Francisco, reaching out to homeless youth and young adults on their turf. We work with young people who others have given up on, who would not get help without us. Since we started 10 years ago, we have worked with more than 5,000 youth, helping them build outstanding lives.
