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BB Camp to raise funds with BBQ and concert

B’nai B’rith Camp will host support of the Lincoln Coun- More than two-thirds of the
the first fundraiser concert at ty community, home of BB children attending the BB Day
its new amphitheater on Sept. Camp’s Jewish overnight camp Camp Lincoln City receive fi-
26. Renowned pianist and BB and conference center. nancial assistance.
Camp supporter Michael Allen The BB Camp BBQ and Con- Since 2013, BB Camp has
Harrison and his All-Star Band cert will support BB Camp’s provided free meals to nearby
will perform. work in the community near Lincoln County children eligi-
The event begins at 3 pm the camp, particularly the pop- ble for free and reduced lunch
with a picnic-style barbecue ular BB Day Camp Lincoln through the USDA Summer
and tours of BB Camp’s cam- City and the Lincoln City Food Food Services Program. With
pus, including the newly built program. COVID-19 impacting school
northside cabins and amphithe- Since 2006, BB Day Camp food programs and increasing
ater/aquatics center. The con- Composer and pianist Michael Lincoln City has provided chil- food insecurity in the state, BB
cert will begin at 4 pm. Allen Harrison is a longtime dren with the opportunity to Camp expanded the effort to
Tickets are $20 a person or supporter of BB Camp and a have an amazing week at camp, serve meals daily at three lo-
$40 a family, including lunch B'nai B B'rith Men's Camper. which includes hydro-tubing on cations in Lincoln County. BB
and concert. Tickets can be pur- Devil’s Lake, canoeing, swim Camp has served over 165,000
chased at bbcamp.org/bbq. BB Camp will continue to fol- lessons, a ropes course, music, meals to food-insecure children
“Serving our community low current OHA COVID-19 arts & crafts, sports, drama and since June 2020.
during this extraordinarily chal- guidance for this event. Con- team-building games that foster In September 2020 when
lenging time has been a true certgoers ages 12 and up will be independence and cooperation. wildfires hit Oregon, firefight-
blessing,” says BB Camp CEO required to show proof of vac- Children are fed delicious and ers stopped the Echo Mountain
Michelle Koplan. “Thanks to cination. Everyone must wear nutritious breakfasts, hot lunch- Complex Wildfire just blocks
our committed community and masks during the event when es and snacks as part of their away from camp. Since then,
many donors, we have been not eating or drinking. day camp experience and given BB Camp has provided free, de-
able to continue to do this im- The fundraiser will contrib- books to take home weekly as livered meals to evacuees from
portant work.” ute to BB Camp’s continued part of the BB Reads program. that wildfire.

CAMPUS CORPS (continued from page 1) Akiva on Campus to
become Olami Oregon
Akiva on Campus has served
help students create tangible next steps to partici- more than 1,000 University
pate in service around this issue. of Oregon students and young
“Last year, we had two interns – one at Univer- professionals with innovative
sity of Oregon and one at Oregon State Univer- programming, inspiring inter-
sity,” says Talia Leider, Oregon Hillel’s second national trips and community
year Springboard Social Justice Fellow at UO. nity. About 12 students gathered with one intern building over the past eight
“This year, we’re going to follow a different for- outside and made 300 sandwiches. Some were years. This has been made
mat, and we’re going to be piloting it just at the donated to nonprofit partners who regularly help possible by Olami – an organi-
University of Oregon. We are hoping for three feed Eugene’s growing houseless population. But zation that funds and nurtures
interns and will try to get them spread out across many students also walked around the communi- more than 300 similar chapters
different grade levels … (so) we can have differ- ty and engaged with people who are unhoused in 28 countries. Olami Oregon
ent points of view, different perspectives, differ- and offered them sandwiches. Talia says some will operate from the same
ent time commitments.” of the unhoused “just wanted to sit and have a premises with the same team.
Each of the three interns will lead a cohort to conversation and share their experiences with us. Programming and opportuni-
learn about and perform social justice with local It humanizes people in a beautiful way to actu- ties will increase to include
nonprofit partners. ally sit down and have a conversation and not more trips overseas with Olami
“A lot of internships don’t compensate students, just have it be a statistic or something you see as Explore; access to internation-
which creates marginalization between students you’re walking to class.” al career networks in business,
who can afford to engage in different activi- This year, Talia says they want to “learn from technology and health through
ties that they’re not being compensated for and the fact that our sandwich-making was really campus clubs including Ola-
students who really want to participate in this fantastic and, at the same time, there are so many mi JBiz, Olami JHealth and
programming, but they have to be working to more opportunities for different community feeds Olami JTech; and well-being
support their academic career,” says Talia. She that have already been established by nonprofits and mindfulness programming
notes that interns do receive support from Repair like Food for Lane County. So how do we join through Olami Connect.
the World, but she hopes to extend that. “We’re them in support and bring our students to them “We are very proud and hon-
hoping to provide stipends for our cohort partic- as opposed to separating our students and just ored to have been selected as
ipants.” having it be them alone doing a service activity?” one of the first chapters to carry
Talia and the interns will work to connect co- Oregon Hillel is now accepting applications for the Olami brand in Oregon,”
horts with local nonprofits doing service projects the internships from interested UO undergrads. says Rabbi Moshe Drukman.
that fit each cohort’s area of interest. Applications close Sept. 27. For more informa- For more information, contact
For instance, last year a favorite project was tion about the internship application, contact Rabbi Drukman at 404-532-
making sandwiches for the unhoused commu- Talia at talia@oregonhillel.org. 8763 or mdrukman@olami.org.

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