Good Deeds Day is a global day that unites people from over 90 countries to do good
deeds for the benefit of others and the planet. Since 2007 when the event was founded
in Israel, millions of people from thousands of communities, organizations and
businesses join together every year to volunteer and do good. Join the Mandell JCC
and take part in Good Deeds Day with a variety of options for all ages!

Heading Home:
The Tale of Team Israel
11:00 am-12:30 pm
A stirring story of sports, patriotism and
personal growth, “Heading Home: The Tale
of Team Israel” charts the underdog journey
of Israel’s national baseball team competing
for the first time in the World Baseball
Classic. “Heading Home” is about the
players and their connection to each other
and to Judaism and as their “Mensch on the
Bench” mascot tags along, the team does
much soul searching, as they represent
Israel on the world stage. Mature language.
Admission: Free with a day-of donation to
the Israel Baseball Association Scholarship
Fund which helps children from low income
families participate in baseball in Israel.

You Can Be a Super Hero!
1:30-2:30pm
Help us honor our “Hometown Heroes,”
our local police, firefighters and ambulance
drivers. Your “Good Deed” will be making
cards and baking cookies to let those real
life heroes know how much we appreciate
all that they do. While the cookies are
baking, Coach Thai and “Captain America”/
Sensei Dave will provide Superhero training,
cape and certificate included! We’ll package
and deliver all the goodies, so many hands
are needed. Bring a friend!
Free and open to the community
Questions and registration: Jane Pasternak,
860-231-6342, jpasternak@mandelljcc.org.

Cooking for a Cause
2:00-4:00pm
Open to 6th-12th graders
Join teens from throughout the community
to help raise awareness about hunger, while
also learning culinary skills. Chef Lindsay
Perkins will lead us in preparing a meal to be
donated to local Hartford residents in need.
Suggested donation of
$5 per person at the door.
Co-sponsored by JTCONNECT, BBYO,
NUTSY, Mandell JCC.
Questions and registration: Colby Wyckoff,
860-231-6376, cwyckoff@mandelljcc.org.