Dear Parents,
Community week is flying by. Today, the day leaders planned a day revolving around community service. We began our morning at Park Baltimore; a park built by volunteers from both Baltimore and Ashkelon. At the park, we were privileged to hear from 2 Diller Alum who spoke to us about their connection to park Baltimore and about their Diller experience. Then, we continued our day at the Beit Hamitnadev (the volunteer center) where we played various games connected to the theme of the day: community service. After, we walked to a school for children with special needs and hung out with them. We had the opportunity to speak with them for a while and to solve a word search with them. It was so rewarding to see the impact we made on these children. We then had a delicious falafel lunch and took a bus to a home for girls that could no longer live with their families to help beautify it. We worked together to clean the lawn and paint some of the walls within the house. Lastly, we visited a small gallery that celebrated Ashkelon’s 70th anniversary with a unique exhibit. By this time, we were all exhausted from the packed day but were fascinated to learn more about the history of this city. We finished off the night with free time to eat dinner with our host family and spend quality time with them.
That’s all for now,
Meira Kidorf
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