Doing good in R.I.

On Good Deeds Day, April 2, Congregation Beth David members took to the beach to help make it clean and safe: (left to right) Michael jemal, Beth Dworetzky, Bob Fricklas, jacob Jemal, Maysy Fricklas, Lily Liebermensch, Dara Liebermensch and Ben Liebermensch. Other organizations throughout the Rhode Island Jewish community participated, too.

PHOTO | FRANK PROSNITZ

Spring cleanup at Camp JORI’s Family Mitzvah Day.

E-waste recycling at the Dwares JCC.

BBYO put together boxes for Birthday Wishes during J-Serve 2017.

Posted Friday, April 7, 2017 12:02 pm

On April 2, the Rhode Island Jewish community hosted a series of good deeds (mitzvot) throughout the state as part of the global movement known as Good Deeds Day. Participants cleaned up, recycled, helped neighbors and collected food.

The Jewish Alliance partnered with Indie Cycle, a local e-waste recycling company to collect two truckloads of unwanted electronics totaling approximately 3,500 pounds of waste.

“In some small way, we hope we are helping to educate and encourage more people to recycle,” said Phyllis Hutnak, owner of Indie Cycle.

“I was amazed at the amount of wires, cords, cables and peripheral items we collected,” said Kara Marziali co-coordinator of the recycle event. “We used an industrial rolling cart that holds 20 bushels, and it was filled to capacity. By the end of the day, we estimated that 10,000 ft (nearly 2 miles) of wire was collected—enough to circle the Dwares JCC 10 times.

Thanks to participating organizations for supplying photos.