Join us for a Super Sunday of philanthropy, fitness and fun!

Last year’s co-chair Deb Salinger

Join the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island on Dec. 13 for Super Sunday, the biggest fundraising day of the year. Volunteers will be working hard to raise money for the Jewish Alliance Annual Campaign, which supports more than 300 programs and services in Rhode Island, in Israel and around the world. Volunteer to make phone calls any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Dwares JCC in Providence. Can’t volunteer?  Then answer the call!

Super Sunday co-chairs Mindy Stone and Doug Simon have been working behind the scenes to make this a day to remember for the entire Jewish community.

“I am very excited to be co-chairing this event this year with Doug,” Stone said. “We have a strong, cohesive Jewish community and Super Sunday is a great opportunity to bring everyone together for one day to help make us even stronger. This year is going to be especially fun for the entire family, with engaging events and activities geared for every age.”

Simon agreed, saying, “Community is very important to me and my family. I’m excited and honored to be a part of Super Sunday, with the very essence of this event being to unite and strengthen our community.”

Fundraising comes in many forms – including fitness. The Jewish Community Center Association’s Cycle for Good is coming to the Dwares JCC as JCCs across North America to put a new spin on tzedakah. Join avid cyclists Jacob and Dani Brier – and Jews across the land – on a stationary bike between 9 a.m. and noon to raise money for a good cause. Community members can reserve a bike for $25 per half hour, or sponsor an Alliance staff member. Riders will have a chance to win some great prizes.

Baby-sitting will be available for riders and volunteers who preregister online. Together, the Jewish community will bike its way to success!

Super Sunday will conclude with the One Voice Multi-Cultural Panel and Music Show, starting at 3 p.m. in the Social Hall at the Dwares JCC. “One Voice” is a collaboration of two musical youth groups: the Tel-Aviv Hebrew Scouts Music Group and the Greek Arab Orthodox Scouts Musical Band of Jaffa. The show provides audiences with a glimpse of the educational process undergone by both groups, and is a reflection of the complexity of Israeli society. The audience will be entertained by music, as well as a panel discussion with the teens about the differences and similarities of the Arab and Jewish communities.  The goal of “One Voice” is to serve as a model for coexistence in their city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, the country and the world.

Super Sunday also features Day at the J! activities, beginning at 10 a.m. Stop by to watch movies, create crafts, jump in the bounce house and more. The Patriots game will be available for viewing in the Parenting Center.

Make phone calls, ride a spin bike or simply enjoy the Super Sunday activities. Participation strengthens the Jewish community in Rhode Island – and around the world.

HILLARY SCHULMAN is a development associate in financial resource development for the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. Contact her at 401-421-4111, ext. 127.