How I pulled off a charity bake sale in only four days.
I am looking at a long table filled with watermelon-shaped cookies, chocolate trifle, chocolate mousse, Kahlua cakes and more. I wish I could taste Rebbetzin Shevi Yudin’s Napoleon — graham crackers covered with luscious whipped cream, fresh strawberries, juicy mandarin oranges and plump blueberries. I can’t believe how much we have accomplished in less than four days.
This summer I spearheaded a bake sale to support Israeli victims of the war in Gaza. When I heard about the outbreak of fighting I wanted to help and, as a teenager, I wanted to find a way for other teens to raise money for Israel.
My committee and I began with a goal of $500. All the proceeds would be donated to OneFamily, a non-profit organization that supports victims of terror in Israel. OneFamily began when Michal Belzberg, 12, heard about a terror attack in Jerusalem at the time of her bat mitzvah. She cancelled her bat mitzvah and donated all of its expenses to Israeli victims of terror.
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