Last night a Cheder Parents event was held, titled “Parents United for our Teachers and Children”. The goal of the event was first and foremost, to raise much needed funds for our Cheder teachers, and secondly, to encourage every parent to get involved.
We were blown away by our fellow parents. It is hard to describe the feeling we all walked away with. Over $130,000 was raised, Boruch Hashem!!! This money will directly benefit our hardworking Melamdim and Morahs, effective immediately!
This was not just a fundraiser, this was an event where we came together as a community! As one of the parents told us afterwards, “I’m speechless at what I saw tonight, and as a parent and community member, I’m so proud to be part of such a special community and parent body.”
But this is just the beginning. We are not satisfied with the current situation, and we know that in order to make the change, we have to be the change.
Mrs. D. Lehr spoke about the importance of getting involved in our children’s chinuch. She galvanized the crowd that it’s time we stop working on ‘automatic’, and DO something to effect the changes we all so desperately want and demand. Everyone is busy. We all have a million things going on. But we all can give a little of our time and/or resources. Every single person has something they can contribute. Hashem created each one of us with our own unique set of skills, and when we work together, we can accomplish great things! She compared the work to a pie; all we need to do is to step up and take a small piece of the pie!
She encouraged those present to fill out the sign up cards, which listed many options, such as Security, Building Upkeep, Communication, Lunch Program, Transportation, etc. Everyone was able to check off one of the many options they would like to lend their skills to. With a little bit of teamwork, we can ensure that the bulk of the work be divided equally amongst all those volunteering their services.
We will also keep working with the board to address the many concerns parents have expressed. Mr. Levi Kaplan is gathering all issues that were brought to his attention via [email protected], and will be communicating directly with the board members to address each and every one.
We want to thank each and every person that came to the event. Just by walking in the door, you were making a statement that yes, you care about your child(ren)’s chinuch, and you’re ready to do something about it! When parents care, good things happen!
If you were unable to attend in person and would like to participate in this important cause, you can click here:
https://www.chedermonsey.org/4254054.
Each one of you can make a difference!
In order to maintain the momentum and build on bettering our children's cheder, there will be a "Parents United" meeting on 5 Adar 1, February 10th.
Location and discussion points will be announced closer in.