Tikkun Olam Project
TOP identifies, supports and coordinates social and environmental justice actions. Our aim is to inform the Shir Tikvah community of opportunities to engage in social and environmental justice.
Membership in Congregation Shir Tikvah is not required to participate in TOP related activities. All are open to members, their families and friends.
Interested in TOP? Contact Robbie Lambert, Working Group Chair
TIME-SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES
From 3/20-4/4, TOP Will be doing a drive to collect supplies for streetbooks.org. Street books is a bicycle – powered mobile library, serving people who live outside. Their goal is to empower people on the street through access to literature and create a community of support for people, living outside, through a shared love of books. They are accepting art supplies and books. However, they have very specific requirements for these items. All books must be paperback. They can be used. They can be works of fiction/nonfiction, works by underrepresented writers, puzzle books and books in Spanish. Art supplies should be adult coloring books and good quality colored pens and pencils. We appreciate your support.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Providing lay leaders to conduct Torah Study at the Women's Correctional Facility at Coffee Creek. Contact Charlie Rosenblum for more information.
Black Lives (Still) Matter: Making a difference starts with listening. Since Michael Brown was murdered by police in Ferguson MO in 2014, we who are Shir Tikvah have sought out ways to support the Movement for Black Lives. For upcoming events and more information go to the Race Talks PDX website.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECTS… SHARE YOUR IDEAS
If you have a TOP related project, activity or event that you would like the congregation to know about or you would like to get help or support from TOP, please let us know by completing our
The TOP committee will review the project, activity or event and recommend the appropriate action.
LEARN MORE
Here is some links to information about the houseless crisis in Portland.
- Mobile street library.
- Ballot measure to eliminate outdoor camping. FYI. This is not a statement of support for this ballot measure.
- Update from Rob Nosse (3/18/2022).
- Beat Check Podcast on Homelessness.
OUR MISSION
TOP will:
Receive and review invitations to endorse, sponsor and co-sponsor events, petitions and other community actions;
Advise the Board of Directors (BOD) about proposed actions;
Educate ourselves and others on TOP initiatives;
Plan congregation-supported TOP initiatives in conjunction with staff and BOD and
Represent Shir TIkvah in local communal social and environmental events
Organizations We Have Supported
Don't Shoot PDX
Hand in Hand Israel
Roots
350PDX
OJMCHE
New Avenues for Youth
p:ear
Portland Homeless Family Solutions
Rahab's Sisters
Our Reverse Tashlich team cleaned up over a ton of garbage at the Johnson Creek Flood Plain.