Jewish Women in Action Cleveland

ADVOCACY IN ACTION: WORKING WEDNESDAY’S
2026-08-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | NCJW/CLE, Unit H, Unit H, 26055 Emery Rd., Warrensville Hts., OH, United States
Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates (NOVA) will lead the session and provide voter registration training so that we are prepared to register voters throughout our community. This training is important to ensure registrations comply with Ohio regulations.
Voter engagement will be a major priority for us in the coming months, and we hope you will join us. Even if you’ve completed training before, please attend to brush up on registration requirements and learn about upcoming drives.
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Unit H
Contact: Cynthia Tancer, cynthialtancer@gmail.com

KNIT FOR A CAUSE WITH DIGKNITTY
2026-08-06 09:30 - 12:00 | NCJW/CLE, Unit H, Unit H, 26055 Emery Rd., Warrensville Hts., OH, United States
Calling all knitters and crocheters! DigKnitty is creating adorable bears, beautiful hats, scarves and blankets for the Share What You Wear project along with other community projects and we need your help.
Date: Thursday August 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Unit H, 26055 Emery Rd., Warrensville Hts.
Knitting Instructions:
Below are links to knitting instructions for the most-knitted items used by DigKnitty Knitters. If you cannot attend the knitting session, you are welcome to contact Nancy Markus at 216-374-7444 to arrange for selecting yarns to take to knit at home. Completed projects would then be brought back to NCJW/CLE.

Knitted Baby Blankets
Knitted Bears
Knitted Hats
Knitted Scarves

More Information:
Every Thursday morning you can find up to 20 knitters and crocheters working hard around the large table in Unit H. NCJW generously provides the yarn for all our projects and you’d be amazed at the wonderful items our knitters/crocheters create!
Knitters/crocheters range in age from 35 to 92 and we welcome any NCJW member who would like to join us. We have a lot of fun!

Many of our items go to Share What You Wear. They use baby blankets, hats and scarves, large throws for teens aging out of foster care, and small stuffed toys.
Plush, fuzzy bears go to S.A.N.E. (sexual assault nurse examiner). Since June, we’ve provided them with almost 70 bears!
Project Warm Up gets hats and scarves every year as well as specific needs. This year we made specific hats and scarves and baby blankets and hats to accompany the coats given to children at Haven Home.
Special scarves for JFSA winter Hanukkah luncheon were lovingly made.
Shawls for Council Gardens were a bit hit at the summer get together where they were raffled off.
Pregnant with Possibilities gives our baby blankets and hats to clients who complete goals. Their director said she “looks forward to our masterpieces” every year.

The above projects are given to NCJW projects, but we also donate throughout the community.

Chesed Center has been the recipient of hats, scarves, and baby blankets.
University Settlement has been given lots of hats, scarves, socks, and blankets.
WarmUp Cleveland provides hats and scarves through the Cleveland Public Library System, and we have supported them with hats and scarves.
Hats and scarves have been taken to Israel through missions of our members.
The Gathering Place and Seidman Cancer Center have been given blankets and shawls for those going through chemotherapy.

ACTS OF KINDNESS AT SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS (SC4K)
2026-08-07 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
It’s Back to School time! Please join us at Shoes and Coats for Kids, a non-profit dedicated to its mission to break barriers to school attendance by providing new shoes, clothes, and school supplies for students in need.
We’ll help with a variety of tasks requiring minimal physical activity.

Counting, organizing and sorting inventory
Stocking the shelves of the SC4K Free Store
Stuffing backpacks
Assembling supply kits

Limit of 10 volunteers, Carpools available
Date: Friday, August 7
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Shoes and Clothes for Kids located at the Greater Cleveland Foodbank Community Resource Center (15500 S. Waterloo Rd. Cleveland 44110)
Registration:
Contact: Emily Metz, mtzgobucks@yahoo.com

ACTS OF KINDNESS AT THE CLEVELAND FOOD BANK RESOURCE CENTER’S DIAPER BANK
2026-08-12 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
We’re excited to launch a new partnership with the Diaper Bank at the Cleveland Food Bank Resource Center! Participants will begin with a 20-minute tour to learn about the Diaper Bank’s impact, then help count, wrap, and pack diapers and personal hygiene products for local families in need. Space is limited to 15 volunteers.
Date: Wednesday, August 12
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Cleveland Food Bank Resource Center, 15500 S. Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, OH 44110

132nd Opening Meeting Featuring Julia Quinn
2026-09-08 11:30 - 13:30 | Landerhaven, 6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights, OH, 44124, United States
