JPC is looking for volunteers to help serve a very vulnerable and special group - women coming home from county jail who are pregnant or are mothers with children under the age of two.

If you are interested please contact Sue Porter at 325-7727.

Thomas L. Friedman of The New York Times, wrote an article of great seriousness in Nairobi, Kenya. For decades, the world has asked: How do we free Africa from its yoke of poverty, disease and misgovernance? Kenyans offered simple, common-sense solutions. One in particular stands out: the need for sanitary napkins. Girls in Kenya's Masai region, have a shortage of sanitary protection products. Less well-off girls miss four days of class every month because their parents cannot afford these products for their daughters.

The same sad situation is as prevalent in Rwanda resulting in a 10 - 20 percent absenteeism rate from school. Girls consequently fall behind in their studies, as it is impossible for them to attend school without protection.

A wonderful project, "Sanitary Pad Sewing Project" benefits female students in Africa. The initiative was begun at St. James's Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA. The founders of the project encourage groups to participate in this worthy endeavor. WRJ/Sisterhood's Social Action Committee is participating in this project and welcomes anyone in the TBK family to join in our efforts. If you are interested or have questions, call Judy Schwartz at 442-5111.

If you could save a life for $10, would you? You can - by buying a bed net to protect a family from mosquitoes transmitting malaria.

We're excited to announce the official launch of the Union for Reform Judaism's Nothing But Nets Initiative. URJ has committed to supplying 50,000 bed nets for sub-Saharan African communities to protect families from mosquitoes transmitting malaria. A $10 contribution goes directly towards the purchase, distribution, and monitoring of an insecticide-treated bed net.

One million people die each year from malaria - 90% of those are African children. We can prevent these deaths. Make a commitment to help the Union for Reform Judaism provide 50,000 nets to Nothing But Nets.

To buy a net or find more information, visit: urj.org/nets