26 Nisan 5781
Dear Friends,
Today I want to say THANK YOU!
THANK YOU to those who have donated and partnered with us in supporting our great community!
THANK YOU to the grocery stores who participate in the voucher program!
THANK YOU to local business who contribute your resources to help the community!
THANK YOU to those who are looking out for friends neighbors and relatives in need!
THANK YOU to our community and anash from around the world who are keeping the Rebbe’s dream of making Crown Heights a place where “kan tziva Hashem es habracha”. We live in an extraordinary community where chassidim stand together supporting one another.
On behalf of the Crown Heights families who benefited from your generosity this Pesach, I say thank you for partnering with CSSY to make sure that no family was left behind. Thanks to those who have contributed to our Pesach Campaign, CSSY was able to help 385 families in our community with their Pesach needs. With your partnership, single mothers struggling to feed their children and fathers barely making ends meet brought home funds to celebrate Pesach with their families in a joyous and dignified manner.
Its heartwarming to see how our Crown Heights community members are there caring for each other especially during these insecure times. This past Yom Tov, although you were unaware, it was most probable that a friend sitting next to you in shul, a relative who stopped by to say hello or perhaps just a nearby shopper in the grocery store line were beneficiaries of CSSY. They may have received food vouchers or funds to help relieve their stressful Pesach burden. Of course you would never know their identity since CSSY distributes their subsidies in a discreet and respectful manner. These gifts are distributed within our local community so Crown Heights families and friends could celebrate Yom Tov together sharing genuine smiles and cheerful expressions.
For Pesach this year CSSY distributed over $175,000 worth of food vouchers to 200 needy families, helping them buy food in our local grocery stores. $150,000 in cash grants were allocated to 125 larger families who required additional Pesach funds. Dozens of Check were confidentially mailed to hard working fathers and mothers who may have been shamed to request assistance. They were pleasantly surprised to find unsolicited assistance sitting in their mailbox. Another 60 families learned that their outstanding debts at local grocery stores were anonymously cleared up. Hundreds pounds of Shmura matzah were distributed to relieve families of their enormous cost. Additionally, many children were treated to new clothing for Yom Tov, single mothers received extra spending money and those with distinct challenges were aided to help remove some of their anxieties making Yom Tov more enjoyable.
It doesn’t end there; CSSY distributes food vouchers each week before Shabbos and Yom Tov. Families are struggling and need assistance throughout the year. They turn to CSSY knowing we are always there help to keep food on their tables. By continuing to support CSSY you are giving Tzedakah and providing for the neediest in our community in a most sensitive way bringing them true “Simchas Shabbos V’Yom Tov”.
I hope and pray that Crown Heights continues to be a place where we live together and we all be blessed with gezunt parnasa and nachas b’harchava!
Sincerely,
Benzion Stock
To learn more about Chevra Simchas Shabbos V’Yom Tov and our ongoing activities or to donate please visit www.CSSY.org. Checks can be mailed to: CSSY 593 Montgomery St Brooklyn NY 11225
If you or someone you know needs assistance please call our office at 718-774-5270 or email [email protected]
Thank you for giving to those that need with respect and sensitivity. I believe the shulchan aruch notes the importance of giving in a gracious manner and the seriousness of giving with a lack of respect.