HOO (Helping Our Own) is an organization which focuses on helping out within the community. It was started just last year and already has had an enormous effect on Crown Heights.
Every week the Beis Rivka girls go to families who need help and take care of the children while the mothers are free to do what they need to. HOO is also affiliated with Bikur Cholim and Shifra and Puah.
On Tuesday, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, all HOO volunteers were treated to a beautiful dinner of appreciation at the JCM. The girls walked into a chinese auction, in which they were able to purchase tickets using the amount of HOO hours they had done throughout the year. The prizes included various gift certificates from Kingston jewelry, leather siddur, makeup, a fossil bag and many more fabulous prizes. The girls also enjoyed getting pillowcases airbrushed by three professional airbrushers.
When the girls came inside they were greeted by beautifully set tables and delicious food from Kaff Kafe. The event was introduced by Fruma Gajer, who was MC and spoke about her experiences with chessed and its importance.
Then a video was shown with some quotes of gratitude from mothers and celebrated almost 4000 chessed hours. That was followed by a mother speaking about her HOO experience. Two HOO volunteers proceeded to talk to the girls about how HOO has affected their lives personally and about their experience with chessed. Next was an awards ceremony where each girl was called up to receive an award with the amount of chessed they did this year. The ceremony was followed by the auction drawing hosted by Rabbi Benjy Stock. To top off the whole event, (literally) there was an ice cream bar with waffles and various toppings.
Exactly a week later all girls who got 30 HOO hours or over were treated to a full day trip to Six Flags Great Adventure. The day began at Rabbi Stock’s house where the girls were served a scrumptious breakfast. Following the breakfast, the girls loaded the busses to Six Flags and had a full fun day at the park. After mincha the girls enjoyed a delicious supper of pizza. WooHOO for all those girls who came on the trip and did 30+ hours of chessed!!
We would like to extend a special thank you to Rabbi Benjy Stock for all his dedication and support to HOO and the families of Crown Heights.
The event would not be possible without the following sponsors:
First Quality
Tzfasman Jewelers
The Art Cafe
Post Mark It
JEM
Boueff & Bun
Totally Her
Little Toes
Scentry 43
Dabrushie Hair
Makeup by Rivky
PikaPhotography
Facial by Chani Hershkop
I had the best girls ever this year! they were on time, eidel, fun, respectful, creative, and i can go on and on!!!! Sternie and Chaya Mushka (sorry dont know last names, im very bad at that) you guys should be blessed for helping me so much!! I love you! Mrs. Sara Sztabzyb
mydaughter worked with a family for the whole year and even worked there for 2-3 hours extra because the would leave the kids and go out. but she couldnt go to the trip because she had 3 pionts less than others. Beth rivka tou really showed the girls that happenes if girls do chesed.
Coolest and nicest girl! Always helping out
Goldy Junik and Chana Mayzlesh
Great Job!!!
Those napkins look so familiar. I think I have seen them at some Shabbos table. Wow! So creative. Who did them?
ME!!! got tons of hoo hrs and got to 6 flags JUNIORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such a job well done! Your efforts were evident all along!!
Thank you Taibele and the entire crew running this vital organization. You and your friends have such a big heart b”h. We, the teachers, are so proud! Real Nachas!
Keep up the great work!!!!
Thank you Taibele for an amazing job…ur talents really created our event.we couldn’t do it otherwise
Go Beth Rivka Go!!! Amazing way to train our daughters to be giving and helping others and also the volunteers themselves.more schools should follow Beth Rivka in building their students and our community.
Woo how for henya and aidele and the rest of the crew. We r proud to be your classmates. Yay 124 levels!!!!
The other girls high schools in crown heights should be allowed and encouraged to join. Many families are struggling – whether they are large, parents are divorced, sick, or simply overwhelmed, or a combo and can use the help. It isn’t just the poor who need the help – often husbands of well to do families don’t see the need to “waste” the money for their wives to have a helping hand. Even families with teenagers need help as the teenagers don’t see helping their mothers as chesed. In addition we need this type of organization for boys. Plenty of… Read more »
go ne chy pinson you rock!!!!!!!!!
This is just so nice!
Kol hakavod to the volunteers, the people running the program, and those that support it! Amazing community achdus! Im so proud to be part of crown heights!
Chana Mayzlesh and tonya shmukler! You guys look great
Go Chana Mayzlesh
So, so proud!! May HOO only get better and better, and be able to continue helping out the beautiful families in CH!!
GO BEIS RIVKAH! GO HOO!