Youth Service Projects

Youth Service Project Program

Our Youth Service Project Program creates opportunities for b’nai mitzvah students to make a real difference in their community while deepening their connection to the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world).

There are many meaningful ways to serve and get involved at Gulf Coast JFCS. Students can volunteer by stocking our William and Sally Israel Food Pantry, organize a fundraiser to support Holocaust Survivors, or create a service project that reflects their own passions. 

We can’t wait to see the meaningful impact you make in the community.

Teen stands smiling with backpack

Ways to Get Involved

  • Sort, stock, and organize donations for our William and Sally Israel Food Pantry.
  • Entertain seniors, Holocaust survivors, residential care residents, or children in foster care with games, karaoke, or crafts.
  • Making planters for senior residents at Heron & Egret Housing.
  • Sort food donations for seniors and differently abled individuals in Heron & Egret Housing.
  • Spend the afternoon as reading buddies, run a group craft activity, play kick ball or soccer with elementary school scholars.
  • Host an online fundraiser:
    • The Holocaust Survivor Urgent Care Fund provides essential home care and support for survivors to remain home with dignity.
    • The Refugee Assistance THRIVE Fund funds self-sufficiency for courageous refugees and their families.
  • Sort and deliver gifts & household items for clients in need.
  • Play games or sing karaoke with adults in residential treatment.
  • Host a seasonal drive-through supply pick-up for holidays or special events.
  • Collect group tickets to local entertainment or cultural events
  • Maintain a garden or beautify indoor living spaces at one of our behavioral health facilities.
  • Outdoor clean-up at a Gulf Coast JFCS facility in the Greater Tampa Bay area.
  • Hosting & Organizing a supply drive including:
    • ‘Fill the Bucket’ cleaning supply drive, Housewarming & Baby Shower drives including kitchen and daily living items, School Supply Drive, Holiday Gift and Toy Drive, ‘Totes of Hope’ Hygiene & Toiletry gift bags, and our Spring and Fall Food Drive.

“It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.”  –

Pirkei Avot 2:16

Youth Project Portfolio

Hover to learn more about what other youth have done for Gulf Coast JFCS!

Delilah Braham Collected & Donated 295 Books For Her Bat Mitzvah Project

Asher Palmer Generously Collected 10 Boxes of Board Games & Books

Zoe Asha Michelle David Collected 560 Books

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