Mitzvah day at Or Ami
On Or Ami's Annual Mitzvah Day, our community assembles hundreds of comfort bags for kids entering emergency foster care. Many are given five minutes to pack their lives into a trash bag. We fill ours with toiletries, school supplies, stuffed animals, and journals: the things that say someone thought of them.
Join us next time and be part of the story.
Here at Or Ami, we mark the most profound events in our lives as we celebrate and mourn with one another - where we find friendship, camaraderie, support and understanding.
500
comfort bags packed for children entering foster care — each filled with essentials and love
16,000
donated items sorted and assembled into backpacks, duffles, and care packages that bring comfort and joy
400+
duffle bags filled with clothes, toiletries, and comfort items for teens in transitional housing
Every year, our community shows up - and the results speak for themselves. Mitzvah Day isn't just about what we accomplish in one day; it's about the ripple effects of kindness that continue long after the projects are done.
Check out some recent Mitzvah Day activities
Isabella Campbell's B'Mitzvah Project
Isabella’s Bat Mitzvah project was a fundraiser and toy drive for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. When Isabella was waiting to be brought in for surgery at CHLA in 2024, she received sensory toys to calm her down. It really made a big difference in her experience there and ever since, she wanted to give back.
Charlie Seigel's Bat Mitzvah Project
For her Bat Mitzvah project, Charlie wanted to connect her love of theater and acting with her desire to educate about the Holocaust and combat antisemitism. She decided to write and, with the help of her parents, produce a play starring herself and three other young Jewish actresses her age.
Nathan Dashevsky's B'Mitzvah Project
When my son Nathan said he wanted his BMitzvah Project to involve cooking, I questioned whether that was possible and tried to steer him in another direction. Through Tzedek America's Mitzvah Project Central, though, he learned about Lasagna Love, a neighbor-to-neighbor movement that matches lasagna "chefs" with local families in need of a home cooked meal.
Here's how you can help
Visit our Wish Lists to purchase much-needed items
Amazon Mitzvah Day Wish List
Target Mitzvah Day Wish List
Walmart Mitzvah Day Wish List
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Become a Mitzvah Day 2025 Sponsor
The following Sponsorships are available and can be shared amongst multiple families.
Contact MitzvahDay@orami.org
Blanket sponsor
$2,000
Stuffed animal sponsor
$2,000
Backpack sponsor
$2,000
Needed items
The following Sponsorships are available and can be shared amongst multiple families.
Contact MitzvahDay@orami.org
Apparel
Flip Flops
Rubber. assorted sizes for ages 1-7
Socks
Adult sizes
School supplies
Backpacks
17 in or larger
Spiral or Composition Notebooks
College ruled only
Black or Blue Pens
Colored Pencils
Pencil Sharpeners
Folders
Pencil Pouch
Highliahters
Toiletries
Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Deodorant
Shampoo & Conditioner
Hairbrushes
Bars of Soap
Other
Fleece Blankets
Medium Stuffed Animals
Activity/Coloring Books
For teens
Decks of Cards
Books
For ages 11-17
Small Fidget Toys/Pop-Its
White Pillowcases
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We thank our amazing sponsors
Platinum sponsors
Judy & Harry Friedman
Stephanie Rubin and Sean Collins
Rabbi Paul Kinnes
Discretionary Fund
Gold sponsors
Anonymous (2)
Sandee and Joel Greene
Michelle November and
Rabbi Paul Kipnes
Melinda and Kenny Pittler
Brooke and Ike Praw
Silver sponsors
Anonymous
Jil and Joel Richman
Catherine and Robert Rosenthal
Mathy and Ed Wasserman
Bulk item sponsors
True Classics
T-Shirts
Your name here
Blankets
Or Ami Village
Pillowcases
Marsi and Brad Gore, Rebekah Schletewitz
Blankets
Your name here
Backpacks
Gene, Teri, Alex and Ashley Studen
Stuffed Animals
About My Father's Business
Socks