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Broadmoor Harvest Festival presented by Moishe Nola

A celebration of Shelter, Harvest and Thanksgiving based on the Jewish Holiday of Sukkot. All are invited to join in art, community service & fun.
  • Status: Active
  • Submitted: Tue Sep 23, 2008   |   Last updated: Tue Sep 23, 2008
  • Location(s): Orleans all of New Orleans
  • Topics(s): Community development, Housing, Other
  • Tag(s): Art Project, Green Building, Food
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Details

SUKKAH BUILD AND ART PROJECT - Sunday, October 12 9:00am-6:00pm Come help build a community sukkah, the original green dwelling. The collaborative art will begin. SHABBAT HARVEST POTLUCK - Friday, October 17, 6pm-12:00pm SUKKAH SERVICE SPECIAL - Sunday October 18, 9:30 We invite New Orleanians to participate in a Broadmoor home rebuild, canned food drive and Saturday night celebration

Project Scope: Vision, Aim, & Objectives

Why this project is being done:
To help connect the many faiths and civic initiatives that often miss each other.
Who or what this project would impact:
This project intendeds to impact the larger New Orleans community by recognizing the importance of shelter and sustenance through a Jewish and open-faith message. Broadmoor residents will be involved as it will be located at Rosa keller library
Included or excluded:
We are in search of artists who want to help paint a mural.

Project Plan & Participants

Other people and/or organizations involved in this project:
Broadmoor Improvement Association, Neighborhoods Partnership Network, Free Church of the Annunciation, Moishe House (Moishe Nola), AVODAH, Hillel, YJCC, YAD
Plan for implementing this project:
We are establishing anchor activities and then opening them up to allow for interested participants to raise the scale.

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Help or Additional Resources Needed

Materials needed (wish list):
Large canvas, lumber, food, generator,
Help needed from other people:
People interested in doing service, help building the sukkah, decorators for the interior, artists for the exterior, band, and many many other things