Mitzvah Day!

On Sunday, May 3rd., volunteers from the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County came together with people receiving support and NHR staff to garden together to create beautiful flower planters that can be enjoyed at NHR’s homes in Dutchess County. This activity was part of an annual day of community service known as Mitzvah Day. There were two locations where this joyous work occurred: at the Congregation Schomre Israel in Poughkeepsie and at NHR’s day habilitation program in Hyde Park.

This Mitzvah Day continued a long-term partnership between NHR and the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County. This year, people from nearly 20 NHR sites—more than 30 people in all—and about 20 NHR staff participated in the activities.