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Chaverim (volunteers)

Chaverim (

Major communal organizations
Major Federal liaisons
and policy organizations
not focused exclusively on Israel
Major foreign assistance organizations
Major Israel policy, education, and
outreach organizations
Major domestic and neighborhood
assistance organizations
Major religious movement organizations
(and associated rabbinical membership
and policy body; seminary)
Major youth groups
Religious education
Major college organizations and
Jewish fraternities
Organizations
Fraternities
& Sororities
Media
Newspapers
and wires
Magazines
Television
Blogs & Websites
Major communal activities
  • Chaveirim Demonstration Removing and Plugging Tire (video)
  • Lakewood Police Department Awards Ceremony and Promotions Chaveirim Award (video)
  • "Lakewood Gym Sponsors Evening Of Relaxation For Chaveirim Members"
  • Chaverim Stories

External links

  1. ^ a b c d e "Information". Chaverim of Baltimore. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Fine, Arlene (2 February 2012). "Chaverim gears up for free road service".  
  3. ^ a b "VIDEO: Even NYPD Call Chaveirim For A Boost".  
  4. ^ Beyer, Gregory (8 October 2010). "Borough Park, Brooklyn".  
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Chaverim of Queens Celebrates First Anniversary".  
  6. ^ Buiso, Gary (30 July 2011). "Kosher Pork: Jewish Groups Rake It In".  
  7. ^ a b c d e "What Chaverim Offers". Chaverim of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  8. ^ Beyer, Gregory (8 October 2010). "Living In Borough Park, Brooklyn".  
  9. ^ "Chaveirim Members Pull Member Out Of Mud (video)". The Lakewood Scoop.  
  10. ^ "Chaveirim Receives Over 650 Calls During Storm". The Lakewood Scoop. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  11. ^ "Chaveirim Swamped With Calls – Transport Residents To & From Weddings". The Lakewood Scoop. 26 December 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  12. ^ a b c "Volunteers to the Rescue", Binah Bunch, 1 June 2009, p. 6.
  13. ^ "Chaveirim Of Boro Park & Williamsburg Inspect Hundreds Of Vehicles". Yeshiva World News. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010. 
  14. ^ "Lakewood Chaveirim Third Annual Free Automobile Safety Inspections". matzav.com. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  15. ^ "Chaverim Of Queens Gears Up For This Years Purim ‘Don’t Drink & Drive Campaign’". Yeshiva World News. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  16. ^ "VIDEO & PHOTOS: YWN Video Prompts Award to Lakewood Chaverim". Yeshiva World News. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
  17. ^ "Video, Photos: Lakewood Chaverim Recognized at Police Awards Ceremony". matzav.com. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
  18. ^ "New York – Community Alert: SUV Hotline Set Up By Chaveirim/Hatzalah/Shomrim".  
  19. ^ "PHOTOS: Baltimore Hatzalah, Shomrim & Chaverim Work Through Blizzard". Yeshiva World News. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  20. ^ Tannenbaum, Rabbi Gershon (20 July 2011). "Leiby Kletzky (2002–2011)". The Jewish Press. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  21. ^ "Large Search for Missing Boy in Lakewood". matzav.com. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  22. ^ "Brooklyn, NY - Greenfield Teams With Chaveirim Too Park Chaverim to identify potholes in Flatbush and Midwood after severe winter Battle Potholes‏". Vosizneias. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  23. ^ "Chaveirim of Boro Park, Williamsburg, Flatbush & Catskills". chaveirim.org. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
  24. ^ "Chaverim of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway". Chaverim of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  25. ^ "Queens Gemach Network". Queens Realtor Team. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  26. ^ "{PHOTOS, VIDEO}Monsey-NY, Residents On The Edge As More Storms Forecasted For Today". Yiddish Nayes. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  27. ^ "The Jersey Shore Chaverim Volunteer Emergency Assistance". Jersey Shore Chaverim. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  28. ^ Amdurski, Noam (5 November 2009). "Important Message from Lakewood Chaveirim Regarding GSP Exit Closure Tomorrow". matzav.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  29. ^ "Passaic Chaverim". Passaic Chaverim. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  30. ^ "Photos – New Chaverim Of Teaneck NJ Being Trained By Chaverim In Monsey". Yiddish Nayes. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  31. ^ http://kosherpages.com/emergencyinformation
  32. ^ http://kosherpages.com/emergencyinformation
  33. ^ http://kosherpages.com/emergencyinformation
  34. ^ "Chaverim of Baltimore". chaverimofbaltimore.org. 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
  35. ^ "One Number to Reach Our Local Organizations: Hatzalah, Shomrim, Chaverim and many more". Baltimore Jewish Life. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  36. ^ "Chaverim of Cleveland". Chaverim of Cleveland. 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012. 
  37. ^ Storch, Frank (25 February 2013). "Chesed Task Force of Greater Washington". Retrieved 1 March 2013. 
  38. ^ http://chaverimgreaterwashington.org/
  39. ^ "Chaverim of Los Angeles". Chaverimla.org. Retrieved 21 December 2011. 
  40. ^ "Chaverim Of Los Angeles Goes Live". www.theyeshivaworld.com. Retrieved 21 December 2011. 
  41. ^ "Miami-Dade Chaverim". Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  42. ^ "Chaverim of Montreal–Tosh–Laurentians". chaverim.ca. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  43. ^ "Chaverim of Tosh". chaverim.ca. Retrieved 10 August 2013. 
  44. ^ Yedidim. ערוץ - חדשות ידידים (TV news) (in עברית). Channel 2 (Israel). Retrieved 10 August 2011. 

References

See also

Yedidim, an independent offshoot of New York's Chaverim, operates in Israel with 1,500 volunteers. This volunteer group responds to calls to jumpstart cars, change flat tires, fix home plumbing and electrical problems, and any other non-medical request.[12][44]

Similar organizations

Other

United Kingdom

New Jersey

New York

Chaverim organizations are located in:

Locations

Many Chaverim volunteers are professional tradesmen who donate their professional skills to provide emergency assistance.

In 2011 Brooklyn City Councilman David Greenfield announced a partnership with Borweather in 2010.[22]

[21][20][5] searches.missing persons and [19][18] Chaverim volunteers often work together with those of the

Collaborative efforts

In July 2008 the Lakewood Chaveirim were the recipients of a state resolution presented by New Jersey Senator Robert Singer.[16] In July 2011 the same group was given a special award for community service by the Lakewood Police Department. Police Chief Rob Lawson cited the group's help during a blackout when members volunteered to direct traffic at intersections, as well as their assistance to people locked out of their cars or homes.[17]

Awards

In 2010 Chaverim of Queens initiated a "Don't Drink and Drive Campaign" on Purim which provided drivers to take home inebriated residents.[15]

Holiday assistance

Chaverim of Boro Park provides free 10-minute safety inspections of vehicles prior to the August summer vacation period to draw drivers' attention to safety issues with their cars.[13] Free inspections of tire pressure, blinkers, fluids, spare tire, and other car needs are also offered before the summer vacation by the Lakewood Chaverim.[14]

Car inspections

  • Assist people locked out of their home or vehicle[5][6][7]
  • Repair flat tires[8][5] and pump low tires[1]
  • Boost car batteries[5][7]
  • Assist cars stuck in snow, mud, etc.[9][7][1][10]
  • Give rides to motorists whose cars are disabled[5]
  • Transport families to weddings during snowstorms[11]
  • Give directions for those in unfamiliar areas
  • Obtain gas if someone's gas tank runs dry[3][7][1]
  • Assist with burst pipes[12]
  • Assist with loss of essential services such as gas, electric, water, or telephone[12]
  • Provide members for a shiva minyan[7][1]

Chaverim volunteers respond to calls at any hour[5] and perform the following duties:

Activities

Chaverim was started in Monsey NY by R' Shaya Zev Erps in July 1999. The grassroots organization opened a hotline to assist stranded motorists and elderly and handicapped individuals. Since its founding, the Boro Park Chaverim has logged over 100,000 calls, with hundreds of calls received daily.[3][4]

History

Contents

  • History 1
  • Activities 2
    • Car inspections 2.1
    • Holiday assistance 2.2
    • Awards 2.3
  • Collaborative efforts 3
  • Locations 4
    • New York 4.1
    • New Jersey 4.2
    • United Kingdom 4.3
    • Other 4.4
  • Similar organizations 5
  • See also 6
  • References 7
  • External links 8

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