Since 1980, the Pinch Hitters program has been a wonderful opportunity for us to give something back to the Atlanta community. Pinch Hitters is B’nai B’rith’s annual community service project where volunteers from the Atlanta Jewish Community “go to bat” for non-medical hospital personnel on Christmas Day. We are pleased to bring back the Pinch Hitter Program live after a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19. Our volunteers work in four-hour shifts so our Christian brethren can spend the holiday at home with their families. Pinch Hitters is organized by the Achim/Gate City (Atlanta) Lodge #0144 of B’nai B’rith International.
In past years, hundreds of volunteers like you helped make our Pinch Hitter Program better and better.
This year, we will work in four-hour shifts at nine hospitals and assisted living facilities and we need your help.
You can choose a shift at one of the following facilities. Shifts generally run from 7 to 11 (early morning), 11 to 3 (mid-day), or 3 to 7 (afternoon). Note that these times are approximate and may vary by facility and/or department. You will be notified in mid-December by our volunteer coordinator for the facility where you are assigned.
In 2022 we are serving nine hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes: Berman Commons, Dunwoody Place, Georgian Lakeside; Historic Roswell Place, Solana East Cobb, Somerby at Sandy Springs; The Cohen Home; VA Medical Center; and William Breman Jewish Home. We are proud to welcome nearly 300 volunteers to serve those nine locations.
A special thank you to our sponsors who have come aboard so far this year: Publix Super Markets Charities; Capital Investment Advisors! Siegel Insurance; Auto-Owners Insurance; Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLP; Kessler & Solomiany LLC; Coldwell Banker–Debbie Sonenshine; Loventhal Insurance Group; Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care; Toco Instant Printing; and CoCreate A Website.
If you can’t volunteer on December 25th, you can still be part of the Pinch Hitter Program by making a donation* to B’nai B’rith. Your contribution will help us continue to do the work we do each and every year. Your donation will help us defray our costs for mailings, supplies, advertising, and shirts for our volunteers.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Harry Lutz, Chairman of the B’nai B’rith Pinch Hitter Program at 678- 485-8179 or hslutz_fsa@yahoo.com for more information.
We hope that you will choose to join us on Sunday, December 25, 2022, and help us provide a mitzvah at one of the hospitals or assisted living facilities listed above!
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* B’nai B’rith is an exempt organization under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations may be deductible. Consult your tax professional.
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