Some 25 students at the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy, also known as Yeshiva University High School for Boys, helped the Jewish charity Met Council make and deliver more than 100 Chanukah care packages to needy Yeshiva University students in New York.
The packages are designed to help the students through “the stressful finals period” and they include “school supplies, snacks, protein-rich foods and other essential items,” according to Met Council.
“The initiative comes at a crucial time, as many YU students run out of funds on their food cards by the end of each semester, exacerbating the financial and emotional challenges they face,” the council stated.
Avraham Greenfield, the MTA student who led the initiative, stated that he has seen some Yeshiva University students studying on campus in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, who “are struggling to make it through finals, often running out of money for things like food.”
“We wanted to make sure they felt supported and cared for during finals,” he said.
That’s just how a Yeshiva student from Stamford, Conn., felt. “This is really amazing,” he stated. “You’re giving people the opportunity to just focus on their finals, and it’s really helpful.”
Met Council knew it had to partner with the MTA students when they approached the charity with the idea, stated Hannah Lupien, managing director of food at Met Council.
“These high school students are already showing incredible leadership and compassion,” she stated. “They’re demonstrating what it means to be leaders in the Jewish community and beyond.”
