Taskforces

Co-Chairs: Carol Kempner and Jill Peeling 

During the remainder of 2026, the Social Justice Network will focus on voter engagement, protection, and education. We want to ensure that everyone who is eligible to vote gets to vote and that every vote counts. We will be sending postcards, doing phone banking and text banking to voters, engaging in voter education, doing vote-by-mail registration, serving as poll peacekeepers, and meeting with our Supervisor of Elections.  

Join us for our Voter Education event on October 13 at 7:00pm. We will be joined by the League of Women Voters and other partners who will share about what’s on the ballot and updated voter laws in Florida.  

Check out our 2026 Election Page, which is updated regularly.

 If you wish to get involved, contact Rabbi Jacobs rabbijacobs@tbsmb.org or Jeff Agron mailto:jagron@tbsmb.org Jagron@tbsmb.org and fill out this form.  

Postcards Parties. We have postcards to voters around the country and will be doing this work through the November election. If you would like to host a post carding party, it is easy and fun. We will supply you with the postcards, stamps and instructions. Invite your friends and family. Do a wine party, make a dinner party, etc. If you would like to host a post carding party, please register here and we will be in touch with you with details.  

Poll Monitor Training. We are partnering with Common Cause to participate in poll monitor trainings for anyone who wishes to serve as a poll monitor during the primary or general election. Shelley Nicely Groff), Nina Mandel), and Diane Katzen) are our point people for this initiative.  Feel free to reach out to them with questions. Sign-up for a training date here.  Please let us know if you have taken the training. 

Co-chairs: Rachel Umlas and Amanda Greenfield 

There continues to be significant cuts to food programs, including SNAP (food stamps) and school food programs. Food insecurity is a significant problem in our community affecting more than 15% of the population, higher than the state or national average. Our volunteer groups help address food insecurity in many ways. We are continuing this work in 2026-27.

Please see our food insecurity direct service projects along with all other service projects here.