A dispatch from Chaya Bender
AND WE’VE GONE VIRAL!
Today alone we raised $1041.25 with 31 pledges…
That brings the grand total to $3167.94! Un-fricken-believable!
I am so very proud to be a Brandeisian.
While we are raising these large sums of money, let us not forget to meditate on exactly who we are helping. Take a minute of your time and sign Keshet’s Pledge to Save Lives:
Text:
Do Not Stand Idly By: A Jewish Community Pledge to Save Lives
“As members of a tradition that sees each person as created in the divine image, we respond with anguish and outrage at the spate of suicides brought on by homophobic bullying and intolerance. We hereby commit to ending homophobic bullying or harassment of any kind in our synagogues, schools, organizations, and communities. As a signatory, I pledge to speak out when I witness anyone being demeaned for their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. I commit myself to do whatever I can to ensure that each and every person in my community is treated with dignity and respect.”
All of us at Keshet are incredibly grateful and tremendously proud of your incredible work. Your organizing, your enthusiasm, your dedication is beyond inspiring.
Two of us from Keshet (one of whom is a Brandeis alum!) will be there tomorrow.
This is AMAZING! I am so proud to be a part of the Brandeis community!