Count Me In, Inc
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Our goal is to unite the community in an effort to brighten the lives of Jews of all ages by providing gifts and ritual items during the Hanukkah
12/14/2020
Happy Hanukkah!! Thanks to all of our supporters, Count Me In was able to provide Target gift cards to the parents of nearly 300 children!! Well Count Me In looked different this year, we cannot thank you enough for all of your support!
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12/03/2020
Many thanks to our team at Jewish Family Service for being our partners this year. We were able to provide candles to each family made at Celebration Company and the distribution of our gift cards to almost 300 kids was safe and smooth.
Gettin the little ones involved too! Donate donate donate!!! Www.countmeinhouston.org Cindy Kasner
Loving all out volunteer supporters today! Donate at www.countmeinhouston.org end make a child’s Hanukkah bright today!
11/08/2020
Keep sharing your love for Count Me In today! Donate at www.countmeinhouston.org
Help us make Hanukkah brighter this season.
Donate | Count Me In Count Me In is a non-profit dedicated to making Hanukkah brighter for others by collecting and distributing Hanukkah gifts.
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11/06/2020
Join us this weekend and help us make this season a little bit brighter.
10/09/2020
Count Me In is back for Hannukkah 2020!! In order to keep everyone safe during this pandemic year, Count Me In is transitioning to cash gift model with recipients receiving gift cards in lieu of presents. Help us help over 300 children experience the joy of hannukah through Count Me In - Give Today at our brand new website --www.countmeinhouston.org
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About Us
Count Me In was started in 2005 by Eric Berdinis and Ben Rice, two teenagers entering their first year of high school. They wanted to be involved in a community service project throughout their high school years in which they could make a difference in other people’s lives. The boys came up with the idea of donating Hanukkah gifts because it was something that had never been done before in the greater Houston area. They wished that all children, regardless of their family’s financial situation, could experience the excitement they felt as kids lighting the menorah and receiving gifts for Hanukkah. Their strong beliefs in the Jewish value of tzedakah fueled the inception and formation of Count Me In, Inc.
Since 2005, Count Me In has undergone significant changes. Count Me In is now a program of Lonestar Region BBYO to encourage teen community service and involvement in the Jewish community. As a fully incorporate non-profit organization, it serves more than just children and teens during the holiday season. The recipient base has multiplied to include hundreds of adults and senior citizens undergoing hospital treatment or residing in assisted living facilities. Count Me In has also added a “family bag” to each family’s group of gift bags so that they can celebrate the holiday in more ways than just gift-giving. Each “family bag” includes all of the Hanukkah necessities: a prayer sheet, a menorah, a full set of candles, dreidels, chocolate gelt, and potato latke mix. Of course, none of this would be possible without the ever-increasing number of generous donors and volunteers. Count Me In is always looking for new ways to serve the community, and appreciates all feedback and ideas from its donors and recipients.
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