Shabbat Dinner 28 Feb and Blood Drive 9 March!

YABA SHABBAT DINNER - 29 FEBRUARY 2008

It's a once-in-four-years opportunity. Actually -- it's a once-in-28-years opportunity -- that's how long it will take for Leap Day to be on a Friday again. So, really, it's a once-in-a-LIFETIME opportunity, because in twenty-eight years, none of us will be eligible for YABA anymore! So you definitely don't want to miss out on this one. We'll have services with the Neshama Minyan at 5.30, and dinner will be at 6.45. Remember, at our last two dinners, we had to turn people away, so PLEASE reserve your spot by the TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2008 at noon!!

And this won't be just any dinner. It's the midst of primary season, and we will be having a conversation about those strangest of bedfellows, religion and politics, with AIPAC speakers from each side of the aisle.

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YABA BLOOD DRIVE - 9 MARCH 2008

Did you know that fewer than 3% of adults donate blood in Southern California? The average adult has about 10 pints of blood. A victim of a major trauma can require up to 100 units during treatment. Our blood drive in November was a success -- we collected nearly 30 pints of blood, and helped save a whole lot of lives. So we are sponsoring another blood drive -- we're looking to do even better this time around, and we need your help! Our second blood drive will be on Sunday 9 March 2008 from 12.30 to 5.30 at Temple Beth Am. We need donors AND publicity! If you're able to give blood, please schedule an appointment (details below). Whether or not you can donate, please encourage others to come donate blood as well! Please spread the word, and together we can save a whole lot of lives.

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DETAILS!

YABA SHABBAT DINNER
What: Shabbat dinner with all your favorite YABAniks
When: Friday 29 February 2008 - 5.30 services, 6.45 dinner
Where: Temple Beth Am, 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., 90035
Why: Because you'll never have this opportunity again -- to have a Leap Day Shabbat Dinner with YABA!
RSVP: sign up online * e-mail yaba@tbala.org * call 310.652.7354 x268 BY NOON on TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY!


YABA BLOOD DRIVE
What: A blood drive, in partnership with UCLA
When: Sunday 9 March, 10.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Where: Temple Beth Am, 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., 90035 - the UCLA Bloodmobile will be parked outside the shul.
Why: To save lives!
RSVP: schedule your appointment: online * e-mail yaba@tbala.org * call 310.652.7354 x268

The Bloodmobile can only handle three donors at a time, so please schedule an appointment so you won't have to wait! (And if you can't edit the spreadsheet from the link at the bottom of the page, e-mail us and we'll help you out!)