01/19/2026
In honor of MLK day, and Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona's Day of Chesed (Kindness), Handmaker residents gave and received acts of kindness over the last two days.
On Sunday a group of BBYO Mountain Region teens from the Tucson JCC came to Handmaker and packed hygiene packs with residents for the Primavera Foundation, a wonderful local organization that does much to support and assist the homeless in our community. This project not only helped those in need, it also gave the teens and residents an opportunity to connect with one another while doing meaningful work.
This morning Tynan residents were on the receiving end, when Ike came to play the piano as part of his Mitzvah Project, leading up to his Bar Mitzvah next month. Residents, and staff members who listened too, enjoyed learning about the composers of several pieces of music that Ike spoke about before he played.
It was wonderful to be able to give and to receive these acts of loving kindness on MLK day, and do our part to make the world a kinder place.
