Homeless women are benefiting from the generosity and culinary skills of a synagogue as part of the worldwide Mitzvah Day project.

Townsend House, in Borehamwood, which houses 16 to 25-year-old homeless young women with support needs, had a special delivery this week from members of the Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue.

Co-ordinated by Lauren Schogger, 12 people cooked meals for the residents over a two-week period – just one of a number of activities being undertaken by the synagogue as part of Mitzvah Day which takes place tomorrow.

Townsend House project worker Leighanne Bell said: “We are incredibly touched that the local Mitzvah Day team has selected our home for this greatly appreciated project.

“Although our residents have the facilities to make their own meals, they sometimes experience financial difficulties. Therefore, having a homemade meal or cake is something they will all welcome and enjoy.”

In addition to the cooking rota, synagogue members will also be contributing to various other charitable causes on Mitzvah Day.

These include collectathons for football kits and shoes, making loom bands to be distributed to children in hospitals, cleaning Bushey Cemetery, helping to clear Woodcock Hill, collecting food at Tesco for Borehamwood Foodbank along with many other projects.

Care homes in the town will also be getting involved in the good deed day, thanks to Golden Visits, including teen volunteers showing off their musical talents in a performance at Sunrise Senior Living, in Edgwarebury Lane, Elstree.

Mums will have a chance to show off their babies at Bupa’s Hill House, in Elstree, on Sunday from 3.30pm, while singer Gabby Niman will also perform at the centre at 2.30pm.