Immediately after Operation Iron Swords began, both the Azrieli Foundation Israel and the Azrieli Foundation Canada, granted 40 million NIS of emergency support to NGOs and various organizations in Israel that support soldiers, as well as medical and psychological support to the victims and their families.
Some of the grant recipients include: Soroka hospital, Barzilai hospital, Shneider hospital, Asaf Harofe hospital, and Hadassa; Natal, Eran, IDF Widows and Orphans Organization, The Association for Israel’s Soldiers, Zaka, United Hatzalah, Mada and more.
Danna Azrieli, Chair of the Azrieli Foundation Israel stated: “During these tough and sad times, we are witnessing the people of Israel at their best and finest hour, with much will to provide immediate assistance to civilians and soldiers on the front lines. The unity and cohesiveness of the citizens of Israel along with the support for our fighting forces are critical and we are fully supporting them”.
A portion of the grants were given to NGOs active in the field of sport as a tool for social impact, with an emphasis on programs for evacuees from the Gaza Envelope and the northern border. In the photo – an activity for evacuees from from Kibutz Zikim, operated by Ziv Neurim.
More information about the grants can be found in this article.