Volunteering

International Good Deeds Day: 115 countries, millions of participants, sparked by 1 woman’s drive

Good Deeds Day continues to expand worldwide as the peak event of year-round doing good and volunteer activities, with hundreds of thousands of projects and millions of participants. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH RUACH TOVA ASSOCIATION
20 years of doing good: Good Deeds Day initiator Shari Arison volunteers for people with special needs in Miami
Tenufa Bakehila worker making shelter safe and accessible

When there is nowhere safe to run

Tenufa Bakehila is racing to repair unsafe shelters across Israel as rockets fall.

|ByGILA STAUM-SEEMAN
Rezvani enjoys his volunteer activities at Eitanim.

From Iran to Israel: An Iranian volunteer’s unlikely stand in wartime

Mehran Rezvani, who grew up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, has become a devoted supporter and volunteer for Israel.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Three women EMT volunteers of United Hatzalah after finishing an ambulance shift in Jerusalem, one haredi, one religious Muslim, and one secular.

From loss to lifesaving: United Hatzalah officer Linor Attias reflects on her journey to save lives

“Nothing prepared me for October 7,” said United Hatzalah senior officer Linor Attias. “This is my people, my country. I was one of the victims.”

|ByASHER SMITH

United for Good – A social network that is changing the world

OCTOBER 7, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Oren Revach

How 1,700 United Hatzalah volunteers helped save lives on Oct. 7

“At United Hatzalah, I have always said we have to be ready. And on Oct. 7, we had more readiness and preparedness than any other organization.”

OCTOBER 7, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
UNITED HATZALAH medic down south, Oct. 7.

Help provide food for needy families in the north before holiday

Emergency Logistics Center of Pitchon-Lev Moved in the North: 3,500 Families Need Food Baskets for the Holiday. Help Support Needy Families in Conflict Areas.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByIN COLLABORATION WITH PITCHON LEV
Food donations at Pitchon Lev

The Next Step: Amputee athletes changing the game

Launch of the Amit Melave project by the Lottery and The Next Step to support new amputees, aiding in rehabilitation and sports for about 40 individuals, and sharing inspiring stories.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024ByIN COLLABORATION WITH MIFAL HAPAIS
Viola Yamit Gutman

Innovating for Israel: Dr. Sol Lizerbram on leadership, legacy, and the next chapter

Dr. Sol Lizerbram summarizes his presidency of the Jewish National Fund-USA for the last seven years.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Sol Lizerbram meets with Israeli firefighters supported by Jewish National Fund-USA

Cooking with Love for Soldiers: Making meals for over 2,000 IDF troops

Cooking with Love for Soldiers is a Zichron Ya’acov enterprise that musters 200 volunteers to prepare and transport homemade food every week to some 2,000 IDF reserve soldiers, mainly in the North.

AUGUST 30, 2024BySHLOMO MAITAL
 Door to door: The food is delivered to soldiers on IDF bases across northern Israel.

Leket Israel bolsters the local economy by supporting tour guides and farmers

AUGUST 29, 2024ByNERIA BARR

Social design: The initiatives that shape our society

Using design to give back: shaping society through initiatives. Designing basic items for the community can make a positive impact in our environment.

AUGUST 27, 2024ByMEITAL SHARABI
Skateboards, Isracard

For the citizens: Giv'atayim building dedicated to comfort and rescue

An Entire Building for Israel's Citizens: The National Headquarters of "Nechama and Rescue for Israel" Opens in Giv'atayim, Mobilizing Life-Saving Donations During the War

AUGUST 25, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG
The National Headquarters of "Nechama and Rescue for Israel"

Grapevine: Jerusalem is blooming

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 25, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
New National Library of Israel building in Jerusalem, exterior.