WINTER WARMTH CAMPAIGN
A WARM COAT? OR FOOD?
We've been preparing for winter...
Preparing to help the needy families who live in uninsulated, frigid, leaky apartments, by providing them with heaters and thick, quality blankets that will keep them warm. Preparing to help children and adults who don’t own winter coats, by supplying them with brand new ones, enabling them to get through the season comfortably -- and with dignity.
Poverty means that parents of these families are constantly faced with the choice of buying their children an item of warm clothing or groceries. Nights are freezing without heavy blankets, and the walk to school feels so much longer and colder without a coat. When it's really cold, some kids just don't go to school.
At Yad Eliezer we've been getting ready for months, so we’ll be able to bring them relief through our Winter Warmth Campaign.
That level of preparedness makes us one of Israel's top charities.
Because the need is greater than ever, we've expanded our campaign this year by ordering, for the first time, 3,000 adult coats (at a cost of $27 each) in addition to 6,000 children's winter coats, ($18 each), 12,000 quilts ($12.50 each) and 600 heaters ($53 each). Thanks to a San Diego foundation and a Brooklyn donor, we were able to secure a large portion of our order in advance, which qualified us for a discounted cost. The order is due to arrive in just days and we urgently need your help to complete our payment so that we can move forward.
You can make a difference in so many lives, bringing smiles and incredible relief to families as new coats are put on, heaters are activated and nights are made warm with thick, new blankets. These items seem simple. But they're life altering and bring unbelievable happiness to those so desperately in need.
Due to your generosity, last year we distributed 6,000 thick winter coats and 8,000 heavy blankets to the poor.
This year we hope to distribute even more!
Read a single mother's first-hand account of riding out a winter storm in Jerusalem
Read a thank you letter from a recipient
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