Volunteer while in Israel

The end of the year is coming up: join this facebook group and be a part of the Yeshiva/Seminary clothing drive to help those less fortunate.

Start a recycling program in your school!

For those who haven't yet heard: The Jerusalem municipality set up

 a new recycling center on Givat Shaul St. opposite Herzog Hospital.

 You can recycle cans, jars, cartons, cooking oil, electronic and 

organic trash and more. Sun - Thurs 10 - 4 and Fri 10 - 2. 

For details: 653-5944. mzeldad@jerusalem. muni.il

Please pass on to as many Jerusalemites as possible

Places to visit and/or volunteer:

1. "Standing Together" www.stogether.org- they bring food to soldiers on the front line.

2.Gush Etzion- The Pina Chama at Tsomet Hagush- soldiers stop by to get a hot drink and a piece of cake

3.Lev Echad- volunteers in Sderot, Netivit, Ashkelon etc.going into bomb shelters and playing with the children, talking to the parents to distract them from the monotony of being in the shelters.

4.Meir Panim Soup Kitchen 78 Yirmayahu St. Jerusalem  02-501-1444
www.meirpanim.org

5. Ichlu Reim Soup Kitchen-182 Jaffa Rd. Jerusalem  02-502-2313
www.ihlureim.albiz.co.il

6.Table to Table- packing food for soldiers and for people in communities under bombardment. Collecting food from banquet halls for distribution.  They are happy to have volunteers even for one day. Contact them at 09-744-1757  or info@tabletotable.org.il

7.Yad Eliezer- preparing packages for soldiers in Gaza and for families in need www.yadeliezer.org

8. A package from Home- care packages for soldiers all over Israel.  You can also join the knitters from the Gush who are knitting caps for the soldiers.www.apackagefromhome.org 

Check out the site: www.ivolunteer.org.il   for more opportunities around the country.

For more information about these and other volunteer opportunities contact us at: here4theyear@gmail.com