YAD SARAH – Israel’s Largest and Most Important Charity
Presented by Zvi Swerdlove
11:00 Sunday 29 November
Ask ten Israelis you know what they know about Yad Sarah. Chances are half of them will smile and tell you how some family member needed a pair of crutches or a wheelchair or a breast pump or maybe even a booster car seat for a newborn baby and was given one in a few minutes without filling out endless forms and going through long, annoying bureaucratic rigmarole to demonstrate their need.
In fact, in most cases, all they had to do was come into the building on Ichilov Street here in Netanya and pay a small deposit which was returned to them when they brought it back. It also rents out hospital beds, oxygen concentrators, cranes for bedridden patients and anything else you may need to keep a family member at home rather than in a hospital or nursing home. A little-known statistic is that 50% of Israeli families have borrowed medical equipment from Yad Sarah at one time or another.
Zvi Swerdlove, a dedicated, long-time volunteer, will be describing the many different services Yad Sarah offers and how it can help you.
Born in Boston, he made aliyah in 1969 and, after 5 years’ service in the IDF, he began his professional career working as a translator. For many years, he also ran a second-hand book store in Netanya called the Reader’s Corner. You may also have seen him perform in the Netanya AACI Drama Group or, years ago, in the Netanya AACI Music Theater.
Please come and hear Zvi speak! He is particularly interested in answering any questions you might have about Yad Sarah in general or specific medical equipment someone in your family might need.
Members Prepaid – NIS 25
Non-members and Members at the Door – NIS 35
Prepaid ticketing available until 08:00 the day of the event. Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
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