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700 supporters turned out January 7th for Leket Israel's 2nd Annual Gala Dinner at Eden Al HaMayim. The evening, honoring Henry and Julia Koschitzky of Toronto, was dedicated to raising awareness and funding for the organization's agricultural gleaning project.
An external assessment of Leket Israel's managerial processes, efficiency and financial accountability was conducted by MIDOT. As a result of Leket Israel's outstanding scores, MIDOT endorsed the organization with its Seal of Effectiveness.
Embracing all things Jewish and foody – Sunday, May 20, 2012 in London. A day of events devoted to food and Judaism. Proceeds from the event to benefit Leket Israel – The National Food Bank.
A first of its kind farming Initiative supported by a generous grant from Goldman Sachs Gives is enabling Leket Israel to plant, grow and harvest its own crops as a way to supplement rescued food for the needy.
Leket Israel's fleet of 10 trucks, 6 off-road vehicles, and 2 tractors for agricultural gleaning enable the organization to quickly and efficiently rescue and redistribute thousands of tons of surplus food to the needy on an annual basis.
Leket Israel partners with catering halls, restaurants, bakeries and hotels in all regions of the country to ensure that surplus food is delivered to needy people.
Leket Israel volunteers prepare and deliver more than 7,500 mid-morning meals to underprivileged children at 100 schools from Tzfat and Tiberias in the north to Netivot and Be'er Sheva in the south.
Leket is our attempt to reverse the phenomenon. Rather than let good food go to waste, Israeli farmers invite Leket Israel to harvest their fields and to provide the produce to needy people around the country.
Leket Israel was founded by volunteers, and volunteers continue to drive our organization to new heights. Forty thousand a year strong, volunteers come from around the world and from nearly every sector of Israeli society
.
Leket Israel, Israel's National Food Bank
Serving as the country's National Food Bank and largest food rescue network, Leket Israel works t
o alleviate the problem of nutritional insecurity among the growing numbers of
Israel's
poor.
Each year, with the help of 40,000 volunteers,
Leket Israel rescues over 700,000
meals
and
21 million lbs
of
produce
and
perishable goods
, and
supplies over 1.25 million (7,500/school day)
volunteer prepared sandwiches
to underprivileged children.
Food
, that would have otherwise gone to waste,
is redistributed to nearly 300 nonprofit partners caring for the needy.
Leket Israel offers
cooperative purchasing
,
nutrition education
, and
food safety projects
to further assist our partners.
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UJA FEDERATION of GREATER TORONTO - Feb. 8, 2012. Henry & Julia Koschitzky, two of Jewish Toronto’s most prominent a...
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Koschitzkys honou...
THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS (CJN) - Jan. 19, 2012. Well known Torontonians Henry and Julia Koschitzky were honored ear...
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JERUSALEM POST - Jan. 17, 2012. In a feature article, Greer Fay Cashman writes about the "Polish Connection" (so to...
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PRESS RELEASE - Jan. 2012. Leket Israel's 2nd Annual Gala Dinner, held on Saturday night, January 7th at Eden Al Ham...
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YU ALUMNI NEWS - Nov. 9, 2011. In a personal interview, Joseph Gitler describes his journey to Israel after finishi...
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NY JEWISH WEEK - Nov. 8, 2011. In a feature article about Leket Israel, Michele Chabin, The Jewish Week's Israel Co...
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JEWISHJOURNAL.COM - Nov. 2, 2011. To mark the Los Angeles Federation's Centennial year, they brought a Mega Mission...
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Volunteering in I...
NJ JEWISH STANDARD - Oct. 28, 2011. On her twice-yearly trips to Israel from New Jersey, Chaya Goldsmith volunteers...
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