Leket Israel

4/29/2013 4:46:00 PM

Healthy Snacks for Disadvantaged Scho...

Good nutrition is vital in helping children maximize their potential. As a joint initiative between Cellcom Israel Ltd and Leket Israel, Cellcom employees throughout the country collect healthy snacks for disadvantaged school children through Leket Israel's ''Likut L'Yalkut'' project. These snacks are distributed to hungry students across Israel as a supplement to the 8,000 fresh volunteer prep...

4/29/2013 2:14:00 PM

Friends and Family from St Louis Glea...

PARTNERSHIP2GETHER - April 8, 2013. As part of their trip to Israel just prior to Pesach, the Goldberg Family of St Louis, Missouri, participated in a ''wonderful mitzvah project'' – gleaning crops from Leket Israel fields to benefit needy families. Leket Israel engages its friends and family from the St Louis community in volunteer activities while they visit the country. Beneficiaries of the...

4/4/2013 9:34:00 PM

From Israel to my Seder Table

In discussing her experience on a multi-family mission to Israel, Carolyn Kolers, President of Beth Tzedec Congregation, writes, '' For my kids, the highlights were picking oranges with Leket Israel (Israel’s National Food Bank) for distribution to Israel’s under privileged children and families in need...'' Read the full update from Carolyn here.

3/29/2013 5:36:00 PM

From farm to families in need

JERUSALEM POST - March 29, 2013. As Israel’s poor struggle to feed their families – particularly around the holidays – Leket Israel collects surplus food from restaurants, caterers, hotels and farms to distribute to the needy. Leket Israel works over many arenas to identify food waste and works tirelessly with volunteers to rescue and redistribute thousands of tons of nutritious food each year....

3/13/2013 3:55:00 PM

Grapefruit Picking for Leket Israel

In a blog post, the Yunger Family describes their recent gleaning experience: ''Bentzi and the older kids (I stayed home with the ''junior division'') met up in a field near Rechovot, together with a bunch of our other Yunger cousins. The kids had a nice time learning about the mitzvos that Leket does, and then they went out to the fields to pick grapefruits. It was fun climbing the trees t...

3/5/2013 6:37:00 PM

Boosting Services in the Periphery

As part of a strategic initiative to boost services for the needy on Israel's periphery, Leket Israel is providing its partners with greater quantities of rescued food, targeted workshops on nutrition, and capacity building support to help improve operating standards.

2/24/2013 11:30:00 PM

Best Friends With Broccoli

''I pulled out my first turnip, marveling at how easily it parted from the rich soil. Then I pulled out my second turnip, and was shocked by the size and magnificence of its deep purple hues...The sun soon warmed my back and brightened the green fields. I plodded on, working my row meticulously, pouring full baskets of turnips into a large dumpster, then watching a tractor cart our turnips away...

2/5/2013 11:25:00 AM

Naming the Change

In a recent blog post to Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills' SYNABLOG, the poster describes how she met a lot of ''committed'' people in Israel during the Hebrew Union College's School of Jewish Nonprofit Management's intensive Israel Seminar over a few weeks. According to the post, ''There were people from Leket, which harvests the corners of agricultural fields and gathers and delivers left ove...

2/3/2013 9:51:00 PM

Five Towns Takes on Israel

COLLIVE Community News Service - Jan. 29, 2013. Chabad of the Five Towns' Israel Mission, which took place from January 15th through January 24th, actively participated in volunteering with Israel’s Project Leket-Israel’s National Food Bank- gleaning fruits for distribution to Israel’s needy. Everyone enthusiastically participated and picked an amazing 800 kg (1,800 lbs) of clementines, helping...

2/3/2013 8:39:00 PM

Chabad Of The Five Towns at Leket

5TOWNS JEWISH TIMES - During a recent mission to Israel (January 15–24), a group from Chabad of Five Towns volunteered with Leket Israel–Israel’s National Food Bank, gleaning fruits for distribution to Israel’s needy. Everyone enthusiastically participated and picked an amazing 800 kilograms (1,800 lbs) of clementines, helping to feed well over 400 families that week! Read on to learn more abo...

1/23/2013 11:19:00 AM

Hockey tournament coming up in...Israel?

JEWISH TRIBUNE - Jan, 22, 2013. The International Recreational Hockey Association (IRHA) will hold its 7th annual ice hockey tournament in Metulla, Israel, Feb. 11-15. Through the IRHA's partnership with Leket Israel, The National Food Bank, hockey players have the opportunity to give back to the community by making sandwiches for disadvantaged children in the north or by collecting produce do...

1/17/2013 11:40:00 AM

The trip after the trip

HAARETZ - Jan. 5, 2013. As part of any Birthright itinerary, consider spending a two-hour stint volunteering with Project Leket, which partners with farmers to pick fresh fruits and vegetables to be distributed to feed Israel’s needy. Leket volunteers work two-hour stints Sundays through Thursdays between 8 A.M and 4 P.M at fields just outside Rehovot ‏(Kvutzat Shiller‏) and at Moshav Nahalal n...

1/7/2013 7:00:00 PM

PHOTOS: Ruth Rappaport Honored at Lek...

Six hundred guests attended Leket Israel's Annual Gala with the theme People Feeding People. The special evening was dedicated to raising awareness and funding for the organization's food rescue and distribution programs. Mrs. Ruth Rappaport was honored with our True Friend Award for her ongoing support and instrumental impact on Leket Israel's growth as the country's largest food rescue opera...

1/2/2013 7:28:00 PM

Leket on Top 10 Posts of 2012

Leket Israel made it onto Repair the World's Top 10 list of favorite posts and interviews from 2012. The world’s most pressing issues change from year to year, and decade to decade. But at the end of the day, helping others and strengthening communities through volunteering is simply timeless. This New Year, Repair the World staff invites its readers to rededicate themselves to compassion and l...

12/31/2012 6:25:00 PM

Growing Divide Seen In Israeli Electo...

THE JEWISH WEEK - Dec. 26, 2012. Gidi Kroch, CEO of Leket Israel, is used to receiving desperate pleas from soup kitchens and other institutions struggling to feed the poorest in Israel. What’s unnerving Kroch now is the number of calls he’s getting from individuals who, he says, “clearly don’t know their way around the system...people who don’t know how to go to welfare or to seek support from...

12/20/2012 10:47:00 PM

Jewish Federation works with Leket Is...

ST LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT - Dec. 19, 2012. ''No family should go hungry,'' says Diane Katzman, who chairs the Caring for Jews in Need-Overseas subcommittee of the Jewish Federation of St Louis. Thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Federation and Leket Israel, among other activities, 100 Yokneam families receive fresh fruits and vegetables and other perishable goods delivered to them in wee...

12/16/2012 4:59:00 PM

AMIT and Leket Partner to Fight Hunger

Thanks to the cooperation of AMIT and Leket Israel, needy school children in the southern Israeli development towns of Kiryat Malachi and Sderot – two communities that recently suffered continuous rocket attacks – have been receiving nutritious sandwiches for lunch Sunday through Thursday during the school year. ''By doing something as simple as providing a small child with a healthy sandwich ...

11/21/2012 12:28:00 PM

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs in Israel

ISRAEL MINISTRY OF TOURISM - A bar/bat mitzvah is a ceremony marking a Jewish child’s passage into adulthood. But with adulthood comes responsibility for one’s surroundings and environment. Volunteering with Leket Israel will provide an unforgettable experience, and enable one to imbue their bar/bat mitzvah celebration with the traditional Jewish spirit of helping the needy and Zionist and soci...

11/8/2012 2:04:00 PM

Gleaning with Leket Israel, highlight...

PARTNERSHIP2GETHER - Nov. 8, 2012. The Rubin Israel Experience is a unique 10 day program for 10 young adults between the ages of 27-40 who have never been to Israel before and who are granted the opportunity through a program of the Jewish Federation of Greater St Louis. One of the highlights of the delegation's recent visit to Israel was participating together with a group of Ethiopian adult...

11/6/2012 11:51:00 AM

Supporting Leket Israel on the 6th Ni...

InfoBarrel.com - Nov. 3, 2012. According to a blog post by blogger mommymommymommy, for the 6th night of Hanukkah, families can help teach their children the meaning of mitzvot and tzedakah (good deeds and charitable giving) by not exchanging gifts. Rather, Jews should use the money and donate it to a charitable cause or worthy organization such as Leket Israel, Israel's National Food Bank.

10/10/2012 12:07:00 PM

Women’s Giving Circle Affects Positiv...

The Jewish Federation Women’s Division Circle of Chai is a local women’s giving circle in Kansas City, made up of 50 women who pool their money and deliberate on where to use their dollars to make an impact. The group has decided to allocate additional funding to Leket Israel's Sandwiches for Kids project to provide 25-30 more children with school lunches in the Ramla school system for the ent...

9/24/2012 10:17:00 AM

From Mall to Meal

ESRA MAGAZINE - Israel's Community Forum - Issue No. 166. In a blog post entitled ''From Mall to Meal'', Pnina Moed Kass describes how she and her partner Rebecca Kimelman make their weekly rounds rescuing food from Herzliya's Seven Stars Mall. The pair has been volunteering on behalf of Leket Israel for almost a year, and according to Kass, the food vendors recognize them easily from their L...

9/6/2012 9:16:00 PM

Leket Kids Fun!

Looking to entertain your children while preparing for the holidays? Download a fun crossword puzzle, find the differences, and connect the pictures.

9/6/2012 6:04:00 PM

E-News - Fall 2012

With the apple season underway, Leket Israel is on course to rescue 300 tons of sweet, delicious apples just in time for the holidays. Your continued support will enable us to deliver over 1,000 tons of nutritious food to hundreds of nonprofits servicing the less fortunate this month. Together we are ensuring a sweet new year for tens of thousands of needy Israelis. Wishing you a healthy and ha...

8/28/2012 11:31:00 AM

Israel with Kids / Picking crops at N...

HAARETZ - Aug. 22, 2012. On the last Friday of every month, families are invited to Moshav Nahalal, located in northern Israel's Jezreel Valley, to help pick vegetables for needy families. The activity is organized by Leket Israel, the country's largest food bank, set up in 2003 with the goal of salvaging surplus food and crops that would have otherwise gone to waste. To learn more, read the...

8/26/2012 7:45:00 AM

Rising Food Prices Impacts Hunger in ...

JSpace - Aug. 23rd, 2012. As food prices continue to rise, cutbacks on essential food programs loom--especially in Israel where prices have risen much faster than the West. Leket Israel's ''Sandwiches for Kids'' is one program that is being forced to cut back. Despite a waiting list of 2,500 needy school children, the organization is being forced to cut its services by 2,500 meals daily.

7/29/2012 12:17:00 PM

Millions Approved for Jewish Programs

JEWISH EXPONENT - JULY 26, 2012. Leket Israel's ''Project Leket'' was among nine new initiatives, out of a total of 23 projects, selected by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia to receive funding this year. The Federation's Board of Trustees recently approved a total allocation of $22.1 million to fund the initiatives, ranging from Jewish education to social services.

8/19/2012 12:28:00 PM

Price Increase Will Eliminate Breakfa...

The Yeshiva World News - Aug. 17, 2012. Increases in basic food items such as bread, milk and eggs will result in thousands of Israeli students not receiving breakfast. Leket Israel's ''Sandwiches for Kids'' project, as a result of fiscal realities and price increases, is expected to drop its service from 7,500 daily sandwiches to 5,000, all the while 2,500 additional students have been waiting...

8/14/2012 3:11:00 PM

Join the Cucumber Harvest

It is the height of the cucumber season, and with the start of the new school year, thousands of hungry children need your help! Leket Israel invites you to a very special cucumber harvest to support the ''Sandwiches for Kids'' Project. Join us FRIDAY, AUG. 31st 2012 from 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 at Moshav Nahalal. Show the children how much we care about them! Participation is free and open to all. ...

7/22/2012 10:45:00 AM

Riding to Support Leket Israel

Rabbi Aaron Goldstein of Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue in London recently pedaled hundreds of miles to support Leket Israel. The 3-week long “Rabbi Relay Ride” was organized by the UK’s popular Gefiltefest and involved local Rabbis taking part in the ride, to benefit charities of their choice. Thank you Rabbi Aaron for your endurance to feed Israel’s needy!

6/28/2012 11:42:00 PM

The Idea That Feeds Millions

VIRTUAL JERUSALEM - June 27, 2012. In an exclusive article about Joseph Gitler and the organization he founded, VirtualJerusalem (VJ) interviewed Mr. Gitler to hear insights about Leket Israel's initiatives in helping the needy, their work within the Arab Israeli community and with African refugees, and to get the full story on how millions of people benefited from one man's idea.

6/28/2012 10:33:00 PM

Walking in the Garden of Torah - TBD ...

''Walking in the Garden'' of Torah blogger Rabbi Michael Singer posts about his Temple Beth David (TBD) Israel Trip. On day 3 of his trip he writes, ''This morning we are off to Rehovot to volunteer with Project Leket. Leket comes from the Torah's command to farmers to leave produce in the fields for the stranger, poor, widow and orphan. Project Leket works w/ Israeli farmers who allow volunte...

6/24/2012 11:08:00 AM

Leket Israel Offering Helps Feed Isra...

For two years, First Baptist Church of Katy has taken a summer Leket offering. Through our partnership with Leket Israel, approximately 6 pounds of food is gleaned from farms or rescued from catering events for every $1 given. This year’s Leket offering is specifically designated to helping elderly holocaust victims living in retirement centers in 12 cities in Israel.

6/24/2012 10:49:00 AM

Helping Others

DETROIT JEWISH NEWS - Thursday, June 21, 2012. Detroit's Hillel Day School 8th-graders picked 3,500 pounds of potatoes to help feed hungry Israelis on a trip to Israel this spring. The student group took time on their trip to harvest crops in support of Leket Israel, Israel's National Food Bank.

6/19/2012 9:40:00 PM

Repair Interview: Leket Israel’s Jose...

In an interview conducted by Repair the World blogger, Leah Koenig, Leket Israel's Founder and CEO, Joseph Gitler, describes his inspiration for starting Leket Israel and the amazing impact the organization has had on Israel's food insecure. In addition, Gitler shares a couple of stories of real life people and the positive impact Leket Israel has had on their lives.

6/10/2012 6:13:00 PM

''The Narrow Door'' blog features: L...

''This organization looks amazing,'' begins a blog post featuring Leket Israel -- Food Bank Program. ''The Narrow Door'' blog, written by blogger ''Gail'', continues: ''I applaud them for what they are doing with getting fresh produce to people and healthy food to poor school children.'' Read more about what ''The Narrow Door'' has to say about Leket Israel.

5/29/2012 10:31:00 AM

D'var Torah - Bemidbar

In a blog post by Rabbi Billy Dreskin, Dreskin writes about his experience volunteering with Leket Israel and the importance of the sacred work the organization carries out on a day to day basis.

5/1/2012 2:27:00 PM

VIDEO: Bar and Bat Mitzvah Projects w...

Celebrating your child's bar or bat mitzvah in Israel? Learn how Leket Israel can involve your child and family group in a meaningful bnei mitzvah project via hands-on activities appropriate for all ages. What better a way to commemorate this special event than by volunteering to help the less fortunate in Israel.

4/16/2012 4:11:00 PM

Jewish Federation Launches 2012 Campaign

April, 2012 - The Jewish Federation of St Louis 2012 officially launched its Community Campaign this past month. Funds raised support a family of 60 local, national and international agencies, programs, services and innovative projects that deliver programs and services for Jews of all ages and needs. In our Israeli sister-city region the Federation is proud to be feeding people in need with L...

3/18/2012 8:43:00 PM

E-News - Spring 2012

On behalf of the staff and its dedicated network of thousands of volunteers, Leket Israel wishes you a joyous and meaningful Passover holiday. Thank you for your continued support and for helping us deliver over 220 tons of food every week to Israel's needy. Together we are preventing waste, protecting the environment, and putting a crucial source of nutrition on the plates of those who need it...

3/16/2012 12:54:00 PM

Bridging the gap between rich and poor

JEWISH NEWS OF GREATER PHOENIX - March 16, 2012. On a recent visit to Phoenix, Joseph Gitler, founder & chairman of Leket Israel, spent time with the local Jewish community sharing the successes of the food bank he established in 2003. Joseph's concern of the growing poverty situation in Israel propelled the young entrepenuer to form Leket Israel. The organization is the recipient of grants f...

2/27/2012 11:50:00 AM

LEKET KIDS FUN

Looking to entertain your children while preparing for Passover? Do they need a break from helping get the house ready? Download a fun word find, maze, or coloring page.

2/21/2012 1:58:00 AM

Hockey Players Give Back

On the opening day of the 6th Annual IRHA Hockey Tournament, players took a break from the ice to volunteer with Leket Israel’s Sandwiches for Kids Project. The tournament’s 85 participants, joined by Leket Israel Founder & Chairman Joseph Gitler, awoke bright and early to prepare 250 sandwiches for distribution to an affiliate school in Kiryat Shmona. Thanks to all who participated; Leket Isr...

2/5/2012 9:20:00 AM

Reframing the Dialogue

THE NJ JEWISH STANDARD - Feb. 3, 2012. Yeshiva University students on an 8-day experiential education program called Tzedek & Tzedaka, recently participated in gleaning with Leket Israel and met with the organization's founder Joseph Gitler (a Teaneck NJ native). The students learned from Mr. Gitler that tens of thousands of impoverished Jewish and Arab Israelis depend on non-governmental org...

2/2/2012 12:23:00 PM

Israel Trip Explores Judaism and Soci...

NEW JERSEY JEWISH NEWS - Feb. 1, 2012. Forty college students recently spent part of their semester break exploring Jewish social justice in Israel as part of an experiential education program offered by Yeshiva University. Leket Israel, working to combat the paradox of food waste in the face of widespread poverty and hunger, was an important stop for the students as they explored and involved...

12/15/2011 11:15:00 AM

Greenwich Students Honored for Jewish...

GREENWICHTIME.COM - Dec. 14, 2011. A group of Greenwich High School students were recently honored with the Weitzman Youth Award for Jewish Philanthropy. As part of a recent 10 day service trip to Israel sponsored by the United Jewish Appeal (UJA) Federation of Greenwich, the group volunteered with a number of social service projects including gleaning oranges with Leket Israel.

11/10/2011 2:25:00 PM

Teaneck Man Honored for Helping the H...

FORDHAM UNIVERISTY NEWSROOM - Nov. 10, 2011. Joseph Gitler, a Teaneck, New Jersey native and graduate of Fordham University School of Law, accepted the 2011 Presidential Citation for Volunteerism from Israeli President, Shimon Peres, on behalf of Leket Israel this past summer. An article by the Jewish Standard, reprinted by Fordham University, describes Joseph's motivation and the steps that ...

11/9/2011 9:39:00 AM

Staving off Hunger - Repairing the World

YU ALUMNI NEWS - Nov. 9, 2011. In a personal interview, Joseph Gitler describes his journey to Israel after finishing his law degree and offers details of his creation of Leket Israel - now the country's national food bank and largest food rescue organization established in an amazing 8 year's time.

11/9/2011 8:03:00 AM

Making the Most of Gleaning

NY JEWISH WEEK - Nov. 8, 2011. In a feature article about Leket Israel, Michele Chabin, The Jewish Week's Israel Correspondent, writes about the organization's amazing use of volunteers in its gleaning activities coupled with its effective use of philanthropic dollars to feed the growing ranks of Israel's needy citizens.

11/3/2011 8:34:00 PM

L.A. Jews connect in Israel

JEWISHJOURNAL.COM - Nov. 2, 2011. To mark the Los Angeles Federation's Centennial year, they brought a Mega Mission to Israel. Leket Israel was fortunate to host several groups that volunteered in the fields picking vegetables for the needy as well as assistance in Leket Israel's main logistics center sorting and crating produce for distribution. Read more about the mission in an article enti...

11/1/2011 8:09:00 PM

Volunteering in Israel

NJ JEWISH STANDARD - Oct. 28, 2011. On her twice-yearly trips to Israel from New Jersey, Chaya Goldsmith volunteers with a variety of charitable causes. One of her volunteer stops has been with Leket Israel to pick vegetables for the needy. Read about Chaya in the NJ Jewish Standard article entitled, ''When in Israel, serve soup''.

10/10/2011 5:55:00 PM

Yara's Bat Mitzvah with Leket Israel

To mark the beginning of her Bat Mitzvah celebration, Yara chose to volunteer her time by making sandwiches for children less fortunate. Yara was joined by her mother and friends to partake in Leket Israel's ''Sandwiches for Kids'' project which makes 7,500 volunteer prepared sandwiches every day for children from disadvantaged homes in over 100 schools around the country.

10/6/2011 11:59:00 AM

Zara Provisor - Sandwiches for Kids P...

Zara is a graduate of the Social Science & Administration Faculty of the London School of Economics (London University). She moved to Israel in 1985, together with her husband and family. After being an English teacher, Zara joined Leket Israel in 2005 as a volunteer, setting up and running the Sandwich for Kids Program, which is now entering its 6th year. Zara is also responsible for coordina...

9/14/2011 2:51:00 PM

Sandwiches for Kids: Back to School ...

Good nutrition is vital in helping children maximize their potential. Leket Israel's ''Sandwiches for Kids'' project supplies 7,500 volunteer-made sandwiches a day to underprivileged children in over 30 cities and close to 100 schools. Learn how the project is placing an emphasis on good nutrition and some tips on how you can make a difference in children's lives.

9/13/2011 11:50:00 PM

E-News - Fall 2011

On behalf of the staff and its dedicated network of thousands of volunteers, Leket Israel wishes you a Shana Tova and a joyous holiday season. Thank you for your continued support and for helping us rescue and deliver over 200 tons of food every week to Israel's needy. Together we are preventing waste, protecting the environment, and putting a crucial source of nutrition on the plates of thos...

7/29/2011 2:03:00 PM

Teaneck man honored for helping the h...

NJ JEWISH STANDARD - July 29, 2011. Joseph Gitler speaks with the Jewish Standard about the Presidential Citation for Volunteerism recently bestowed on Leket Israel -- Israel's National Food Bank established by Mr. Gitler. The award, Joseph explains, is an affirmation of the organization’s important work in serving the needy throughout Israel.

7/16/2011 11:32:00 PM

Leket Israel ensures food never goes ...

YNET NEWS.COM ACTIVISM - AUG. 6, 2010. Founded in 2003, 'National Food Bank' seeks to liberate excess nutritious food that for variety of reasons would have been thrown out by delivering it to non-profit organizations who serve Israel’s poor.

7/16/2011 11:11:00 PM

How Israel can feed more people witho...

THE JEWISH CHRONICLE - May 2011. In an exclusive interview conducted by Lee Chottiner of the Jewish Chronicle, Leket Israel's CEO, Gidi Kroch, discusses how the Israeli government can better address the nutritional needs of Israel's impoverished.

7/13/2011 11:40:00 AM

Leket Israel Becomes Newest Member of...

Leket Israel recently became a certified member of the Global Foodbanking Network (GFN), a global nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and strengthening food banks and food bank networks across the world.

6/21/2011 5:23:00 PM

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Whether traveling to Israel or celebrating your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah close to home, Leket Israel has the perfect project to mark this special occasion in a meaningful and fun way.

6/21/2011 4:10:00 PM

Mollie's Bat Mitzvah Chesed Project

Thiry-five Bat Mitzvah aged girls recently gathered at the home of Mollie in Englewood, NJ to celebrate Mollie's Bat Mitzvah and to participate in a unique personalized ''chesed'' project supporting the important work of Leket Israel.

3/1/2011 12:47:00 PM

Presentense Summer Institute Skillbui...

Presentense Summer Institute Skillbuilders. Joseph Gitler (Leket Israel Founder) is a graduate of Yeshiva University and Fordham University law school. After making aliyah in 2000, he worked for three years as director of international sales and development for a family software business. He founded Leket Israel in 2003 after witnessing significant food wastage in Israel at a time of rising pov...

1/10/2011 7:36:00 PM

Prepare Sandwiches for School Kids

There can be no better way to start one's morning than by performing an act of kindness for someone less fortunate. This is particularly relevant for hundreds of volunteers in the Sandwiches for Kids project as each morning they work to prepare over 7,800 sandwiches to needy school children from thoughout Israel.

12/22/2010 12:13:00 PM

Mr. Joseph Gitler - Chairman and Founder

Joseph is a graduate of Yeshiva University and Fordham University Law School. After making aliyah in 2000, he worked for 3 years as Director of Int'l Sales & Development for a family software business. He founded Leket Israel in 2003 after witnessing significant food wastage in Israel at a time of rising poverty. Joseph's vision and steady hand have led the organization from a simple, one-m...

12/19/2010 10:44:00 PM

E-News - Chanukah 2010

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy Chanukah and joyful holiday season. As you read the attached articles, we hope you will be encouraged to know that your support of Leket Israel is making a positive difference in the lives of so many. Thank you for helping to alleviate hunger in Israel.

12/15/2010 10:14:00 AM

Volunteer with Leket Israel

Would you like to volunteer your time and talent with Leket Israel for the benefit of Israel's needy? Endless opportunities for community service and volunteer work await you, from making sandwiches for needy school children, to gleaning fields and orchards, to rescuing excess meals. These are among the many activities you will read about below:

12/15/2010 10:03:00 AM

Sandwiches for Kids

Founded in 2006, Sandwiches for Kids enlists hundreds of volunteers to prepare and distribute over 7,800 sandwiches each school day for children from underprivileged homes in 115 schools spanning nearly 40 cities from Kiryat Shemona, Tzfat, and Tiberias in Israel's north to Be'er Sheva and Netivot in the south.

12/14/2010 5:14:00 PM

Donate Time: Volunteer with Leket Is...

Would you like to volunteer your time and talent with Leket Israel for the benefit of Israel's needy? Endless opportunities for community service and volunteer work await you, from making sandwiches for needy school children, to gleaning fields and orchards, to rescuing excess meals. These are among the many activities you will read about below:

12/14/2010 2:21:00 PM

Leket Israel's Projects

Leket Israel runs several projects designed to alleviate nutritional insecurity including the organization's award-winning gleaning initiative - Project Leket, Sandwiches for Kids, Meal Rescue, Nutrition for Life, and Food Safety Support, among others.