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Following the October 7th terror attacks, Jewish Federation launched a full-scale Israel Emergency Campaign (IEC) to address the unprecedented needs in Israel. We established a special Israel Emergency Allocations Committee, chaired by Stephen Gaerber and comprised of dedicated volunteers to oversee the distribution of funds to meet both the immediate needs of those directly impacted by the attack and mid and long-term needs that continue to evolve as the war continues.
The initial strategy of the IEC was focused on seeking and approving proposals that met funding categories designed to provide assistance to those who needed it most. With the ongoing escalation of hostilities in the North and our community’s strong connection to our partnership region in the Upper Galilee, the IEC Allocations Committee has now realigned its strategy to focus on the unique needs of Israelis in the north.
Below is a comprehensive list of recipient organizations by category and a high-level description of their work.
Supporting national and local organizations that provide survivors, evacuees, and all Israelis’ basic needs during the war, including emergency assistance to those directly impacted by the Oct 7th attack.
Psychological support for the families of those missing and held hostage.
Emergency Preparedness Command Centres.
Medical kits for communities of the Eastern Galilee Cluster.
Supporting Emergency Preparedness for Northern Community Centres, including equipment and Supplies.
Purchase of an ambulance.
Protective gear units for 40 volunteer first responders.
Emergency Response Equipment and Supplies.
Emergency humanitarian aid.
Winter kits for people in need.
Support for Kibbutz Hannaton to continue to house families of asylum seekers from Sderot, who were evacuated and have nowhere else to go.
Emergency equipment for Northern communities.
Supporting organizations across Israel in addressing the immediate needs of displaced communities; helping them feel a sense of normalcy and build resilience through educational programs and respite support.
Therapeutic and educational programs for children and families, including daycare for hospital workers' children and day camp activities for kids ages 3-12, and in-person and online activities. Summer programs for evacuated children from Kiryat Shmona and Northern Israel communities.
Respite for vulnerable families in Kiryat Shmona, and funding for community centers in two Southern communities for evacuation services, day outings, overnight retreats, emergency and medical equipment and provisions, generators, and essential supplies such as food, diapers, and more.
Provided a five-day respite period for 2,000 olim from absorption centers in Southern Israel so they can sleep through the night without fear of having to run to shelters.
Emergency Support for Southern Student Communities: mental health professionals providing on-the-ground support, including informal programming to fortify community resilience and minimize the risk of PTSD.
Kitchen Centers for Evacuated Communities.
Respite and treatment for young adults and terror attack survivors.
Science Education Programs for Residents and Evacuees in the North.
Supporting students and alumni in the south through stress and trauma teams and art centres.
Capacity building for evacuated municipalities.
Winter camps for evacuated children.
Safe spaces for at-risk youth.
Therapeutic diving excursions for survivors and evacuees from both Northern and Southern Israel.
Therapeutic nature respite for teenagers.
Sport and group activities for children.
Funding for week-long respites for residents of Eastern Galilee who have not been officially evacuated but whose homes are still within range and without access to facilities due to closures.
Long-term evacuation of their residents and community resilience for evacuated municipalities.
Supporting mental healthcare institutions that provide emergency care to survivors and evacuees who have undergone traumatic events and require immediate support. As well as medical centers on the frontline who require assistance in building capacity to address emergency situations due to the war along the country’s borders.
Respite and Support for People with Disabilities.
Support and therapeutic services for senior veterans suffering from PTSD and newly injured veterans.
Trauma Counselling for Survivors of the Music Festival.
Immediate, direct care to minimize the number of people who suffer from PTSD, and support for bereaved families, families of the missing and abducted, and the injured and their families.
Fund for Victims of Terror to assist victims within 48 hours of their homes being damaged by rocket fire, and long-term rehabilitation grants for post-trauma care for those impacted by terrorism.
Mental health care for residents from northern communities.
Nature therapy for survivors of the Nova festival, families of soldiers, evacuees, and more.
A leader in training professionals to treat children suffering from trauma, abuse, and neglect is providing training for Eshkol Region healthcare professionals who are treating children.
Funding to expand the emergency mental health services to respond to the evolving needs and growing numbers of patients, including the installation of a Safe Room in the Psychiatric Unit.
Operating temporarily from Tiberias, funding will be used to build a safe room at the Kiryat Shmona facility to ensure continued treatment of patients upon their return home.
Transportation for evacuees from across the country to reach their treatment sessions in their home regions, which are now often miles away.
Support for terminally ill evacuated patients and their caregivers.
Rehabilitation training for healthcare professionals in Northern Israel.
General support for emergency services.
Medical equipment for rehabilitation treatment and ultrasound equipment for rehabilitative neurosurgery.
Providing free virtual psychiatric care in the north.
Supporting national and local organizations Israel-wide in addressing the challenges of community disruption, loss of livelihood, and a decreased sense of resilience while also developing long-term strategic plans to minimize these impacts in the future.
Supporting frontline work and international advocacy to release the hostages.
Supporting food distribution from farms in the South to vulnerable populations.
Financial mentorship for individuals and families.
Mentorship and support for evacuated businesswomen, some of whom have spouses serving as reservists.
Matriculation exam "boot camps" for evacuated teens in Kiryat Shmona.
Summer programs for youth of the Upper Galilee region.
Stipends for students who have been affected by the war to assist them in completing their studies during these challenging times.
Supporting national and local organizations that provide for the needs of specific groups in Israeli society whose vulnerabilities are framed by their unique, disadvantaged circumstances.
Rehabilitation and therapy programs for evacuees and survivors with disabilities.
Emergency support for disabled populations of the south, including a designated hotline staffed by psychologists and social workers.
Support for a community of adults with disabilities on the Northern Frontline.
Mobile shelters for a Bedouin School.
Emergency support and housing for 1,000 disabled evacuees from Southern Israel, including: clothing, medications, and supplies, as well as the necessary social services support to help them process the recent trauma.
Support programs for returning reservists and their families to address the specific needs related to returning from service.
Body-image rehabilitation and positive self-esteem workshops for combat soldiers with limb amputations.
General support.
The Israel Emergency Campaign has enabled our Federation to allocate substantial funding to help thousands of individuals and families directly impacted while strategically looking to the future and the recovery process.
We will continue to monitor closely the evolving situation and needs to prioritize the next round of grants. We are committed to providing transparent updates about how we are directing donor dollars for the greatest impact.
Please support the Israel Emergency Campaign today.
100% of emergency funds contributed will be directly targeted to respond to the crisis situation. Apart from credit card processing fees, no administrative charges will be levied by Jewish Federation or its agents in the disbursement of these emergency funds.