On August 30th, 2009 at Deal School, a softball tournament will be played to raise money for one of the biggest charities in Israel—Hazon Yeshaya. All proceeds raised will go directly to help this great organization.
Since 1997, Hazon Yeshaya Soup Kitchen has been providing life-saving meals to thousands of Israel’s neediest adults and children. Hazon Yeshaya was founded by Abraham Israel, a successful businessman of the Syrian Jewish Community of New York. He set up a small kitchen to serve 17 starving Jerusalem residents. Today, Hazon Yeshaya provides more than 400,000 hot meals each month at over 60 distribution points across Israel.
With this philosophy, Hazon Yeshaya ensures that its soup kitchen recipients have access to food 365 days of the year. Meals are delivered to children in schools and afternoon, extended-day enrichment programs; to communal dining rooms for destitute elderly including Holocaust survivors; to other organizations that provide humanitarian aid; as well as directly to those who are homebound. Over 70% of the hot, nutritious meals go to children.
Today in Israel, over 775,000 children are living below the poverty line. Educators, health care professionals and social workers in Israel are slowly awakening to the reality that one in three school-age children does not have access to a proper supply of nutritional food on a daily basis. As a result, these children are at great risk of improper physical and intellectual development, and face a future of continuing poverty and failure. Hazon Yeshaya has stepped forward to take immediate action and make a difference in the lives of these children by providing daily hot lunches.
This is a great chance to come out and have some fun while at the same time helping this great organization. All who wish to join will be asked to make a small donation. Each team will be playing numerous games throughout the day. You can join individually or with a few of your friends. All players will receive jerseys. Trophies, official certified umpires and beverages will be provided. For those wishing to join or get additional information, please contact Steven Haim at Steve.Haim@gmail.com or Jack Harary at Jaminjack724@aol.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!
