Help Israelies families seeking refuge in Toronto
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My name is Orna.
I posted this go fund me a few weeks ago to collect funds to house a few Israeli families that reached out to me through my small network for help.
Since then the list of those Israelis needing help has grown exponentially and has included not only housing but many other supports.
Together with a few like minded individuals, we have created a network providing housing, furnishing, clothing, household necessities, transportation, food and any other service. We are working in tandem with some official community organizations to help as many as we can (and avoid overlap) but we are a group of private individuals donating our time and money to make this all happen.
We have done the following
- Connected with landlords offering free or discounted units on a short term basis for these families (they with to stay anonymous - the truest form of zdakah)
- Created a virtual donation center to collect a list of items the community is willing to donate and using that center to distribute those items as quickly as possible with volunteer delivery drivers
- Created an intake form for Israelis in Toronto to access our services and virtual donation center
- Set up a list of volunteer drivers to help those without vehicles get around
- Set up a winter clothing marketplace (with donations) on Sun Nov 12 for a convenient "shopping experience"
- Set up a fresh meal service (by a bunch of wonderful at home cooks) who provide home made meals for families
As a result of these efforts we have already managed to
- House 11 families in temporary housing
- Provide support for over 40 families in other ways
If you have time or items to donate please use this form
If you know an Israeli family who needs help please forward them this form
Please consider donation - small amounts add up and we can do a lot with a little since we are all volunteers and have no overhead. Your donation is used 100% to pay for things that are needed.
I will post updates here - for their own privacy I will not mention any of the family’s names but updates as I have above
If you have a unit to offer a family please reach out directly to me [email redacted].
We are a strong united community and can make small differences.
עם ישראל חי
Organizer
Orna Hollander
Organizer
York, ON