On October 7th, our world was turned upside down when Hamas terrorists brutally invaded Israel. All Israelis have a close family member or friend that was taken or killed. Many of our close friends and family were displaced. Given the enormous scale and quick timeline of the response, many people are without basic necessities, such as proper shoes and thermal clothing for the cold nights.

It will take time for such necessities to be distributed through the proper channels. In the meantime, we can help from afar.

We (Nicole and Gil) moved from Israel to New York right before Covid. We’re wiring money to our friends and family in Israel to go to local stores, buy requested essentials, and drive them directly to friends of friends in the north and south of Israel who are in need.

This recent article highlights some of the shortages.

There are many credible charities raising money. This is a local effort of a network of friends. We will do our best to share photos and videos of each delivery.

The first delivery:

With your donation we will be purchasing: