JNF Responds to Israel's Crises Today,
While Meeting Israel's Needs Tomorrow

For more than a decade, the people of the Israeli
town of Sderot have lived with the reality of
constant rocket attacks from Gaza. Life is often
at a standstill, especially for the children who
are forced to stay cooped up indoors, filled with
anxiety and fear, robbed of the chance to simply
be kids.

JNF works hard every day to build a prosperous future for the land of Israel and
its people. Its mission is a comprehensive one: to improve the quality of life for all
Israelis and develop Israel for the next generation.

Children from southern Israel enjoy a day
away from bomb shelters.

In 2009, Jewish National Fund (JNF) took action and built a 21,000-square-
foot secure indoor playground and community center in Sderot. A place where
children can play in safety and escape the stress of living with terror. With the
help of donors throughout the U.S., JNF built a $5 million facility that Sderot
Mayor David Bouskila has called "a lifeline" for the town, "the best thing that has
happened to us:'

This year, when attacks from Gaza began to intensify, reaching as far as Tel Aviv and
Jerusalem and putting 3,000,000 Israelis in danger, JNF mobilized immediately to
take families out of harm's way. The Sderot Recreation Center remained open 24
hours a day and JNF provided free transportation and admission to dozens of sites
throughout Israel out of rocket range.

You may know JNF only as an organization that collects money in Blue Boxes and
plants trees in Israel. But over its 111-year history, JNF has evolved into the most
dynamic organization meeting Israel's long-term needs as well as responding in
times of crisis.

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With your help, JNF provides relief during emergencies and:
•Develops the Negev Desert into an attractive place for thousands of young,
modern-day pioneers to live
•Makes parks, forests, and recreation areas
accessible to people with disabilities
•Connects thousands of American students
to Israel and their heritage as the single
largest provider of Zionist engagement
Farmer Uri Ganot and his family
programs in the United States
in the Arava Desert.
•Funds arid-agriculture research and development
•Conserves and recycles Israel's precious water resources

Your donation to JNF will make a tangible difference
in the lives of the people in Israel. We help build
tomorrow, today. Join in our effort. JNF.org or
888.JNF.0099.

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FRIENDS OF THE IDF - MICHIGAN CHAPTER

FRIENDS OF THE IDF

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In 1981, a group of holocaust survivors established Friends of the Israel
Defense Forces (FIDF) as a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization.

FIDF proudly offers its support to the IDF soldiers and their families through
a variety of unique and innovative programs.

These opportunities reinforce the vital bond between the communities in the
United States, the soldiers of the IDF, and the State of Israel.

We therefore ask you to please consider an important end of year contribution to support Israel's
soldiers at this crucial time, as Israel faces enormous challenges and its men and women in
uniform are determined as ever to meet them.

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All of us, as true Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, serve an important role in the daily lives
of Israel's soldiers who serve bravely to ensure Israel's survival. It is up to us to support them
in every way we can just as they extend themselves with incredible self-sacrifice, honor, dignity,
humanity and duty on behalf of the Jewish People and the State of Israel!

We thank you, in advance, for remembering Israel's soldiers!

To make a donation or for more information:
(248) 926-4110 • michigan@fidf.org • www.fidf.org

Their job is to look after Israel.
Ours is to look after them.

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