Israel's leading volunteer organization: A unique network of homecare support services

                                                Musical Soirée for the Sightless  

A good time is always in store when three talented high school musicians play for a group of isolated blind brought together by Yad Sarah's special van and volunteer driver for a musical soirée at Esther's Jerusalem apartment.
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Home Alone on Purim

"Only Yad Sarah remembers me!" they said with tears in their eyes when our Emergency Response System operators visited those subscribers in Jerusalem who have no family and are truly all alone on this joyous holiday. More…
See also Purim Party for Homebound (Slideshow)


Every Voter Counts

At 103 the day sometimes gets away from you. Even so, a 103-year-old Israeli voter cast her vote in the recent election with the help of a last minute ride in a YadSaraVan.
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 Life in Art


For those with  Parkinson's, MS or neurological difficulties resulting from stroke, a weekly arts and crafts workshop taught by volunteers with professional art training is a lifeline.
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Will You Marry Me?

Yonatan Cohen knows how to ask! He met his future wife at Yad Sarah House in Jerusalem and that's where he posted in writing the classic question – on a banner flying from the top of the building.  Photo and details….. | Yonatan's profile….



 

NEW!!!-Yad Sarah Channel  on YouTube To expand public awareness of  Yad Sarah we are now making scores of video clips available on You Tube's Non-Profit Channels. The videos feature volunteer profiles, highlights of milestone events and an array of short films which show Yad Sarah, Israel's leading volunteer network, in action. www.youtube.com/yadsarah Innovative Solutions from Israel for Medical Problems Are you adjusting to a new discomfort, illness, or disability? Concerned that your quality of life will be compromised due to your new reality? Surf over to Home Innovations at www.yadsarah.org to learn about ingenious made in Israel solutions to medical problems. The innovations range from simple, low-tech products to complex, high-tech solutions. You will be intrigued by these state-of -the-art inventions.

Cleaning Inhalators Prepares 80 Girls for Bat-Mitzvah Celebration Eighty girls from Raanana who are getting ready to celebrate becoming bat-mitzva participated in an exceptional activity at Raanana's Yad Sarah House. This activity was part of a bat-mitzvah program organized by Matan, a women's learning institution. The purpose of the program is to transform the bat-mitzvah celebration to a meaningful, ongoing process that is shared by mother and daughter.  Read story……   Keep the wheels turning!  Yad Sarah National Headquarters: Yad Sarah House, Kiryat Weinberg 124 Herzl Boulevard  96187, Jerusalem, Israel. Tel. +972-2-644-4444 E-mail: info@yadsarah.org.il Website: http://www.yadsarah.org/    In U.S.:   450  Park Avenue , Suite 3201, New York, NY 10022                    Tel. 212-223-7758, toll free 1-866-YAD-SARAH   Photos: Devora Kravitz  Copyright © Yad Sarah 2009   Published by Yad Sarah New Media Department, August 2008. For comments and suggestions internet@yadsarah.org.il For ideas and information about  Yad Sarah   fundraising programs,  email Daniel Sheer at Donations to Yad Sarah are tax exempt in Israel, the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Friends of Yad Sarah Worldwide daniels@yadsarah.org.il  (Israel office ) or Adele Goldberg yadsarahny@earthlink.net (U.S.office)