Our community is honored to host the brave members of the civilian emergency team from Kibbutz Gevim. Civilians who will stand as a testament to their courage on October 7th when they defended their homes and blocked Hamas's infiltration deeper into Israel.
The brave members of the civilian emergency team who fought on October 7th will be coming with their families—their partners and children, the very people they embraced before heading out to fight and left in the safe room.
When? The week of November 10th, 2024
What? A week where our community will host them in our homes, connect with them, listen to their stories, and give them the honor they truly deserve for their incredible bravery and sacrifice. They will be staying with families in our community and participating in various community events.
Why? Given the ongoing war in Israel, the brave civilians hardly received proper acknowledgment for their unending bravery. Their courage is almost forgotten. We believe it is never too late to rewrite a story… and that is exactly what Thanks4Giving is all about.
How many? A total of 13 families: 55 individuals, including men, women, and children.
Thanks4Giving Mega-Mission
The delegation of Gevim's civilian emergency team and their families are coming to us as part of Project 24’s initiative: Thanks4Giving Mega Mission. This initiative honors all the brave civilian emergency teams that fought on that horrific October 7th day. Our community is part of 28 others that are coming together to host these brave heroes and their families, and honor them in an organized week of intimate community events, and large-scale gala ceremonies that will honor these fighters as they deserve to be honored.
Imagine this: come early November, the families of Israeli heroes will be walking the streets of our community and many others in this area.
Join us now in raising the funds to bring them here.
This is an event of connecting hearts, mutual healing, unmediated connections, and performing a mitzvah that resonates around the world.
What Happened in Gevim on October 7th?
In Kibbutz Gevim, the battle of October 7 began at the gate, where multiple kibbutz members bravely fought the terrorists in order to prevent them from entering the community. Several of our kibbutz members were seriously injured by, others murdered, by terrorists. The injured members were eventually transported to hospitals. The next day, the entire kibbutz community relocated to Kibbutz Mizra, in the north, where it remained for six months. During that period, the civilian emergency team worked relentlessly to restore Kibbutz Gevim by protecting it, maintaining its infrastructure, and overseeing its agricultural and livestock operations.
Only after six months were we able to return home.
With great honor, our community will host the community civilian emergency team and their respective families, and join them on this path of healing, connection and togetherness.
How You Can Help: Fundraising for Success
To make this mega-mission a success, we need your support. Help us reach our financial goals for this trip.
Funding Needs:
The cost of bringing Gevim is approximately $100,000.
Your contributions will help cover the following expenses:
- Flights and Transportation. Ensuring safe and comfortable travel for the group
- Planning and Coordination. Covering the costs associated with organizing and executing the week-long events and activities.
- Community Events and Activities. Funding for community Shabbat dinners, local experiences, and other planned events.
By working together, we can honor and support the brave members of the kibbutzim who have sacrificed so much. Your generosity will help create a meaningful and impactful experience for them and their families.
Thanks4Giving Mega Mission is brought to you by Project 24: Project 24 was launched a few days following October 7th. We create taylor-made projects that connect Israeli and North American Jews
www.project24israel.org
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