Yad Sarah teams up with the IDF
Yad Sarah is part of an IDF effort to teach soldiers about social issues in Israel.
Groups visit Yad Sarah House every week to participate in a seminar focusing on social responsibility and volunteerism.
38,000 wheelchairs
Last year, Yad Sarah made 38,000 wheelchair loans!
Next time you're in Israel and you see a wheelchair, check its side for the signature Yad Sarah label — you'll probably find it there!
Yad Sarah's Day Rehab Center
On Shavuot, clients at Yad Sarah's Day Rehab Center — many of whom are recovering from strokes — worked together to make traditional holiday dishes.
Here, Miriam (a staff member) and Avi (a client) show off a tray of golden blintzes straight from the oven!
New Haifa Regional Center in operation!
Yad Sarah's Service Center in Haifa has replaced the old branch and expanded its reach, providing new services and distributing equipment throughout the North!
Pictured: A new concept in the Haifa branch fully integrates the Lending and Exhibition Centers, so that the first person every client meets is a Physical or Occupational Therapist.
See our goals for 5773 (2012 - 13). Wheelchairs, the most-requested item at Yad Sarah, top the wish list again this year. Yad Sarah estimates that 1,400 new wheelchairs are needed to meet the current demand.
The story of Yad Sarah
Learn more about our programs in three recent articles...
Read about Yad Sarah in The St. Louis Jewish Light >>
Read about Yad Sarah in The Arizona Jewish Post >>
Read about Yad Sarah in ISRAEL21c >>
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