Wheelchairs, the most-requested item at Yad Sarah, top the wish list again this year. Yad Sarah estimates that 1,500 new wheelchairs are needed to meet the current demand.
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Demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency, Friends of Yad Sarah has earned a coveted 4-star rating for the 7th consecutive year from Charity Navigator. This is Charity Navigator's highest possible rating, an indication of sector best practices and financially efficient practice. Charity Navigator reports that only 6% of organizations that are evaluated have attained a 4-star rating for 6 consecutive years. According to a July 1, 2019 letter from Michael Thatcher, President and CEO of Charity Navigator, this designation "sets Friends of Yad Sarah apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness."
After 13 years of widespread volunteer activity in caravans at the entrance to the city, a new building is fully operational in Modiin. The new building, located on Motte Gur Street in the Maginim area of Modiin, has enabled a significant expansion of the many services provided by Yad Sarah to the city of Modiin and the region. Built with the assistance of the Century21 Foundation and the Susser Family Trust, the new building includes a center for medical equipment lending, a demonstration and consultation area, an office for Yad Riva legal services for the elderly as well as space to register for Emergency Alarm response services, a volunteer coordinator for home visits to the homebound, and other services. The Kolb family of San Diego sponsored a new Logistics Center, facilitating equipment management throughout the greater Modiin area. The Lending Center was given in the name of Gershona Maden....
Yad Sarah helps the young and old! This new father is overjoyed after visiting the equipment lending center. Yad Sarah provided him with a crib for his new baby and a breast milk pump for his wife. Because of Yad Sarah this new growing family was able to start off on the right foot! We want to hear your Yad Sarah story! Tell us about your experience via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, or even snail mail! Use the hashtag #YadSarahTurns40 on social media.
