Yad Leah
| Formation | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Purpose | Alleviating poverty |
| Headquarters | New Jersey |
Region served | Israel |
Director | Jessica Katz |
| Staff | 1 |
Volunteers | 100s |
| Website | www |
Yad Leah is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization[1] which sends clothing to poor families in Israel. It was founded in 2004[2] by Passaic resident Jessica Katz and Beitar Illit resident Karen Milch Thaler.[3] It distributes hundreds of thousands of articles of clothing to over 25 communities annually.[2] [4] Yad Leah has a volunteer center located in Passaic, NJ where volunteers can pack and sort donated clothing.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "American Friends of Yad Leah Inc". TaxExemptWorld.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Yad Leah Sends Largest Lift to Eretz Yisrael: Over 1,100 Boxes of Needed Clothes to 15 Communities" (PDF). Hamodia. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Clothes make the mitzvah". Jewish Standard. 13 December 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ a b Glick, Nina. "Yad Leah Is Proof That Miracles Can Happen". Retrieved 2016-10-27.
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