Our Donors

P.E.F. • S.O.F.T. • Helen Bader • Weinberg Foundation • Kay Serotta Fund • Jewish Child's Day
• Sobell Foundation • Glencore • Silver • Emouna Foundation • Ballas • Reuben Meyer • Keren Yemin
• Tikun Olam • Baha'i • Keren Haifa • Israel Electric Co. • Haifa Chevra Kaddisha
• Rotary • Keren • Nefesh Kol Chai • Paul and May Arieli Foundation

Our Partners

Haifa Municipality • Ministry of Education • Ministry of Welfare • Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
• National Insurance • Inheritance Funds • Ma'ayan Hachinuch Hatorani • Haifa Boston Connection
• Ru'ach Tova

IN CONJUNCTION WITH…..

We continue to work with:
Elwyn Israel, "Big Brothers Big Sisters – Haifa", Rambam Hospital, Bnei Zion Hospital, Amutat Kivunim, Mercaz HaPa'ot, Nefesh Israel, Beit Issie Shapiro, Haifa Civil Society, Haifa University, Ru'ach Tova,
Kupot Cholim, Lev Chash, Ezer MiZion, BeTerem, Israel Cancer Association and The Crisis Center for Religious Women, Einav Kesher, of Yad Sarah: parental guidance workshops for parents of children with ADD/ADHD.

Carmel Olefins, Ltd: Shlomo Tayler, Community Involvement Director, visited and started a new partnership with us by sending a team of volunteers to renovate the Early Childhood Center outdoor area. The building has taken on a new fresh look and parents are delighted with improved conditions.

Amutat Kivunim - an organization that trains disabled persons for the workforce - asked us to enable Elinor Azriyah to receive practical experience at our center. Elinor is almost completely blind. She participated in a training course learning how to use a special computer program with sound and is now doing her internship at our center. Elinor thank you for your contribution to the Haifa Center.

New cooperative venture with M.M. Hafakot through Gerber Barak Tickets – thank you for donating tickets to a play for children on Channuka

Our Volunteers

If you have a hobby or special interest, and want to donate of your time, please contact us to initiate a volunteer project.
Volunteers expand the services we can offer our children. Volunteers are people like you.
We introduce you to some of our devoted volunteers:
Stuart and Hadassa Palmer
Stuart and Hadassa Palmer, residents of Haifa, are devoted volunteers. Always looking for interesting ways to raise funds to cover the costs of our various projects, they organize an annual fundraising walk.
1^st Annual Walk – March 2005 - Kinneret
2^nd Annual Walk – March 2006 – Nachal Alexander
3^rd Annual Walk – March 2007 – Ganei Yehoshua
4^th Annual Walk – May 2008 – Haifa
5^th Annual Walk – May 2009 - Ramat Hanadiv
6^th Annual Walk – October 2010 - Ramat Hanadiv and Shuni
In September '08 Stuart and Hadassa organized a charity concert at the Japanese Museum in Haifa.

Dr. Ronald Jacobowitz, renowned American pianist (and mathematician!) entertained the audience with his piano recital.

Zehava Litovsky
By combining her love of nature and vast general knowledge, together with her youthful energy, Zehava is the perfect guide. She has planned the routes and has led all 5 Annual Walks. Zehava is the guide on all trips taken with children at the Haifa Center, be it the children in the kindergarten programs or the LD program.
In addition, every year, the staff participates in an end of year trip together with Zehava. Zehava visits the Haifa Center regularly and takes an active interest in all activities.

Elsa Mervin used her love for animals to create a Pet Corner that is the basis of our Animal Assisted Therapy program. Even during the war in the summer of 2006, Elsa made special trips to the Center to make sure that the animals were cared for. Elsa grooms and feeds the animals regularly, and makes sure their supply of food and water never runs out. She has taken responsibility to make regular visits to the veterinary specialist for check ups and vaccinations. In addition, Elsa functions as a house mother, watering plants and generally ensuring the smooth running of the Center.

Yehuda Romm, an American Rabbi who spends part of the year in Haifa, volunteers at the Haifa Center. His two hobbies – photography and gardening - find expression at the Haifa Center. Using his expertise in photography, he teaches children how to get to know their surroundings through the lens of a camera. He runs photography courses for youngsters, including immigrant Ethiopian pupils receiving treatment here at our center. Each child receives a disposable camera and after learning how to use it, they take pictures which are then edited and put into an album to be proudly taken home to their families. Photography offers children the opportunity for self expression and to experience success.
Yehuda has also sponsored Tu B'Shvat events in which children have decorated flowerpots and planted different plants in them to give as gifts. He has involved the children in planting flowers and plants in the grounds surrounding the Center, teaching the children how to water and tend to them. The children have the enjoyment of seeing something they planted grow and make the world around them beautiful. Thanks also to Diane Romm for her help on the website.

Laya Zryl who worked for many years at the Haifa Center as Director of the Resource Development and Public Relations Department and is now a pensioner, donates generously of her time. She provides professional counseling and helps with translating and writing.

Shula Rotenshtreich volunteered at the Special-ed Kindergarten and helped organize the Charity Concert.

Batya Segal volunteered at the Special-ed Kindergarten and helped organize the Charity Concert.

Sari Manola and Ivet Shulz painted the Language Intensive Kindergarten.

Stav Rakedzon volunteers three times a week with the children in the Special ed Kindergarten, showing them much love and attention. Stav, who finished her army service and will begin her University studies in October, was sent to us by the Haifa Council of Voluntarism.

Giora Yahel was sent to us by Chen Ifergan of Ru'ach Tovah Organisation, and helped renovate the kindergarten.

Carmel Olefins Ltd: renovations and development of ECR outdoor area.

If you have a talent or a hobby, or just want to help children, you too can volunteer at the Haifa Center.
Please contact us at: info@haifacenter.org
Your help can make the world of difference!

Companies

Carmel Olefins, Ltd: Shlomo Tayler, Community Involvement Director,