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Maccabi Foundation holds successful 2nd Annual Blood Drive

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Fans, parents of the Maccabi Football School and community members stopped by to donate blood at Kiryat Shalom on Thursday afternoon as the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation hosted a blood drive together with Magen David Adom. In fact, one of the donors travelled all the way from Beer Sheva to participate in the drive, encouraging everyone to come out and donate blood to help save lives.

“For the second year in a row, the Maccabi community came out and took part in a most important and noble cause, that of donating blood to help others. That encapsulates the mission of the Foundation, to use the positive power and energy of Maccabi football to aid those in need, ” said Josh Halickman, Head of the Foundation.

Blood Drive at Kiryat Shalom

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The Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club Foundation will be an active partner in the International Blood Donor Week and is calling upon all of its Yellow & Blue fans, supporters and friends to take part in this wonderful opportunity. The Foundation continues to support the programs and activities in and around Tel Aviv as well as throughout the country and beyond this time by holding a blood drive with the purpose of saving lives and helping those in need.

The Blood Drive will take place on Thursday June 22nd between 16:00-20:30 at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility.

Those interested in taking part can email Josh Halickman jhalickman@mtafc.com with their name, age and the time which they would like to come to donate blood.

Who can donate blood?

A healthy person between the ages of 17-65 who is over 50 kg can donate without any problems.

The donation process:

Donating blood takes roughly 30 minutes after filling out a short questionnaire with a Magen David Adom representative. After taking your blood pressure and hemoglobin levels you will be able to begin donating blood. Following the process you will need to rest for ten minutes and drink water.

Ivy League Schools visit Kiryat Shalom

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The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation welcomed a Birthright group to Kiryat Shalom that was composed of participants from Ivy League Universities including Yale, Cornell and Harvard along with other prestigious colleges such as Ithaca, Binghamton and more. The special Birthright group called BICEP, Birthright Israel Collaborative Enhancement Project is from the Israel advocacy organization Stand With Us whose mission is to “Support Israel Around The World, Through Education And Fighting Anti-Semitism.”

The students enjoyed a fun and interactive presentation about the History of the Modern Day State of Israel through Maccabi Tel Aviv by Foundation Head Josh Halickman along with a professional style training session on the Kiryat Shalom pitch with Amir Sofer, the Club’s Under-15 coach. This group is just one of many who have come to Maccabi via the Foundation for an educational experience that will never be forgotten.

“I don’t believe it!” Maccabi Room Making a Dream Come True

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We received tons of pictures from Maccabi FIRST Members who wanted their room redecorated in Yellow & Blue. At the end of the day, 12.5 year old Ori Zahavi was chosen to have his room totally redecorated to become this season’s “Maccabi Room”.

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Last season Avi Rikan and Shlomi Azulay helped set up Eilai’s new room. This season Eitan Tibi and Yuval Shpungin were the redecorators who helped paint the Maccabi Room Yellow & Blue and who picked up the Official Club products from the special unique picture to the bedding. How does it look now? Check out how excited Ori was when he saw his new room and met the players!

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Educational Maccabi Sports Tour a Smashing Success

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The Foundation hosted a unique Maccabi Sports Trip throughout Israel with the Gann Academy in Boston and Ironi Hei Haifa 10th graders this past past week. Foundation Head Josh Halickman organized plenty of fun activities for the group of over 20 students which included not only having the opportunity to watch Maccabi Tel Aviv take on Maccabi Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium but many other programs as well including an interactive presentation about the club.

Also on tap was a tour of the Sport 5 Studios in Herzliya where we were led by the Yellow & Blue Press Officer Ofer Ronen while also hearing from Gabriel Haydu one of the on air talents who covers the NBA and other American sports. A visit to the Jaffa Israel Tennis Centers and an intimate encounter with rising star Yishai Oliel, participating in a training session at the Maccabi Training Facility at Kiryat Shalom and learning all about the impact of Israeli sports on the society as a whole was also part of the project.

The trip culminated with the students participating in the Peres Center for Peace Mini-Mondial at the Herzliya Stadium where they refereed all of the matches for 1,000 Jewish, Israeli-Arab and Arab children from the Palestinian Territories in an all-encompassing experience about multiculturalism and co-existence.

The Head of Gann Academy, Rabbi Marc Baker said: “Thank you, Josh! Our kids saw Israel in ways they never have before. They saw how sports is not only entertaining and fun, but is a powerful way to give back to one’s community, to strengthen ones society and to better the world. What a privilege to see all of this and the ways the professional sports are blossoming in Israel.”

Mofi Danziger Foundation Scholarship Ceremony

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The Michael “Mopi” Danziger Foundation Scholarship ceremony took place this morning at the Maccabi Tel Aviv Kiryat Shalom Training Center. The annual ceremony was attended by Sport Director Jordi Cruyff, Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen as well as Gal Alberman who presented the scholarship awards.

The foundation is named after Supreme Court judge Yoram Danziger’s father and provides outstanding handicapped athletes and players from the Maccabi youth department with scholarships to help them continue to develop their skills. This year 5 athletes from the Ilan Foundation were awarded scholarships including: Hamze Kasam (swimmer 11yrs old), Michaela Yosopov (table tennis 15yrs old), Arthur Hasson (basketball 14yrs old), Rom Levi (swimmer 13yrs old) and Guy Vaknin (tennis 18yrs old) along with five players from the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department: Daniel Peretz (Under-17), Itai Rada (Under-15), Alon Abdi (Under-13), Amit Shadadi (Under-12) and Amit Kardi (Under-11).

Just before the scholarship presentation, Yoram Danziger said: “It’s exciting to have the Ilan athletes and Maccabi Tel Aviv players here together at this event. The understanding of Ilan’s handicapped athletes will help all players in the future. What brings these children together whether they are handicapped or not is the fight and the battle that they give on a day to day basis. The attempt to fight the pain and overcome the challenges that they have pushes them to continue to excel and prove themselves.”

Jordi Cruyff also spoke at the ceremony and said: “Moments like this also touch me on a personal level. My father started a foundation of his own and said that if you are in a position where you can help others you are obligated to do so. It’s always important to give others the chance to succeed who normally wouldn’t have these opportunities. Just as I learned from my father, I can say that I’m proud to be here today.”

Tibi & Lifshitz at the Mini-Mondial for Peace

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The Herzliya Municipal Stadium hosted the Peres Center for Peace Mini Mondial on Tuesday where children from both the Jewish and Arab sectors came together for their pinnacle event of the season after training together all year long. Among the guests were Maccabi Tel Aviv players Eitan Tibi and Daniel Lifshitz who joined together with other players from across the Ligat Ha’Al for this special occasion

During the course of the exhibition match, Tibi played as a striker and also scored a goal. The central defender spoke to the Official Website about the experience: “I’m ready to play in this role. This was one of the few goals that I scored over the past four seasons. The event was a lot of fun and a great experience. It’s fantastic to see all of these children playing together and it’s an honor to be a part of this program. There were a number of good players and a few who were really superb. Who knows, maybe we will see them in the future.”

About his fitness after being out injured:

“I’ll see how I feel after the next match. I hope that everything will be ok.”

Lifshitz also gave his point of view about the activity:

“It’s a big honor to be a part of this project. To be able to do something good for these children and also support multiculturalism and co-existence is really important.”

The keeper also spoke about Tibi’s goal:

“His goal isn’t something to laugh at. Perhaps Vidigal has to take something from this match and change his role on the pitch.”

A group of teenagers from the Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation also took part in the activity as referees for the children’s matches in the stadium and on their auxiliary pitches close by. The group of tenth graders came from the Gann Academy in Boston and Ironi Hei in Haifa who are currently participating in a week long Maccabi Sports Program through the Foundation. As part of their trip they enjoyed the Yellow & Blue’s 2:0 victory over Maccabi Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium, a tour of the Sport 5 Studios, met with Israeli Tennis prodigy Yishai Oliel and played tennis at the Israel Tennis Center in Jaffa. Of course, they participated in a training session at Kiryat Shalom as well.

In addition, the Ambassadors of China, Finland, Canada, Slovenia, Ireland and Lithuania were in attendance as well as representatives from USAID and the American, Australian, French, Belgium, Italian and British embassies. Local mayors and other district heads were also present including, Shimi Oliel from Kochav Yair, Mohamed Vated from Jatt, Tal Gorki of Pardesia, Taibe Mayor Shoa Mansour Masora, Herzliya Mayor Moshe Fadlon, Issa Jabber dean Abu Ghosh and Yigal Lahav the head of the Karnei Shomron District.

Lone Soldier Jeep Trip through the desert

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The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation and the Michael Levin Lone Soldier Center went on an exhilarating trip throughout the desert with Yellow & Blue season ticket holders Israel Haikin and Merav Naor-Weinstock along with a crew of volunteer jeep drivers this past Friday. Coming off of the Gala Evening where Lone Soldiers were identified as one of the programs that the Foundation will focus on this coming season, the pair of Maccabi faithful rose to the occasion and hosted a true adventure where the group of close to 40 participants visited Horkanya and Mar Saba Monastery.

Along with sampling Israeli food delights, Foundation Head Josh Halickman made a special presentation of a team signed Maccabi Jersey to Israel & Merav as well as handed out Maccabi souvenirs and gifts to all.

If you would like to get involved with the Foundation, please contact Josh Halickman jhalickman@mtafc.com.

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365K NIS Raised at Gala Evening 2016/17

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Just as in years past, Maccabi Tel Aviv held their Annual Gala in Tel Aviv. Present at the event were the Yellow & Blue players, professional staff and over 500 guests including the Club’s sponsors. The Gala Evening’s lead sponsor was HP Indigo while other sponsors included Profit, Yam Yagudaev, Eurodrive, Leaan and IBBLS. This year’s Gala was Maccabi’s third and Lior Suchard was the host of the special evening.

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All of the proceeds from the Gala will go to benefit the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation and the activities and programs that are done in conjunction with various non-profit organizations around Tel Aviv and Israel. Over the course of the evening, various projects were featured including Special Olympics, Chinuch L’Psagot and the Lone Soldier project together with Michael Levin and Beit Almog Shiloni. There was a Maccabi Ambassador for each program which included, Captain Sheran Yeini, Gal Alberman and Dor Micha.

The evening opened with words from the Owner’s Representative Jack Angelides who spoke about the importance of the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation and its activities to the Club’s owner Mitch Goldhar as one of his goals was to use the positive power of football to impact those off of the pitch as well.

“When Mitch Goldhar came to Maccabi he clearly stated that one of his motivations was to make a positive contribution to the community. I hope that the programs and projects of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation and our sponsors will achieve exactly that. Sometimes we forget that people see us as part of their family, and I feel that this is something important and a reminder about the responsibility and commitment that we have to keep improving all of the time. This is both on and off of the pitch. We have to work hard. I believe that this is an important event and together with your help we can significantly influence the lives of many people.”

One of the highlights of the evening was the Season Award winners including the Player of the Season, Goal of the Season, Players’ Player of the Season and Youth Player of the Season long with the Honorary Lifetime Award. The recipients were chosen by a panel which included former Club President Gideon Brickman, former player and current Club Manager Benny Tabak, Sport Director Jordi Cruyff along with former players Eli Drikes and Boni Ginzburg.

During the event prizes were handed out to the donors including a dinner for two with a pair of players, a private training sessions for 6 children with two players, a VIP Box for 14 guests, a chance to be a part of the Club Photo along with Barak Itzhaki’s shoe that was used to score his famous bicycle kick goal against Maccabi Haifa.