Category: Community

Honouring the wounded veteran IDF soldiers

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As the annual week of appreciation for the IDF soldiers wounded in Israel’s wars and in terrorist attacks is marked across the country, Maccabi Tel Aviv through its’ Foundation, hosted ‘Brothers for Life’ at Kiryat Shalom and received a lecture by some of its’ members.

The players heard from the IDF veterans who are suffering both from physical and mental injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) encountered during their military service, about the dedicated rehabilitation program they receive from ‘Brothers for life’ that covers aspects such as welfare, medical care, and employment.

 

Become Yellow ambassadors

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Following the success of last Pessach, the Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation and Ahim Lasemel are joining forces once again for those in need as they embark on a new fund and food raising project ahead of the forthcoming Rosh Hashana.

In order to succeed in the task at hand we need you with us. Join us now for the project ‘Yellows helping those in need’ and together we will ensure that no one remains hungry during the holiday. Last Pessach your help raised a record fee of NIS 160,000 in donations which led to more than 550 families who enjoyed a meal for the chag!

How do you join?

The ‘Yellows helping those in need’ is your chance to volunteer, join us in the project by becoming our ‘Yellow Ambassadors’ and make a big difference in the community.

On August 11th at 20:00 an ambassadors night is set to take place at ‘The Nightshift’ at 9 Haim Vital in Tel Aviv. You will be met by members of Ahim Lasemel and the foundation and explain the project. Click here to register and guarantee your place at the event.

After hearing about the project and deciding whether or not you would like to participate in the project, join the designated WhatsApp using the following link! Every Ambassador will receive a personal link. You would be able to send the link to all your friends, family or anyone who could help you in the fund raising task, with the ambassadors who would generate the largest funds are set to win extremely valuable prizes!

As soon as all the ambassadors join, we will get underway together! The 72-hour-long fund raising project via the ambassadors links will begin at 10:00 on August 17th.

The final stage will take place on September 3rd with the packing of food parcels (More details will follow)

Golasa and the Cup at the Shamir Medical Center

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As the domestic season is enjoying a summer break, the Maccabi Tel Aviv foundation continues their community work. Today (Thursday) Maccabi’s midfielder Eyal Golasa arrived at the Shamir Medical Center at Assaf Harofeh with the State Cup – to cheer-up some of the children hospitalized in the wards.

Golasa, who was also accompanied by the club’s mascot Maccabinio, had their photos taken with the children and their families, handed out VIPER scooters, Israel’s leading scooter brand, as well as other official club merchandise.

Maccabi foundation receives the President’s shield of honor award

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This morning (Wednesday) Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation received the 2020/21 ‘Shield of Honor’ award from Israel President, Reuven Rivlin, at a ceremony which took place at the President’s residence in Jerusalem.

Since the 2014/15 season the ‘Shield of Honor’ award is presented by the Israel President to top-flight clubs for ethical and educational activities in the community – tackling issues such as violence and racism in football grounds.

Since the 2014/15 season the ‘Shield of Honor’ award is presented by the Israel President to top-flight clubs for ethical and educational activities in the community – tackling issues such as violence and racism in football grounds.

Maccabi CEO, Sharon Tammam, who attended the ceremony together with midfielder Avi Rikan and Foundation representatives Yonit Nakari and Heli Amzaleg – received the award on behalf of the club from the Israel President.

Amongst the committee’s reasoning for awarding Maccabi the ‘Shield of Honor’ were the support of ‘Educating for Excellence’, Old Age Pensioners, Holocaust survivors, Lone Soldiers as well as supporting various other populations who were hit hard during the COVID pandemic. In addition, over the past two years the club has set a high value threshold in dealing with extraordinary incidents involving players and fans”.

The club’s CEO, Sharon Tammam, accepted the award and said: “Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and the Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation would like to thank the Israel President, Reueven Rivlin, and the committee for winning the ‘Shield of Honor’ award.

The vision of the Foundation which was initiated several years ago inspired by the club’s owner, Mitch Goldhar, is channeling the positive energy of football for intense activity in a bid to create a significant social change. The past year was extremely challenging especially in view of the COVID pandemic as well as the latest security situation. But through the extensive activity of the Foundation and the devotion of fans who became ‘active players in the community’ we managed to create several projects in order to support all the echelons of the population that required help and support. This is a great opportunity to thank all the loyal fans who devoted themselves and joined the Foundation’s activities, the first-team players, and the various sponsors and commercial partners who kept supporting the Foundation’s various activities over the years.

The timing for receiving such an award during these challenging days is binding us all to continue highlighting the importance of sport as a bridge between people, religions and cultures, as well as the importance of eradicating violence and racism from Israeli society”.

In his opening words that began the ceremony, Israel President, Reuven Rivlin, said: “This stage where the ‘Shield of Honor’ is being awarded and Israeli Sports receives a boost of hope, was supposed to have taken place at a larger and more festive format. Due to security issues and in view of the severe internal conflict we are currently in, the event today became an emergency one. We must not allow the extremists dictate the tone and paint Israeli society as well as Israeli and sport and football in colors of racism and hate. This is not the sporting spirit. I am delighted and feel proud to stand here today as I know that everyone who is present here shares this understanding. Together with many others who succeeded in making a difference, not only in the local sports culture but in Israeli society in general. We would like to continue congratulating and strengthening you for the hard work, the sporting spirit and the hope you create in the hearts of everyone. Massive hope – Israeli hope”.

The awards ceremony took place at President’s Residence in Jerusalem as part of the “We all share the same pitch” event that was staged in a bid to send a message that Israeli Sports is a mirror to Israeli society and the Jewish-Arab partnership. The event was attended by Minister of Culture and Sport, Hili Tropper, IFA Chairman, Oren Hasson, IPFL CEO Nicholas Lev, the Umm al-Fahm Mayor Dr. Samir Sobhi Mahamed, and several key officials from the Israeli sports world such as club owners and club in the community representatives.

 

Need support? We are here for you

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The State of Israel are is experiencing difficult times due to the security situation. Every one of us reacts to the incidents in a different way and experiences them differently- we are here for everyone who is in need.

As a result the Maccabi Tel Aviv foundation, together with Ahim Lasemel and the Maccabi organisation, decided to support the fans who need help and cheering up at this difficult period.

If you are soldiers on duty, members of the security forces, fans stranded in safety rooms and need us, parents to children that really love Maccabi, fans who own a business and are suffering from financial difficulties due to the situation, we are always here for you regardless where you are.

You are invited to write to us using the following link.

Please specify the assistance you require and we will try help, support and cheer you up as much as we possibly can

The Maccabi foundation Women’s Day

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The Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation continues to support male and female Lone soldiers as this time, ahead of the International Women’s Day, they organized a together with the ‘Big Brother’ organization, a particularly tasty  event.

The ‘Big Brother’ non-profit organization acts at Soldiers Home & Hostels, while the Maccabi Foundation continues on a regular basis to take part in the activities that take place every Saturday night. This time, ahead of the International Women’s day, Maccabi’s sponsor NIVEA donated 60 grooming kits in favor of the female lone soldiers and made the happy in particular.

It wasn’t only the female soldiers who benefited during that evening, as all the lone soldiers enjoyed a dinner sponsored by Pizza Prego, that as usual sent pizzas for the event.

Notably, the activities took place at three Welfare Buildings for soldiers as during the evening the soldiers discussed various issues concerning female soldiers and gender in the society and army in particular.

In addition to last Saturday’s event, NIVEA also decided to donate to ‘The Alma’ project and ‘Elem’ NGO that supports girls who were victims of sexual harassment and required aid. The Maccabi sponsor, made sure to send them grooming kits.

Just like in previous years, and on this day in particular – the Maccabi foundation is proud to strengthen the Lone female soldiers who are dealing with difficulties and support them all year round.

Happy International Women’s Day.

 

Maccabi foundation & Ben Ari visit Assaf Harofeh medical centre

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The Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club foundation took the opportunity to make kids happy during the Purim festive period and visited kids at the Children A&E of Assaf Harofeh medical center. The foundation were joined by singer and Maccabi fan, Hanan Ben Ari, who brought his guitar and made the visit particularly happy.

Maccabi’s club mascot, Maccabinio, who joined Ben Ari for the visit, gave out gifts on behalf of the Maccabi foundation, to the kids who are hospitalized in the various wards at Assaf Harofeh. Ben Ari dedicated some of his songs to those present in what was a highly emotional event.

“This year is extremely special”, Ben Ari revealed, “We would normally arrive here with the players, try to make the kids a little happy like we tend to do. But this year due to the restrictions of the pandemic, the players are unable to make it. I am here though, together with the foundation and doing the right thing to do at this time”.