CTVP, Chabad centers in Israel and abroad get staples to the IDF, and encourage other good deeds
What do Israeli soldiers say they really need right now? Clean socks and soap. But what would they want right now, if asked? A cold drink, their favorite snack, maybe even ... a slice of pizza.
For combat soldiers in Gaza and at the border in the blazing desert heat of Middle Eastern summer, a small taste of comfort and home goes a long way.
People have been asking how to help, and there is a tangible way to do so. Around the world, people have been organizing care packages for soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces, raising funds for supplies and staples, such as socks, shoes, snacks, T-shirts, shampoo, toothpaste and other toiletries, wipes and mosquito repellent. Many of these packages also include a note or letter from supporters around the world, especially from children.
It’s a way to stand with Israel from afar.
Individual Chabad centers abroad have been organizing their own efforts in this regard almost from the time Israeli troops were called up. For example, Chabad of Cote S. Luc in Canada, Directed by Rabbi Mendel Raskin & Rabbi Shalom Ber Sternberg , helped jump-start a campaign where the comunity was able to donate money for packages that were then delivered by Chabad's Terror Victims Project.
Volunteer Gruny Tzvin wrote on the blog for the effort, “Today I personally went to deliver our packages at the border. What an amazing experience...thanks to all of you for the opportunity please continue to support so we can keep helping our soldiers and the small businesses in the south. All personal messages are so appreciated by the soldiers so keep them coming---I print them and put them in the packages.”
As pictured below, Chabad emissaries around Israel, as well as representatives of the Chabad Youth Organization in Israel and its Chabad Terror Victims Project are delivering much needed staples and treats in their regular visits to bases just outside the Gaza border, and are requesting aid from all who wish to assist in the effort.(To assist click here)
The Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—encouraged mitzvot and positive action to help bring peace and goodness into the world. Individual good deeds, no matter how small they might seem, perpetuate the legacies of those who have fallen and ensure the continued safety of all those under attack.
A volunteer from Canada brings some smiles to soldiers
Soldiers unpack boxes of much-needed goods sent by supporters.
Cold drinks and snack foods bring relief to the Israel Defense Forces.
An IDF soldier displays a child's message, tucked into packages of food.
CTVP Volunteers Busy Packing
Thankful Soldires Enjoying their Gifts and Pizza