Leket Israel

5/14/2013 10:24:00 AM

Danish Food Bank Reps Visit Leket Israel

May 2013 - Representatives from the Danish Food Bank, who work to prevent the waste of excess food and provide for the underprivileged in Denmark, recently came to visit Leket Israel's central logistics center located in Ra'anana, in order to study our courses of action and protocol for the collection, salvaging, and subsequent redistribution of surplus food.

12/12/2012 10:26:00 PM

Challenges and Inspiration

RAVBLOG - Dec. 5, 2012. Rabbi Hara Person writes about his final day with the CCAR Israel trip group including a stop to Leket Israel's logistics center in Ra'anana. Rabbi Person describes how the rabbis donned rubber gloves and got to work, helping to sort surplus vegetables, pack crates, and load pallets that will head off to different community organizations the next day.

11/29/2012 11:32:00 AM

Mitzvah Day with Leket Israel

THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ONLINE - In conjunction with Mitzvah Day, a dedicated group of volunteers recently spent a Friday morning sorting and crating apples, peppers and eggplants at Leket Israel's main logistics center in Ra'anana. All produce is being delivered to nonprofit agencies feeding the needy all over Israel.

11/21/2012 12:28:00 PM

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs in Israel

ISRAEL MINISTRY OF TOURISM - A bar/bat mitzvah is a ceremony marking a Jewish child’s passage into adulthood. But with adulthood comes responsibility for one’s surroundings and environment. Volunteering with Leket Israel will provide an unforgettable experience, and enable one to imbue their bar/bat mitzvah celebration with the traditional Jewish spirit of helping the needy and Zionist and soci...

11/19/2012 12:55:00 PM

UK Mitzvah Day's events

As part of UK Mitzvah Day's events, a dedicated group of volunteers spent Friday morning sorting and crating apples, peppers and eggplants at Leket Israel's main logistics center in Ra'anana. All produce is being delivered to nonprofit agencies feeding the needy all over Israel. Well done

7/26/2012 1:56:00 PM

Logistics Center & Delivery Support

Leket Israel currently runs its primary logistics center in Ra'anana, with additional branches in Israel's north at Nesher and Kfar Merar. The warehouses provide temporary storage and refrigeration to inbound and outbound food provisions on a daily basis. Volunteers are welcome to provide hands-on assistance on-site at one of the warehouses, or assist Leket Israel drivers with route deliveries.

5/1/2012 2:27:00 PM

VIDEO: Bar and Bat Mitzvah Projects w...

Celebrating your child's bar or bat mitzvah in Israel? Learn how Leket Israel can involve your child and family group in a meaningful bnei mitzvah project via hands-on activities appropriate for all ages. What better a way to commemorate this special event than by volunteering to help the less fortunate in Israel.

11/3/2011 8:34:00 PM

L.A. Jews connect in Israel

JEWISHJOURNAL.COM - Nov. 2, 2011. To mark the Los Angeles Federation's Centennial year, they brought a Mega Mission to Israel. Leket Israel was fortunate to host several groups that volunteered in the fields picking vegetables for the needy as well as assistance in Leket Israel's main logistics center sorting and crating produce for distribution. Read more about the mission in an article enti...

9/5/2011 10:51:00 AM

Directions to Logistics Center

Directions for Volunteering at the Ra'anana Logistics Center.

6/21/2011 5:23:00 PM

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Whether traveling to Israel or celebrating your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah close to home, Leket Israel has the perfect project to mark this special occasion in a meaningful and fun way.

6/21/2011 2:03:00 PM

VIDEO: A Satisfying Day at Leket Isra...

Every week, Leket Israel staff and volunteers together rescue 300,000 lbs (135 tons) of produce to feed Israel's needy. Leket Israel truck driver, Gabi Carmeli can be seen in the video clip unloading a truckload of eggplant from Moshav Tzrufa and reloading another truck for shipment to Netivot to benefit 1,200 families in southern Israel cities.

12/28/2010 3:11:00 PM

Logistics

Leket Israel's advanced logistics centers, based in Ra'anana and Nesher, are equipped with refrigeration, 8 food cargo trucks, 5 off-road vehicles, and a tractor for agricultural gleaning. Offices are outfitted with modern computing and provide our logistics staff with the tools needed to offer quick, quality, and efficient service to hundreds of organizations across the country.

12/15/2010 10:14:00 AM

Volunteer with Leket Israel

Would you like to volunteer your time and talent with Leket Israel for the benefit of Israel's needy? Endless opportunities for community service and volunteer work await you, from making sandwiches for needy school children, to gleaning fields and orchards, to rescuing excess meals. These are among the many activities you will read about below:

12/14/2010 5:14:00 PM

Donate Time: Volunteer with Leket Is...

Would you like to volunteer your time and talent with Leket Israel for the benefit of Israel's needy? Endless opportunities for community service and volunteer work await you, from making sandwiches for needy school children, to gleaning fields and orchards, to rescuing excess meals. These are among the many activities you will read about below:

1/10/2011 7:36:00 PM

Prepare Sandwiches for School Kids

There can be no better way to start one's morning than by performing an act of kindness for someone less fortunate. This is particularly relevant for hundreds of volunteers in the Sandwiches for Kids project as each morning they work to prepare over 7,800 sandwiches to needy school children from thoughout Israel.