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Stories of Hope: JLM Food Rescuers
Merav filled her tote bag with fresh fruits and vegetables, a typical scene at a farmers market anywhere. But this one in West Jerusalem is different: food is rescued, prices are non-existent, and in
Stories of Hope: Israeli Transgender Association
Often their life experience includes being ostracized from family being homeless being a sex worker being abused being shunned. So at Trans House in Tel Aviv, trans women are embraced for who
Stories of Hope: BirdieLight
Beth Weinstock walked into that classroom carrying grief but also a driving purpose. In 2021, her college-aged son Eli accidentally ingested fentanyl and died. Yet six months later, Beth and her dau
Stories of Hope: Ruca’s Farm
At an oasis of calm and healing called Rucas Farm a Good People Fund grantee IDF veterans like Gideon are finding relief from trauma and a path toward light. Here, social visionary Nir Lahav, who
Stories of Hope: Medical Justice Alliance
Samara, incarcerated and suffering from advanced lymphoma, received a compassionate release from prison, a move that arguably saved her life due to the intervention of Medical Justice Alliance a Goo
Stories of Hope: Rekindle
Jereme is a Black pastor and salvage company manager. Aaron is a white, Orthodox Jewish human resources executive. A friendship seems unlikely but a tight one formed from their participation in Reki
Voices from Israel: Marking a Year Since October 7
Besides heading The Israel Lemonade Fund a Good People Fund grantee Shari Mendes serves on an Israel Defense Forces reserve unit dedicated to caring for the bodies of female IDF soldiers who made
For Breast Cancer Patients, Offering Financial Help … and Lessening Stress
Shari Mendes is a breast cancer survivor who during her journey of treatment and recovery, met patients facing severe financial struggle exacerbated by loss of work and other factors. Responding, sh
(un)conference Preview! Repairing a Challenged World, with Ruth Messinger
Good People Fund (un)conference keynote speaker Ruth Messinger is a prominent social change advocate, and former President and current Global Ambassador of the American Jewish World Service. In this s
In Israel, Countering Racism and Hate
Tag Meir (Light Tag) a Good People Fund grantee was founded in 2011 by Gadi Gvaryahu to counter racism in Israel, and has grown to lead a coalition of more than 50 organizations across political