CHARITY

Every year, the Jerusalem Winter Ball raises money for a different Jerusalem community-based charity. For the 2009 Jerusalem Winter Ball, we are proud to announce that we are raising money for Table to Table, a very special charity that has taken upon itself the task of feeding people who can't provide for themselves.

Day and night, Table to Table rescues excess, unserved food that would otherwise be destroyed from catered events, bakeries, army bases, perishable food manufacturers, farmers and packinghouses. We then transport the food to non-profit organizations throughout Israel serving people in need.

Table to Table are a wonderful charity and we are proud to help them.

To learn more about Table to Table, please visit their website.

PAST CHARITIES

In 2008, the Jerusalem Winter Ball raised money for The Crossroads Center.

The Crossroad Center is the sole crisis intervention center to help at-risk English-speaking Israeli youth in Jerusalem. Their Therapeutic Activity Center offers an array of rehabilitative services to several hundred Israeli teens annually.

The Crossroad Center reaches roughly 700 teenagers each year, providing support and guidance on several levels.

To learn more about The Crossroads Center, please visit their website.

In 2007, the Jerusalem Winter Ball raised money for OneFamily Fund.

OneFamily is different than most charities, instead of collecting money, they all act as a human resource - bringing together people who have suffered through terror attacks, along with caring people who thankfully haven't.

In the past seven years, OneFamily has provided financial assistance to over 2350 victims of terrorism and their families. This assistance includes helping pay for medical help, psychological assistance, renovations, and vehicles for the disabled. It also includes helping to pay for family celebrations such as Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and weddings.

To learn more about OneFamily Fund, please visit their website.

In 2006, the Jerusalem Winter Ball raised money for Shachan Tov.

Shachen Tov, The Good Neighbor Association, uses it network of hundreds of volunteers to distribute baskets of food to needy families every Friday, Most of these families are single parent or families whose wages do not cover their basic daily needs. Shachen Tov also provides weekly packages to dozens of elderly people in need.

In 2005, the Jerusalem Winter Ball raised money for Hadassah Hospital's, Mt. Scopus Neonatal Department.

The Hadassah Hospital, Mt. Scopus Neonatal Department is the primary care facility for prematurely born babies in Jerusalem.The intensive care unit provides critical attention to 8,500 newborn infants delivered annually.