Similar to HOT, Yad Yehudit has a donor who is paying all of its expenses, but rather than seed all of its projects (like HOT’s large donor does) that donor has agreed to match dollar for dollar everything that is raised in the Diaspora (outside of Israel). Amos, who runs this incredible organization, contacts the social welfare department of 7 towns (Kiryat Shmona, Tzfat, Sderot, Nevitot, Ofakim, Sdot and Dimona) to find out who needs what. Do they need a refrigerator? A stove? A washing machine? He then uses both dollars (the one Amos raises from the Diaspora and the match) and buys whatever is needed. Using various contacts, plus the reduced costs of bulk purchasing, he buys at wholesale or below wholesale. Who do they target helping? The unemployed, the working poor, the frail elderly, the physically and mentally challenged, and the young. The same people that HOT tries to help. Last year, HOT made $20,000 in grants to Yad Yehudit and the $40,000 (including the match) purchased 14 refrigerators, 17 washing machines, 16 beds, 12 cooking ovens and gas burners, 6 family water heaters and 12 family closets.
The average price paid was 30% less than other buyers would have paid. What does this mean? It means that the HOT donor is putting up $1 and that dollar is buying almost $3 of an appliance that is going to a family that desperately needs it.
No costs at HOT.
No costs at Yad Yehudit.
Matching Funds.
This year, HOT has already made another $20,000 in grants to Yad Yehudit and we would like our donors to designate at least additional $30,000 so that this year HOT plus the match will buy no less than $100,000 of appliances for those in need.