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Within the Beren Fellows project and support of social entrepreneurs in the Galilee, Galila association supports a social initiative of Dr. Nili Gal Yam, director of the center of science and knowledge for gifted children. At the center of science and knowledge for gifted and talented in Shlomi learn about 200 students from fourth grade […]
Galila Foundation has supported the district sports day of ‘Achrai!’ which was held in Shlomi and attended by 250 students from 11 groups throughout the Galilee. This is the 5th fifth year in which Galila Foundation is supporting the groups of ‘Acharai!’ of the Galilee and we welcome the increase in the number of participants […]
The Docu-Leaders Project is all about young people who want to make a difference in the Galilee. In recent months, a new and unique project was launched in collaboration with the Docu-Village Center, a non-profit social-educational organization located in the town of Ma’alot-Tarshiha. The Docu-Leaders project seeks to identify social leaders of high school age […]
Establishment of – FOLLOW ME – group in Shlomi The Galila Foundation adopted the “Follow Me” group in Maalot/ Kfar Veradim a number of years ago. Now we are extending the partnership in this field and is engaged in establishing a “Follow Me” group in the town of Shlomi. This initiative is funded by the […]
The Ecological Studies Program at the Shlomi Science Center 2012 This is the second year that The Galila Association continues to support the ecological incubator project at Regional Science Center for Gifted Children in Shlomi. The ecological incubator was launched in the summer months last year and since the start of the year an ecological […]
The Galila Foundation continues to take part, for the 7th year in a row, in the project “Girls Giving Back to the Community” of the Ma’ale Yosef Regional Council. This year there are 39 young girls in the program. 12 are continuing from last year. A group of 12 young girls joined the program this […]
The SEA Beren – Galila initiative is delighted to continue its support to the “Embrace” program, based in Kiryat Shmona. The “Embrace” program brings together a large group of approximately 75 teens three times each week, from September through June each year, into the Tennis Center of Kiryat Shmona. Once there, they undergo a series […]
Galila distributed food and clothing vouchers to 379 holocaust survivors living in the northern Galilee region of Israel in honor of the Jewish Holidays Purim and Passover. The distribution was made by the Galila Director together with a dedicated group of volunteers in the towns of Nahariya, Safed, Ma’alot, Karmiel and Acco and was conducted […]
Day care centre for the Elderly – Hatzor Haglilit Galila received a donation from the Sobell Foundation to help continue the existence of the Day Care Centre for the Elderly in Hatzor Haglilit. The Day Care Centre serves some 42 members on a daily basis and many others who are not able to leave their […]
Recently 18 participants completed the very first tennis coaching course to be held in Kiryat Shemona Tennis center. The study program was held jointly by the tennis center and the Ohalo College in Katzrin. This took place following an exciting and enjoyable round of theoretical studies lasting four weeks. The coaching and intensive tennis training […]
The Galila Charitable Trust for Families and Individuals in Distress Since it was establish on 2009 Galila Charitable Trust assists families and individuals in distress by providing one time grants in order to help in moments of crisis and distress. A special committee was selected to deal with these sensitive issues. The members of the […]
This is the second year that The Galila Foundation has partnered up with the Ma’ale Yosef and Mate Asher Regional Councils’ Breast Cancer Awareness Program targeting Israel’s northern communities. The project scope involves the production and distribution of information booklets to raise breast cancer awareness and the importance of self examinations. The booklets are distributed […]
Thanks to a grant from the Zarrow family foundation, Galila is continuing to support the enrichment and therapeutic care programs for the residents of the Gan- Or (Garden of Light) Special Community Daycare Center for the second year. Located in the industrial zone of Kiryat Ata, ‘Gan Or’ (Garden of Light) is home to over […]
A total of 280 Ethiopian teens from the northern town of Kiryat Bialik participated in a wide range of summer activities that were funded by the Rochlin foundation in partnership with ‘Galila’ and the Municipality of Kiryat Bialik. These teens, some of whom are recent arrivals to the town as part of the new immigrant […]
The Amirim middle/high school in Kfar Veradim in Israel and the Wichita Collegiate School in the U.S.A. are collaborating in a unique program called “Docu Mail”. From September 2012 through May 2013, six documentary postcards with a pre-planned and defined content will be sent from one school to the other by groups of students from […]
70 children from Shlomi, Nahariya, Maalot, Kibbutzim and Moshavim from the area began to this year to learn at the Shlomi Center for Gifted Children. The children learn in groups in a number of courses – ecology, writing science fiction, economics, logistics, entrepreneurship, law and the arts. The activities at the center take place once a […]
As part of the “Beren Fellows” initiative, school principal and Beren Fellow Dr. Nili Gal Yam initiated an Alumni program for all graduates of the Gifted Children Schools in the North of Israel. The idea behind the project was to enable these graduates to engage in additional extra-curriculum studies in the 11th and 12th grades […]
The Galila Foundation is happy to announce the completion of a new school playground in the “Meitar” Regional School for Children with Special Needs, located in Moshav Bustan Hagalil near the coastal town of Akko. The children spend many hours in the school and having a suitable playground is essential to their physical development. The […]
The Galila Foundation continues to take part, for the 7th year in a row, in the project “Girls Giving Back to the Community” of the Ma’ale Yosef Regional Council. This year there are 39 young ladies in the program. Twelve are continuing from last year. A group of 12 young ladies joined the program this […]
Galila distributed food and clothing vouchers to 364 holocaust survivors living in the northern Galilee region of Israel in honor of the Jewish Holidays Purim and Passover. The distribution was made by the Galila Director together with a dedicated group of volunteers in the towns of Nahariya, Safed, Ma’alot, Karmiel and Acco and was conducted […]
Renovation of a “Club House” for kids in kiriat Bialik. Galila Foundation is happy to be part of yet another renovation project of a Club house for children at risk. The Kiryat Bialik municipality allocated money for the use of a bomb shelter and the necessary equipment to give the children the most appropriate conditions, but […]
The establishment of a playground at “Meitar” school for children with special need. Galila foundation is pleased to announce that recently have completed the construction of a playground in the regional school “Meitar” located in Moshav Bustan Hagalil. Meitar School is a special school for students from all over the North who come there every […]
Thanks to a donation from HOT (Hands on Tzedakah) foundation, the Galila Emergency fund for the resident of the Galilee is able to expand it’s activity. The new funds will be allocate mainly to the – the Hatzor Haglilit area and the city of Shlomi. In the city of Shlomi the Galila Emergency Fund will […]
Galila for the “Musician of Tomorrow” 2013 The Galila Foundation is pleased to announce that the Azrieli Foundation will be taking part in supporting the “Musician of Tomorrow” Project for the year 2013. The Galila Foundation continues to support this wonderful project which was founded in 2006 by the violinist and conductor Maxim Veingrov and […]
House repairs in Holocaust Survivors Homes throughout the Galilee We all hear about the poor condition of Holocaust survivors in Israel. In light of their economic difficulty, the Galila foundation decided to step up to the challenge of helping this group of people in great need. A home “make over” operation for Holocaust survivors is […]
Nutritious meals for immigrant children in the town of Kiryat Bialik In the last two years new immigrant children from Ethiopia, who completed the absorption process in the absorption centers, arrived with their families to Kiryat Bialik. Many families are having difficulties to assimilate into Israeli society due to many gaps (cultural, mental, educational, economic, […]
A new Amphitheatre in “Sulam Tzor” Regional School in Kibbutz Gesher Haziv “Sulam Tzor” regional High School, located on the outskirts of Kibbutz Gesher Haziv, in northern Israel, was established 54 years ago and serves the students who come from the Kibbutzim and Moshavim in the area. The middle and High school vision is to preserve […]
The Galila foundation partnered with the Tennis Center in kiriat Shemona to subsidized summer camp for kids. The summer camp was held during August 2013. In the camp children age 6 – 12 benefited from activities that include tennis, movies, crafts, activities, etc. The summer camp took place during the hot month of August; it was three weeks […]
The Tennis Center in Kiryat Shmona is a second home for dozens of children who come there a few days each week for training sessions. The cost of tennis sessions in Israel is very high for the following reasons: Salary costs of the professional trainer is relatively high Children participate in small groups. The equipment […]
The Galila Foundation for the third year running is supporting tennis activities in the town of Shlomi. During the first year six groups of more than 70 children and teenagers participated. In the present activity year we hope to organize seven groups that will join into competitive activities with other tennis centers in the north. The […]
