Summer vacation cancelled for thousands of Israeli children
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Dear Friend of Israel,

As American children pack their bags for summer camp and family
vacations to Disney World, Israeli children are packing their
emergency bags for another evacuation to a hotel bomb shelter.

Today, as I saw a seven or eight year old girl practicing her violin
in the lobby of a hotel where they have been living since their home
was destroyed by an Iranian missile, I was struck by a heartbreaking
reality:

Summer vacation has begun for Israel's children – but instead of
swimming pools and playgrounds, they're confined to hotel corridors
and bomb shelters.

COUNTLESS CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES since the
latest wave of Iranian missile attacks began. Unlike the beach resorts
and mountain camps that American children are enjoying this summer,
Israeli children wake up each morning in cramped hotel rooms, sharing
crowded public spaces with scores of families.

THESE CHILDREN HAVE LOST NEARLY EVERYTHING:

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Their bedrooms and toys destroyed by missiles

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Their schools closed indefinitely

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Their playgrounds now considered "too dangerous"

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Their sense of safety and childhood innocence

But what breaks my heart most is watching mothers with 3, 4, even 5
children trying to keep them occupied 24 hours a day in a single hotel
room, some of whose fathers serve on the front lines. Nobody is
getting a break.

THESE OVERWHELMED MOTHERS NEED YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW. PLEASE DONATE →
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Yesterday, I heard from Rachel (not her real name) who called in
tears. Her husband was called up to reserves two weeks ago, leaving
her alone with four children ages 3-12 in a hotel room.

_"My kids are going stir-crazy,"_ she sobbed. _"They ask me every day
when they can go home, when they can see daddy, when this will end. I
have no answers. All I have are four restless children and no way to
keep them busy or happy."_

WHILE AMERICAN PARENTS WORRY ABOUT PACKING FOR CAMP, ISRAELI PARENTS
WORRY ABOUT HOW TO EXPLAIN TO A 5-YEAR-OLD WHY THEY CAN'T GO OUTSIDE
TO PLAY.

YOU CAN BE THE ANSWER TO RACHEL'S PRAYERS. HELP US BRING JOY TO HER
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Hotels across Israel have opened their meeting rooms and conference
spaces to serve as makeshift activity centers for displaced children.
But these rooms sit empty because there's nothing to put in them.

Will you help us fill these empty rooms with hope? Donate today ?

Here's what we need to fill these rooms immediately:

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puzzles

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Art supplies and craft kits

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Age-appropriate books and activities

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Baby formula and diapers

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Indoor sports equipment and activities

YOUR IMPACT: EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS

* $25 - Provides activity supplies for multiple children
* $50 - Helps supply essential items for displaced families
* $100 - Contributes to stocking activity rooms with books and games
* $500 - Sponsors significant supplies for hotel activity centers
* $1,000 - Makes a major impact in transforming empty rooms into
spaces of joy

While American families post photos from their summer vacations,
Israeli families huddle together during air raid sirens, teaching
their children to count to 90 – the time it takes to reach the
nearest bomb shelter and then wait for the “all clear.”

BUT YOU CAN CHANGE THIS STORY. YOUR DONATION CAN TRANSFORM DESPAIR
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# [[link removed]]Thanks to generous
supporters like you, we've already delivered thousands of toys, games,
and activities to displaced children from across Israel. The photos
we've received show the profound impact - children's faces lighting up
as they discover new books, families gathering around puzzles, and
parents finally able to rest while their children engage in meaningful
activities.

BUT THE NEED HAS ONLY GROWN. With each new wave of attacks, more
families are displaced. More children are forced from their homes.
More parents are called to military service, leaving overwhelmed
spouses to care for multiple children in cramped spaces.

The job is far from over. While our previous campaigns brought joy to
many, thousands more children still sit in empty hotel rooms with
nothing to do but wait for the next air raid siren.

THESE CHILDREN ARE COUNTING ON PEOPLE LIKE YOU. PLEASE DON'T LET THEM
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DONATE $25 NOW →
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DONATE $50 NOW →
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DONATE $100 NOW →
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DONATE $500 NOW →
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DONATE $1,000 NOW →
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Summer vacation has already begun. Every day these children spend in
empty hotel rooms without activities is another day their childhood
slips away. Every day these overwhelmed parents struggle alone is
another day their mental health deteriorates.

THERE ARE LITERALLY COUNTLESS HOTELS ACROSS ISRAEL WHERE CHILDREN ARE
LIVING. We are working with those in charge from government offices
and social service agencies to provide what's needed. We have a list
of age-appropriate supplies ready to purchase.

ALL WE NEED IS YOUR HELP TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Please don't let another day pass with these innocent children trapped
in empty rooms with nothing to do but listen for the next air raid
siren. RUSH YOUR EMERGENCY DONATION NOW AND BE THEIR HERO →
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Your donation today could be the difference between a child spending
their summer vacation in despair or discovering that even in the
darkest times, there are people around the world who care about them.

SHOW THESE CHILDREN THEY'RE NOT FORGOTTEN →
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May the Lord Bless You and Keep You,

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Jonathan Feldstein
President, Genesis 123 Foundation

P.S. The children go from meal to meal, running through the lobby and
the hallways. They're making the best of their situation, but they
deserve so much more. PLEASE DON'T LET THEM SPEND ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT
THE ACTIVITIES AND SUPPLIES THEY NEED. THEIR CHILDHOOD DEPENDS ON YOUR
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_The Genesis 123 Foundation is a US-based non-profit. Our mission is
to build bridges between Jews and Christians with Israel in ways that
are new, unique, and meaningful. We have diverse leadership of Jews
and Christians united toward this objective, and aspire to create an
abundance of programs to achieve these goals. We are excited to play a
role in this important mission and hope you will join us and be
blessed._

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