Like every year, on the day preceding Independence Day we acknowledge and thank our soldiers for their service and sacrifice that made our country possible. And despite our differences of opinions and challenges that seem a little louder than usual this year, Israel...
Month: April 2023
Remembering the Sacrifice
On Israel's Memorial Day, we stand together to remember the fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. At the Lemonade Fund, we also take pause to reflect on the soldiers stricken with serious illness while serving, including breast cancer. Like C., a 20 year-old...
A 20 year-old soldier should never have to give up on her dream to live a normal healthy life because of the financial distress of a breast cancer diagnosis.
C., a 20 year-old soldier, was weeks away from completing her army service when she felt a lump in her breast. Instead of planning a post-army trek or applying to university, C. was preparing for aggressive chemotherapy. During her service, she had special leave to...
Can we really help?
We get asked this question all the time. Does a one-time Lemonade Fund grant really help? Some of our applicants are locked in systemic cycles of poverty. What do we really know about how much the modest help we can provide impacts survivors' financial...