R. is a 75-year old widow from Sderot undergoing cancer treatments. She was evacuated with only the clothes on her back when war broke out on October 7, 2023. Traumatized by the rockets and uncertain when, and if, she can return home. A Lemonade Fund emergency...
Linda Sherrington, Lemonade Fund COO who, together with her staff, works closely with hospital and community social workers to process grant applications, was invited to speak to Assuta Medical Centers’ social workers on January 4. The meeting was hosted by...
We are ending 2023 with two hearts… One is heavy. We remain in the middle of an existential war, praying for our brave soldiers and the release of our hostages. The other heart is full of pride in the goodness of people; in the unity and generosity that we are...
Soon after the war began on October 7, 2023, the Lemonade Fund immediately launched an emergency fund for wartime grants (NIS 1800 each) to ensure support for uninterrupted oncology care and to fill the gap until government agencies are operating fully. This emergency...
Ensuring Uninterrupted Access to Oncology Treatments Soon after the war began on October 7, 2023, the Lemonade Fund immediately launched an emergency fund for wartime grants (NIS 1800 each) to ensure support for uninterrupted oncology care and to fill the gap...
F. is a 75 year-old widow. She lives alone in a periphery community, a long bus ride from the hospital where she receives chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer. One grown son is autistic and resides in an institution. She lives solely on social security...
A peer-reviewed article published in Clinical Breast Cancer, addressed the limited financial support resources for breast cancer patients for bills, childcare, and post-treatment recovery. The article cites a study that indicates nearly half of the patients receiving...
When Ruti posted in a popular Facebook breast cancer support forum asking members to suggest a worthy charity in lieu of gifts for the party her children were planning to celebrate her recovery and her 80th birthday, fellow breast cancer survivors and current...
I come here once a year to remember… 13 years ago, on July 20, 2010, (Tisha B’Av, 5770) I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The year that followed was rough. Since then, thank God, I’ve been blessed with good health, a loving, expanding family, rewarding work, and...
After almost three years of not being able to meet in person, we were thrilled to be out in the field again to meet dedicated social workers from branches in the center of the country, at Maccabi Health Services in Or Yehuda. Our meetings were informative , fruitful...