From Our Founder
Shari Shares
Thoughts and insights on patient advocacy, cancer-induced financial distress and the state of breast and gynecological cancer support in Israel from the Lemonade Fund’s founder and CEO, Shari Mendes
Wealth and Health
When I read about the recent death of Dr. Nancy E. Adler, a health psychologist whose work was instrumental in transforming understanding of the...
2023 Wrap-Up
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...
…from where will my help come?
A peer-reviewed article published in Clinical Breast Cancer, addressed the limited financial support resources for breast cancer patients for bills,...
9th of Av 5783 (2023)
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...
Abandoning Cancer Patients in Israel’s Periphery
A cancer diagnosis can force a family into bankruptcy or homelessness. Long treatment protocols that bring a long list of extra expenses,...
Is Ted Lasso a Prophet? Impact vs. Compassion
A hit show on Apple TV features the anti-hero, Ted Lasso, a hapless soccer coach, who says, "For me, success is not about the wins and losses. It's...
Something To Celebrate
Like every year, on the day preceding Independence Day we acknowledge and thank our soldiers for their service and sacrifice that made our country...
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...
When Half is More
Purim is a holiday of celebration. Reversing an evil decree, the triumph of Jewish life over the threat of annihilation. Our sages...
A Basket of Good News
Israel’s Health ministry has just approved an expansion of the “Health Basket,” treatments and drugs covered by Israel’s four HMOs for 2023. The...