Every year Nefesh B'Nefesh honors Olim (immigrants) from English-speaking countries who have made a significant impact on Israeli society. Lemonade Fund founder Shari Mendes was presented the Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Award for Community & Non-Profit at the...
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Voices from Israel: Marking a Year Since October 7
The Israel Lemonade Fund mourns our fallen today, one year after that fateful day, October 7, 2023. We are praying for the safe return of our hostages, the safety of our soldiers and the protection of our people. We will prevail in the face of...
Lemonade Fund Joins the Good People Fund Family
We are honored to have been chosen as a grantee by The Good People Fund, an innovative philanthropic fund that selects charities in the U.S. and Israel led by "people with extraordinary drive" to help them make impact their communities. The Good People Fund...
Lemonade Fund at Inaugural ALL.CAN Conference
The Lemonade Fund was proud to participate in the inaugural ALL.CAN Conference in Tel Aviv, bringing all of Israel's cancer-related non-profits, volunteer groups, professionals and stakeholders all under one roof to discuss collaboration and share collective...
Lemonade Fund Founder Honored at Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit 2024
We are filled with pride! Israel Lemonade Fund founder Shari Mendes was honored as one of the influential women creating our collective future by the Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit 2024. ...
Meeting Social Workers from Assuta Medical Centers
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...
Special Fund for Emergency Grants During War
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...
A Special Birthday
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...
Meeting Social Workers from Maccabi in Or Yehuda
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...
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...