207 VOLUNTEERING This book was written during the terrible war that continued after the October 7 2023 massacre. During the following months of fighting, deaths and fear for the hostages’ lives, our family members volunteered each in the way they could. ILAY WRITES: On October 6th my best friend, Esther was surprised by a visit of two of our friends, Rotem and Aya from around Rishon LeTsiyon. Unfortunately, due to the circumstances of October 7th, they were stuck in Eilat and couldn’t get a bus back to their home. I suggested they stay in my house to save money. They stayed for around two weeks until they could get back to their homes. I also volunteered at the old airport terminal turned into a donations zone, where people donated and helped to give the people evacuated from their homes clothes, hygiene items and toys for children. My work mainly consisted of organizing and making sure everything was orderly and neat. LIMOR, who works at Egged volunteered with a team of Egged drivers to take goods to evacuees at the Dead Sea Hotels as well as taking goodies to soldiers at their bases. AVIVL who is a volunteer with Ichud Hahatzalah continued with this important service, providing free emergency treatment to people in need. AVIVR AND DANI picked vegetables and fruit in the south. LIOR AND DANI packed food for hospitals, evacuees and the army.
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