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Online donations will be open until August 15.

Excess funds will be used for the maintenance and refurbishment of existing municipal bomb shelters in Ashdod.

----------------------------------- 10 rockets a day have targeted Israel’s 5th largest city.   Its mayor cites one urgent need: more mobile bomb shelters.   Now is the time for concrete action!   RIVERDALE LIFELINE TO ISRAEL, a grassroots organization that has united the community at critical periods since 2001, is once again asking for your help. At the urgent request of the mayor of Ashdod, we have launched a campaign to raise funds for the purchase of a mobile bomb shelter. Ashdod is on the frontlines in the latest Middle East conflict—some 200 Hamas rockets have bombarded the city in just a 20-day period. Beleaguered civilians have had only 30 seconds’ warning to take cover; in some sections of the city, there are not enough adequate shelters for men, women and children to turn to.   The portable concrete shelters needed by Ashdod are strong enough to withstand attack but light enough so they can be moved into place near hospitals, schools, playgrounds, or other key locations. The shelters, which can hold up to 30 people, cost $18,000 each.   Donations are tax deductible.   What is Riverdale Lifeline to Israel? We are a grassroots organization composed of members of the Jewish community in Riverdale, NY, in The Bronx. Since 2001, we have mobilzed Riverdale and its neighboring communities to support critical Israeli services in times of need. Riverdale Lifeline to Israel has completed projects that include:   Purchasing an ambulance for Magen David Adom Summer camp for children of fallen IDF soldiers Critical equipment for the Rabin Trauma Center in Tel Aviv Supplying an emergency medical station and blood bank in Haifa Renovations for Nehariya's rocket-damaged Western Galilee Hospital Programming for the Israel Special Kids Fund Specialized forest-fire fighting equipment for the Northern Galilee Fire Department   How will my donation be spent? This project is being coordinated with PEF Israel Endowment Funds and the Office of the Mayor of Ashdod. Riverdale Lifeline to Israel, via PEF Israel Endowment Funds, will provide the funds directly to the Office of the Mayor, which will purchase the shelter from an approved vendor.   P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds (tax ID 13-6104086) is a United States 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1922 by Justice Louis Brandeis, Rabbi Stephen Wise, and Robert Szold to enable the direct distribution of funds to charitable organizations in Israel.   Can I pay by check? Checks can be mailed to:   Riverdale Lifeline to Israel P.O. Box 630-211 Riverdale, NY 10463   Please make checks payable to P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. with "Riverdale Lifeline/Ashdod" in the memo line.   I have a question or would like to help! Send us an email at info@IsraelLifeLine.org.   DONATE NOW USING THE BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE!   ... and don't forget to help spread the word about this fundraiser on Facebook and Twitter.