I hope to be going to Israel for the first time this January. I am planning to attend Alexander Muss High School in Israel where I will study and travel throughout Israel for 8 weeks. I believe this experience will only strengthen my connection and knowledge of Israel.

In preparation for this experience, I am participating in the Dream Israel Teen Initiative and raising funds for important projects in Israel. Jewish National Fund is supporting Israel and Israelis in a number of different ways. The money that participating teens are raising will go towards funding several important initiatives: Inclusion for Israel’s special needs population, support for the Sderot Indoor Recreation Center, Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services, Environmental Studies scholarships for students at the Arava Institute and AICAT, and for Project Baseball. The funds I raise will be directed to Israel's Fire and Rescue Services to help the very important emergency responders.

If I meet my fundraising goal, JNF will provide me with a grant towards my own Israel travel experience, ensuring my opportunity to meet Israelis whose lives have been changed due to our support, and to explore my own connection to the land and people of Israel. Please consider supporting this important initiative and my efforts to meet my fundraising goal.