I am excited to be participating in the Dream Israel Teen Initiative and raising funds for The Jewish National Fund Sderot Indoor Recreation Center in Israel. Families living on Israel's border with the Gaza Strip have lived under fire for more than ten years. Never knowing when the next rocket attack will occur, they must always be within 15 seconds of a bomb shelter. This center has brought a sense of normalcy to children in the region – outfitted with a rock- climbing wall, soccer field, computer labs, dance studio and more, it has been retrofitted with 300 tons of steel so children can be safe in play areas that double as bomb shelters!

If I meet my fundraising goal, JNF will provide me with a grant towards my own Israel travel experience this spring at Alex Muss High School Israel, 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. The donation is tax-deductible. Your generosity is appreciated. Thank you for your support.

Love, Eden