I am excited to be participating in the Dream Israel Teen Initiative that enables students like me to raise money for important initiatives in Israel.

I am raising money for the Jewish National Fund's Sderot Indoor Recreation Center. Families living in Sderot never know when the next rocket attack will occur--so they must always be within 15 seconds of a bomb shelter. The center is retrofitted with 300 tons of steel so children can be safe in play areas that double as bomb shelters.

As well as donating to a good cause, you will also be contributing to my journey to Israel. Starting in late January, I will be attending Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim (TRY), the Ramah Jerusalem High School for four months!

If I meet my fundraising goal, JNF will provide me with a grant towards my semester in Israel, where I’ll have the 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. Todah Rabbah!