Arthur M. Blank Foundation Donates $750K to Israel

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has issued initial emergency grants totaling $750,000 to the following organizations to aid in treatment of victims and to provide resources for first responders:

*Barzeli Medical Center – Located in Ashkelon and serving as one of the two frontline hospitals treating victims of the violence; has also created several underground areas where neonatal infants, newborns, and critical patients are being treated for medical emergencies and psychological trauma.

*Saroka Medical Center – Located in Be’erSheva and serving as one of the main trauma treatment centers in southern Israel and along the Gaza Strip; caring for victims of the most complex medical and psychological traumas.

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*United Hatzalah – Network of more than 6,500 volunteer medics help save thousands of lives annually by providing treatment in an average response time of three minutes or less. Grant will enable purchase of equipment for an additional 1,000 volunteers with protective vests and helmets, oxygen tanks, defibrillators, trauma bandages, and tourniquets so they can aid in the response efforts.

Arthur M. Blank, Chairman of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, said, “The unimaginable, distressing terrorist attacks on Israel that have resulted in death, injury and trauma for scores of people over the past few days are an attack on all of humanity, and there is no place in this world for the horrific violence we have witnessed. We grieve for the innocent Israeli and Palestinian souls who have lost their lives, the families who have experienced incomprehensible pain, and send our strongest prayers for the thousands who continue to fight for their safety. We must condemn acts of violence and stand for peace, as one life lost is one too many. May God protect our brothers and sisters across the world impacted by this heart wrenching tragedy.”