| In 1942 David
Ben-Gurion established the Committee for the Welfare of
Soldiers, whose first order of business was rounding up
donations of blankets for the young Jewish men and women
of the Yishuv's fledging Jewish Brigade. Now named the
Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers (AWIS),
this independent, non-profit organization has come a long
way and has made major contributions to the State of Israel.
Neither the government, the Israel Defense Forces,
nor any other body subsidizes the Association.
The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is
the American partner of the AWIS. FIDF helps support
social, education and recreational programs and facilities
for the young men and women soldiers of Israel who defend
the Jewish homeland. We also provide these services
to the widows and children of soldiers who have fallen
in defense of Israel. The Friends of the IDF is a non-profit
501 (c) (3) Corporation incorporated in New York since
1981.
Today's support includes; building, maintaining and
operating 17 modern and sophisticated facilities; establishing
and renovating hundreds of clubrooms and fitness rooms
on IDF bases; and the constant caring for each and every
IDF soldier.
All this has been achieved thanks only to the assiduous
endeavors of the FIDF, its friends and dedicated supporters.
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