More than 200 people ran in support of United Hatzalah in the Jerusalem Marathon on March 8. The runners raised $90,000-plus in support of Israel’s largest community-based EMS organization ahead of the race. The money raised will go towards purchasing new vehicles and medical equipment, as well as training additional volunteers.
This year’s marathon theme paid tribute to security forces and rescue teams, and some 150 of the organization’s volunteer first responders from across the country participated, including many who rescued people under fire in the areas in southern Israel invaded by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.
Some runners for United Hatzalah participated as part of “Team Avraham,” named after Avigdor Chai Avraham Lifshutz, a teenager who tragically passed away three years ago. The Lifschutz family invited their friends and relatives to run and raise funds to donate a mini-lance in memoriam. The mini-lance is a nimble, four-seat response vehicle that is narrow enough to allow volunteer first responders to maneuver between traffic while responding to emergencies.
“Every year, we are proud to take part in the Jerusalem marathon for the great cause of lifesaving, and this year was even more special,” said United Hatzalah president and founder Eli Beer. “Many of the volunteers taking part in this year’s marathon were involved in the response to Oct. 7 as first responders, were enlisted to the army as reservists, or were evacuated from their homes in northern and southern Israel. Despite these circumstances, they continued to put others before themselves and save lives on a daily basis ever since. I am incredibly proud of them and of all our volunteers, and I am grateful to the Jerusalem Marathon for the tribute that they so deserve.”
Runners raised more than $90,000 in support of United Hatzalah ahead of the Jerusalem Marathon on March 8, 2024. Credit: United Hatzalah.
United Hatzalah of Israel is the largest independent, nonprofit, fully volunteer Emergency Medical Service organization that provides the fastest emergency medical first response throughout Israel for free. Its service is available to all people regardless of race, religion or national origin. United Hatzalah has more than 5,000 volunteers across the country, available around the clock—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. With the help of GPS technology and iconic ambucycles, its network of volunteers has an average response time of less than three minutes. In some metropolitan areas, the average response time is 90 seconds. Its mission is to arrive at the scene of medical emergencies as soon as possible and provide the patient with professional and appropriate medical aid until an ambulance arrives, resulting in more lives saved.
See more at: https://israelrescue.org/.
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