EXPERIENCE, VOLUNTEER, AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ISRAEL WITH OTHER LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS
February 16 – 20, 2025
Mission Extension Dates:
February 20 - 23, 2025
Join us for a meaningful volunteer mission in Israel with the LGBTQ+ community. Throughout this mission, spend time providing hands-on support; planting, cleaning, painting, and repairing communities, along with putting together care packages for soldiers and evacuees.
After the mission, enjoy an extension weekend exploring the vibrant city of Tel Aviv. Stroll through the street art scene on a graffiti tour, visit the bustling Carmel market, explore Neve Tzedek, enjoy drag show , and celebrate diversity and community in local bars and clubs. Embrace the eclectic energy and culture of the city and make lasting memories.
Volunteering Highlights:
- Rebuild Israel's southern communities affected by October 7, by planting, cleaning, painting, repairing, and more.
- Spend time with evacuees and the people who are providing lifesaving efforts to support them.
- Work together on farms, picking vegetables and other crops to help prevent a massive shortage in the Israeli market and ensure that no farmer is left alone.
- Meet with Israelis, soldiers, survivors, and influential figures to hear firsthand about the ongoing situation and personal experiences.
- Spend a weekend exploring the vibrant city of Tel Aviv and making lasting memories.
What's Included:
Accommodations • Group transportation to and from the airport (if arriving and departing on the start date and end date of the trip) • Armed Security • JNF professional staff • Daily transportation to sites • 4-6 hours of volunteering each day • All meals
Not Included:
Flights and pre- and post-tour extensions • Travel insurance
Payment for this trip is not tax deductible
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
Applicants must be able to perform 4-6 hours of physical work a day
Mandatory zoom orientation pre-trip
Mission Pricing:
$2,500 per person for single OR double occupancy; the price is the same regardless of room occupancy.
If you are traveling alone you will automatically be placed in your own room.
JNFuture Sabra and Root Society Members**: $1,500 per person for single OR double occupancy; the price is the same regardless of room occupancy.
**Donors aged 22 – 40 who have made a gift of $360+ to the 2024 campaign.
Pre/Post Mission Extensions are available at registration.
*A $500 non-refundable deposit per person is mandatory to secure your registrant
Mission Extension Pricing:
Double Occupancy: $2,350 per person
Single Occupancy: $2,840 per person
*All volunteer options are subject to change due to changing needs and situation on the ground.
