A life-saving legacy to Israel

MAGENDAVIDAdom is Israel’s only national medical emergency and blood service. It is responsible for the primary healthcare for all of Israel’s citizens, irrespective of race, religion or ethnicity. Remarkably, it provides this service as a nongovernmental agency, dependent on funds from donors across the world in order to carry out its life-saving work.

Magen David Adom UK is one of the largest providers of this funding. Each year, supporters contribute more than £5 million, to fund everything from bandages and blood bags to ambulances and bloodmobiles.

This figure is achieved through the efforts of marathon runners, cake sellers, sponsored skydivers and pretty much everyone in between. And critically, the ever-increasing number of people who remember Magen David Adom in their will plays a significant part in ensuring the medics, paramedics and 22,000 volunteers (Israel’s largest volunteer organisation) have the tools they need to save more lives.

A recent legator decided he would like his legacy gift to sponsor the ground-floor courtyard at MDA’s new National Blood and Logistics Centre in Ramla. Work on the development has already begun. It is being funded through a three-way partnership between the Israeli government, American Friends of Magen David Adom and Magen David Adom UK. The project will safeguard Israel’s medical emergency infrastructure and blood supply against population growth, terrorism, cyber-attack and natural disaster.

As the project develops, the legacy lives on. By leaving a gift to MDA UK in his will, the donor has planted a seed that will save lives for generations to come.

Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most valuable and lasting ways you can support Magen David Adom. Irving and Gillian Cater (centre) dedicate an ambulance, gratefully received by Eli Bin, MDA executive director

It is also tangible. Friends, family and loved ones can see your gift and the incredible, vital life-saving services it provides, for many years to come. Later this year (May 5 to 10) MDA UK is organising its second legacy mission. This

provides an opportunity to see at first hand the difference a legacy to MDA has on the people of Israel. The trip has been organised to coincide with Yom Ha’atzmaut, ensuring participants are in Israel at the most exciting time,

attending some of the many celebrations that take place across the country.

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