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- Since its inception and up through the end of 2004, the
volunteer project has brought in over 100,000 volunteers of which 6% have
since made "Aliyah" and have become Israeli citizens. For these
achievements, "Sar-El" was awarded the Chairman of the Knesset (Israeli
parliament) Award.
- In 1990, "Sar-El" initiated a rehabilitation
project for disabled veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces through the
Ministry of Defense. The scope of the project shows constant growth, with
increasing numbers of disabled veterans serving on military
bases as "Sar-El" volunteers.
- "Sar-El"'s chairman and founder, Dr. Aharon Davidi,
received the President's Award for his dedication to the volunteer
project over the years. In year 2000, in recognition of the achievements of Sar-El, Davidi was given the honor of lighting of 1 of the 12 memorial torches on Mt. Herzl in celebration of Israel's Independence Day.
- In year 2001, Sar-El volunteers were invited to the home of the President of the State of Israel on two separate occasions in recognition of their outstanding volunteer activities.
- Many Israeli senior citizens have joined the
"Sar-El" volunteer program on a part time basis.
- The volunteer
project's great appeal is manifested not only in increasing numbers of
both new volunteers and those who return again and again, but also in the
growing number of active supporters in Israel and abroad.
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