5 4 Greetings from the Chairperson of the Israel Association of Community Centers At the beginning of 2021, we set an objective of reaching 100,000 young and elderly people, young families and people with special needs in our communities through the Community Centers and their activities. After a challenging year of lockdowns and quarantines, we concluded that we must continue and expand our activities. The Association for Community Centers with its 192 active centers, 30,000 volunteers and many governmental partners, local authorities, businesses, foundations and federations, launched the “You Are Not Alone” initiative with the objective of providing people with food supplies, activity packages and volunteers who relieved loneliness and kept in contact. “You Are Not Alone” continued its community initiatives with creativity, diversity and social activity despite the post Corona effects of 2020. The community is the main provider for current social needs and bringing people closer together. The community cares for all its members as they contribute to their surroundings and also benefit from being a part of it. We at the Israeli Association for Community Centers, have taken upon ourselves to build resilient communities and create a strong and healthy society. I am proud of the community centers’ commitment to diverse activities and ultimately meeting their objectives set at the beginning of the year. I would like to thank every person who took part in the hundreds of projects. Together, we reached unassisted people in the community and ensured that they are not forgotten. I commend the ability of each and every one of us to see the good in other people with all our similarities and differences and to build and strengthen Israeli society. This is no simple task. Together with you — managers, staff, districts, department managers in the central offices and our many partners —we will continue and succeed in reaching additional participants who take part in community activities for a stronger and more resilient society. May we all work together and bring bright and shining solutions to dark places. Avi Wortzman Greetings from the CEO of the Israel Association of Community Centers The Covid pandemic is far from being over, and the Israeli Association for Community Centers has taken it upon itself to help with hundreds of local projects and the nationwide campaign “You Are Not Alone”. The Israeli Association of Community Centers (IACC) has created programs tailored to the needs of the various communities and the groups within them, focusing on at-risk youth and children, lonely and elderly people, people with disabilities and young families. This was achieved through the staff’s endeavors in identifying each community’s specific needs, and promoting new, innovative and flexible solutions. I am delighted to present here the most successful programs promoted during the past year through the “You Are Not Alone” campaign. I would like to thank the Chairperson, Avi Wortzman, for promoting the initiative and co-opting all the partners who contributed to its success. The IACC management and board of directors is currently promoting transformation in technology, content and expanding community building, strengthening connections with local authorities, and enhancing partnerships, innovation and entrepreneurship. This is part of our understanding of excellence and the use of the 6,000-strong staff of the IACC and more than 30,000 Community Center staff. I would like to thank everyone who took part in the many projects as part of the “You Are Not Alone” initiative, and hope that the spirit of social innovation will continue to grow and continue to be a part of our society. Happy New Year Tal Basechess
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