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Honoring the One-Year Memorial of the October 7 Massacre: Genesis Business Humanity Club and Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation Launch Memorial Gala Event to Support Orphans and Widows
September 6, 2024 – Miami, Florida; Tel Aviv, Israel – The Genesis Business Humanity Club, in collaboration with the Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation, is proud to announce its one-year memorial of the horrific massacre on October 7, 2023 with a memorial gala which will take place on November 21, 2024 in Miami. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the orphans and widows impacted by the terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas.

The Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation is dedicated to identifying, serving, and continuously supporting the Genesis family of orphans as they navigate through trauma and tragedy, supporting them and their mothers as they grow into adulthood.

This year’s event will highlight the impact of The Doron Grant for Life program, named for Doron Aviman, which represents a precise and comprehensive approach to supporting orphans that offers them more than just short-term relief. Going beyond traditional care, the objective of this platform is to provide comprehensive educational and emotional support, as well as career opportunities, particularly in the Israeli tech sector.

The Doron Grant for Life is a groundbreaking program that seeks to turn the tragedy of loss into a beacon of hope. The program’s core mission is to provide every participating orphan with training, long-term academic and technological support, and the development of self-leadership and community leadership skills. The goal is to ensure that these orphans can achieve financial independence and make meaningful contributions to their communities.

Key objectives of the Doron Grant for Life program include:
- Providing continuous financial support throughout the educational journey, from elementary school to university.
- Offering mental and emotional support to strengthen resilience and self-confidence.
- Ensuring that 100% of participating orphans achieve high academic standards, including matriculation certificates and bachelor’s degrees.
- Facilitating the integration of orphans into professions that secure their financial independence.
“The brutality and shock of what happened last October is still very present, and we have rallied to bring comfort, resources, and long-term support to children orphaned and families whose lives have been shattered,” said Dr. Lior Aviman, CEO of Genesis Friends for Life Israel. “Our mission, especially through the Doron Grant for Life program, is to ensure that these children do not remain victims but become leaders and contributors to society. We are committed to turning darkness into light, sadness into joy, and despair into hope.”

“We must do all we can to support these orphans and widows, and to become their families for life,” said Amiel Aviman, co-founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Genesis Group, and Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation. “With the support of the Members of the Genesis Business Humanity Club, and with others who have joined us in building Friends for Life in the U.S. and Israel, we are able to make a lasting difference as we are committing in full force to supporting the families hit the hardest by the terrible violence on October 7, 2023.”

“We are organizing an army of highly respected business visionaries, government leaders, academics, and volunteers with boots on the ground in Israel,” said Ranny Yarom, who is also co-founder and Managing Director of Genesis Group, and the leader of all activities on the business and humanitarian fronts in Israel. “Each of these orphan’s lives is precious and their potential unlimited when they have our support. They will be the future changemakers in Israel and globally, and from their trauma will come greatness and grace.”

“For nearly twenty years, our group of friends and network of business colleagues have been supporting orphans in Israel through Simcha Connection, ensuring those young people have access to education, religious education, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs and more,” said Eli Dalfin, Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation, who also founded the partner organization in Miami and has grown it for two decades. “The horrific terrorism that occurred on October 7th sends a strong signal to the world that Israel and Israeli’s are living with an existential threat, and that we all must do what we can to ensure the children and families impacted by violence have what the need to heal and move forward.”

The event promises to be a powerful gathering of supporters, partners, and community leaders dedicated to making a tangible difference in the lives of these children. Funds raised will directly support the implementation of the Doron Grant for Life program, ensuring that each orphan receives the comprehensive support they need to thrive.

More information will be shared, including the naming of the Host Committee, and attendance of orphans and widows at the Miami event.

About Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation

Genesis Friends For Life Global Foundation is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organization, alongside Genesis Friends for Life Foundation Israel, an NGO in Israel. The Foundation is committed to the long-term support and development of orphans, ensuring they receive the education, emotional support, and career opportunities they need to succeed in life.

Genesis Friends for Life

About Genesis Business Humanity

Genesis Club members are part of an exclusive network of respected industry leaders and entrepreneurs committed to supporting businesses who share our mission to serve humanity.

Our members share a common belief that when we combine our strengths and support innovators who aim to solve society’s greatest challenges, we can make a lasting difference.

Whether we are bringing human or financial capital to promising companies, we are focused on helping business scale profitably and expand in the US and other major markets. We identify game-changing companies in Israel and other countries, and lead them into new markets through our private, invitation only club.

We are constantly expanding our horizons, inviting like-minded people to join us on this important journey. In the beginning was the word. With a unique way to combine business with a vision for a better world, we are creating new beginnings.

Genesis Business Humanity

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September 6, 2024
This Giving Tuesday, We Stand with the Orphans, Widows, Children, and Families in Israel: Please Join Us!

As the world turns the calendar page from November to December, citizens everywhere shift their holiday focus from the season of thankfulness to the season of giving. Encompassing holidays such as Chanukah, Christmas, Boxing Day, and Kwanaza, the giving season is highlighted by spreading good wishes and positive energy by collectively focusing on generosity and supporting those who are in need.

Following on the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, Genesis Business Humanity Group held an event at RED South Beach and brought together our community in Florida, and raised funds to help orphans, widows, children, families, and communities start to heal and move forward.

Today, we are providing “grants for life,” which support orphans in Israel through emotional, educational, and financial, and paragraph on the event GFFL did on the 26 after the horrific events, and that GFFL is focusing on “grant for life” program to support orphans in Israel providing life-long emotional, educational, career development, and financial support.

For us at the Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation, Giving Tuesday is already one of the most critical days of the year as we look to generate funds for a variety of causes around the globe. However, this year’s Giving Tuesday carries extra sentiment for us, as the sudden outbreak of violence in Israel has been, and still is, devastating for so many.

Our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones and who are suffering, as we are guided by our faith, unity, and humanity to alleviate suffering and provide immediate resources through this crisis. That’s why this year, for Giving Tuesday, our mission is to comfort and support orphans, widows, children, and families in Israel.

We here at the Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation have already taken steps on our own to achieve this mission. For example, roughly four months ago, we supported another celebration of Bar & Bat Mitzvah for 30 orphans with Rabbi Dalfin at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Together with Rabbi Dalfin, this celebration at the Western Wall is just one of many ways in which Genesis contributes and supports the growth and development of those who have faced difficult circumstances.

Furthermore, we are a proud supporter of The Simcha connection run by Rabbi Dalfin. The Simcha Connection has contributed more than USD 2 million in food to Orphans’ families and supported the bar & bat mitzvahs for more than 2000 boys and girls. We consider it an honor to do this alongside Rabbi Dalfin, who has dedicated his whole life to serving & supporting those in need.

Unfortunately, there is still more to be done when it comes to mitigating the damage and destruction and aiding those affected the most, which is why we are using this Giving Tuesday to ask citizens for help in any form possible.

Whether through donating or volunteering, by working with our Genesis Business Humanity Board of Directors and Membership, and with long-standing philanthropic partners, you can help us continue to focus on supporting the widows, children, orphans, and families to rebuild homes and communities following this horrific attack. One hundred percent of the money raised this Giving Tuesday by Genesis Friends For Life Global Foundation will directly benefit those in Israel who need our support the most at this moment.

The act of giving can come in many forms for both consumers and enterprises alike, but one such method that has gained a great amount of traction in recent years has been participating in Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday, often described as a global day of giving or a global generosity movement, has been held each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving since 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation.

The day was started as a way of simply encouraging people to donate and do good, but the unofficial holiday grew so rapidly that in 2019, Giving Tuesday spun out into its own organization, led by Giving Tuesday co-founder Asha Curran, as its CEO. This year, Giving Tuesday comes on November 28th, with the next two years of Giving Tuesday falling later, within the first week of December.

The day of global giving, though only a little over a decade old, is already one of the most successful days of the year when it comes to fundraising money for numerous charities. Just two years ago, in 2021, USD 2.7 billion was raised in the U.S. alone, with 2022 proving to be even more fruitful. Giving Tuesday raised USD 3.1 billion, a 15 percent increase, with over 35 million people participating and donating in some form, a six percent increase as well between 2022 and 2023.

While this day is important for individuals and charities around the world, it is extremely important for non-profit organizations looking to drive attention to their cause among a larger audience. Giving Tuesday presents non-profits with a host of opportunities; as with the unofficial holiday now commonly known among the general public, it’s the perfect chance for non-profits to highlight their missions, solicit donations, increase visibility, and gain new supporters.

However, while Giving Tuesday is important to non-profits for various reasons, it’s important to remember the key benefit of participation is the amplified giving that can come with a movement and using the concentrated effort to create a sense of urgency to donate, and overall generate publicity for causes, charities, and people who need the help the most. To help us on our mission of aiding those affected by the conflict in Israel, click here to donate and make a lasting impact on someone who truly needs support this giving season.

November 28, 2023
Bringing Joy to Orphans in Israel

Earlier this year, our generous Club members, working with Simcha Connections, based in our global headquarters city in Miami, Florida, sponsored a Shabbat Kidush at the Kotel in Jerusalem, sponsoring Bar & Bat Mitzvah celebrations.

Simcha Connection coordinates and facilitates several celebrations throughout the calendar year for young boys and girls. They conduct a spiritual ceremony at the Kotel with the families, and host a beautiful celebration party with music, gifts, and entertainment.

Each boy receives a pair of Tefilin, a Tallit, a suit, a hat, a pair of shoes, Holy Books, and a check for his Bar Mitzvah.

Each girl receives gifts, clothing, silver Shabbat Candlesticks, earrings, and a check. This great organization also provides a meaningful contribution towards the Kiddush at their Shabbat ceremony.

After the ceremony and the celebrations, volunteers reach out to the children to reconnect and continue to educate them.

Together with Rabbi Dalfin, this celebration at the Western Wall is just one of many ways in which Genesis contributes and supports the growth and development of those who have faced difficult circumstances.

Our dedication to the community, those in need, and to humanity is unwavering. We believe that every child deserves to feel loved, valued, and celebrated. We are proud to be a part of making this a reality for these orphans.

Simcha Connection strives to improve the lives of those who are less fortunate. They help widows and orphans who have experienced tragedy and grief in their lives by providing Tzedaka and other meaningful forms of assistance.

They espouse the Torah’s teachings of Ahavat Yisroel following in the steps of the Holy Ba’al Shem Tov.

“One should endeavor to be proactive in helping others and always do so in joy and happiness.” – Ahavat Yisroel.

To learn more and donate, please visit Simcha Connection’s website.

July 18, 2023