(Courtesy of Israel Special Kids) Israel Special Kids Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Pruzansky as its director of development, effective December 1.
Pruzansky has been involved in the Jewish communal world for more than 30 years. He brings decades of experience, having been employed at some of the most prominent Jewish organizations in the United States.
Hillel Wiener, executive vice-president of the Israel Special Kids Fund, said, “I look forward to Josh joining our team and growing our network of funders that will assist us in expanding our activities in Israel, and responding to meet the needs of the children and families that require our assistance.”
“I am so excited to be joining Hillel Wiener and the team at Israel Special Kids Fund,” said Pruzansky. “This is an opportunity to help bring happiness to children in Israel that are facing serious health issues. I am eager to begin recruiting more funders to help provide the wherewithal to meet the growing demand that the Simcha Layeled team faces in their quest to place smiles on the thousands of faces they service.”
Israel Special Kids Fund works with thousands of disabled and seriously ill children in hospitals and rehabilitation centers throughout Israel. It concentrate its efforts on children not serviced by other groups, such as those with genetic diseases, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, kidney dialysis, diabetes, accident and burn victims, and those with other health-related issues.
Israel Special Kids Fund works together with an organization in Israel, called Simcha Layeled. They provide services to thousands of children in 18 different hospitals as well as rehabilitation centers, big brother/big sister programs, summer and winter sleepaway camps, trips to Europe, birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvah celebrations, retreats for mothers, programs for siblings, trips to amusement parks and soccer games, providing toys, computers and musical instruments, arranging celebrity visits and so much more, all with the help of over 1,000 volunteers, and coordinated by three offices strategically located in Jerusalem, Petach Tikva and Haifa.
Simcha Layeled has also received the Midot Seal of Effectiveness, the Volunteer Shield from the Israel Ministry of Health, the Volunteer Organization Award of the City of Jerusalem, and was the first prize winner in the 2010 Million Good Reasons competition.
The search for this position was conducted by The Joel Paul Group, led by William Hochman and Joel Paul. Contact The Joel Paul Group at www.joelpaul.com.
For further information about the Israel Special Kids Fund please go to http://www.israelspecialkids.org/ and for Simcha Layeled please go to http://www.simchalayeled.org.il.
