American Friends of Leket Israel
Food as a Bridge Dinner
Join us for a meaningful evening of solidarity, community, and impact—supporting food-insecure families, devastated farmers, homebound elderly, and others in need across Israel. All proceeds benefit Leket Israel – Israel’s National Food Bank and largest food rescue organization.
Israeli journalist
Romy Neumark
Live performance by acclaimed Israeli musician
Ester Rada
Leket Israel CEO
Gidi Kroch
Sunday, September 7, 2025, 6:00 PM
Cambridge, MA
Exact location provided upon RSVP
Individual Tickets:
Regular – $360 – Sold Out
Early Bird – $250 (50 available) – Sold Out
Young Professional – $180 (age 40 & under, limited availability) – Sold Out
This event is sold out.
To purchase tickets and donate by check, wire, or stocks, please send an email to [email protected]
Donor Advised Funds may not be used for ticket purchases.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) may not be used for ticket purchases, please contact us for sponsorship opportunities.
Fair market value per ticket: $150
EVENT LEADERSHIP:
Dinner Co-Chairs
Natty & Carl Hoffman
Dr. Elyse Park & Mark Ettinger
Natalia & John Harthorne
Dr. Elana Bloomfield & Richard Maidman
Julie Altman and Alex Sagan
Joan and Jack Rosenblum
Amarit and Seth Rosenblum
Livnat Remi
HOST COMMITTEE:
Rabbis Elaine and Brenner Glickman, Deborah and Nick Sakellarios,
Joni Steinberg, and Emily and Robert Stroud
Corporate sponsors receive event recognition and logo promotion
Gifts of $5,000 and greater include a membership in The Harvest Circle Giving Society
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors!
Galil Sponsors
Natty and Carl Hoffman
Amarit and Seth Rosenblum
Joan and Jack Rosenblum
Forklift Sponsors
Julie and Alex Sagan
Farmer Sponsor
Ori Porat
Risa and Zev Gewurz
Chai Sponsors
Audrey and Neville Kaplan
Reva and Peter Winston
Harvester Sponsor
Dr. Elana Bloomfield and Richard Maidman
Harvey Block
Deborah and Don Goodman
Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel, Newton
Ronni and Amos Eisenberg
Roberts Family Fund
Nikki and Harry Nudelman
Lisa and Neil Wallack
Nurit and Kobi Gilon
- Feeds 120 families for an entire year in the war-battered North with a weekly box of fresh Israeli-grown produce
- 2 VIP tickets to either Leket Live Fall 2025 or Leket Live 2026
- Includes a curated Rosh Hashanah gift basket of unique Israeli products
- Membership in The Harvest Circle Giving Society
20 admissions
GALIL
SPONSOR:
$25,000
- Covers operating expenses for two critically needed forklifts for a year, with naming rights
- Includes a curated Rosh Hashanah gift basket of unique Israeli products
- 15 admissions
FORKLIFT
SPONSOR:
$18,000
- Rescues 60,000 pounds of fresh produce for struggling families in the South.
- Includes a curated Rosh Hashanah gift basket of unique Israeli products
- 10 admissions
NEGEV
SPONSOR:
$10,000
- Funds for a year, daily hot meals for 30 teens at risk at a high school in the north
- 8 admissions
MEALS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS SPONSOR:
$5,400
- Supports 17 families with a weekly box of rescued Israeli-grown fruit and vegetables for an entire year
- 6 admissions
FARMER
SPONSOR:
$3,600
- Provides 575 nutritious soups made from rescued vegetables to the elderly and at-risk children
- 4 admissions
CHAI
SPONSOR:
$1,800
- Purchases 7 urgently needed crates to transport rescued produce from the fields to those in need.
- 2 admissions
HARVESTER
SPONSOR:
$1,000
Your support has an exponential effect on the Israeli economy:
Every $1 invested in food rescue yields up to $10.3 in economic, health, and environmental return.
To arrange sponsorship payments or for questions, please contact [email protected].
American Friends of Leket Israel is a 501(c)3 organization (EIN Number 20-8202424)