{"id":44649,"date":"2022-12-13T09:45:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T09:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leket.org\/?p=44649"},"modified":"2024-12-30T13:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:23:55","slug":"annual-report-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leket.org\/en\/annual-report-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Report 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44649\" class=\"elementor elementor-44649\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0880eea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0880eea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-024b102\" data-id=\"024b102\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0152c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c0152c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Friends,<\/p><p>On behalf of Leket Israel\u2019s board, staff, and volunteers, allow us to thank you again for your support of our food rescue activities benefitting Israelis at risk. We are honored to present you with an overview of our 2022 activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ade3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4ade3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef9acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fef9acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tens of thousands in Israelis incurred significant debt during the pandemic, creating a new stratum of poor that continues to receive food assistance even after returning to work. In addition, the sharp rise in costs for food and basic utilities are further challenging the poor. Consequently, the demand on Leket Israel\u2019s services remains significantly higher than prior to Covid-19.<\/p><p>During 2022, Leket Israel increased food distribution by 7% to 27,900 tons (61,520,000 lbs.). The food was delivered to 265 NPOs serving 234,000 Israelis from all backgrounds in more than 100 towns. Although understaffed for much of the year, activity reflected our employee\u2019s determination to increase output while ensuring a dignified service for those in need.<\/p><p>Leket Israel\u2019s expenses for 2022 were NIS 90 Million ($26.87 million) the increase in fuel costs, and CPI linked rent adding to costs. Highlights for the year include:<\/p><ul><li>The rescue of 26,500 tons (58.43 million lbs.) of fresh produce from the farming sector<\/li><li>The provision of 1.9 million hot meals primarily rescued from the catering sector and the IDF<\/li><li>The preparation of 260,000 liters (520,000 pints) of soup and salads using excess vegetables<\/li><li>Conducting 400 nutrition education sessions for groups at risk in Hebrew, Arabic or Russian<\/li><li>Receipt of Dun and Bradstreet\u2019s Gold Mark; reflecting the organization\u2019s level of business credibility<\/li><li>The hosting of food bank CEOs from Uruguay, Kenya, Ghana and the Philippines, providing guidance in all aspects of managerial procedures and logistics<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150864c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"150864c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Leket<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c75781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c75781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>26,500 tons of produce were rescued through 6,500 rescue opportunities. This reflects a 6% growth in output, with significant increases being recorded in the rescue of watermelons, grapes, carrots, sweet potatoes and 6 types of citrus fruit. Of the 60 fruit and vegetable types collected, 80% were of varieties most favored by the NPOs. The project did not reach its 30,000 ton goal primarily due to less produce (specifically potatoes) being available for rescue from packing houses (29% of total output in 2022 compared to 41 % in 2021). In addition, some rescue opportunities were rejected due to the organization reaching its distribution saturation point for the specific produce types; a consequence in part of 30 ultra orthodox organizations not accepting produce for most of 2022, due to it being a sabbatical (Shmitta) year.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Working to maximize crop quality, Leket introduced more stringent picking standards during harvest and increased oversite at time of delivery (25 spot checks a month.) Consequently, 88% of produce delivered was A grade and 10.5% B grade, cutting by 1.5% that which was unsuitable for consumption.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">715 farmers \u00a0including 88 new farmers participated in the project, a 16% increase over 2021. This reflects the success of a farmer focused PR campaign, the recruitment of additional field staff to maintain ongoing \u00a0communication with growers, and the development of an app enabling \u00a0farmers to alert the organization to surplus available for rescue.<\/span><\/p><p>Generally, Leket does not pay growers for rescued crops. However, to support farmers who lost significant export markets due to the Ukraine war, funds were raised to purchase at reduced rates 2,500 tons (5.5 million lbs.) of \u00a0root vegetables slated for destruction. Residual funds from this campaign were also \u00a0used at Rosh Hashana to purchase leeks, dates, squash, pomegranates and apples, all commonly identified in Israel with the Jewish New Year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32fd6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32fd6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soup Project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2250ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2250ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working in cooperation with a food manufacturer in central Israel, Leket used excess vegetables to produce seven types of preservative free, hearty soups with a shelf life, when frozen of up to 1 year.\u00a0 Based on the recipients\u2019 feedback, flavors were adjusted and three soup types were added to the range. The project is more seasonal than originally anticipated, with packaged salads now being piloted to replace the drop in demand for soup in the summer. Focusing supply primarily on the elderly and young families, the project provided 520,000 half liter (pint) servings of soup or salad \u00a0for the year delivered via 50 NPO partners. The potential for growth remains significant but will \u00a0require further \u00a0fine tuning of logistics and the purchase of industrial freezers for additional NPOs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f96112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f96112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meal Provision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76414fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76414fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meal Provision in 2022 was based on both rescue and purchase. Overall, 1.9 million hot meals (meat and 2 side dishes) were supplied to 40 NPOs; 150,000 meals more than in 2021.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Rescue:<\/strong> Leket rescued 1.82 million hot meals in 2022, the food being distributed through 8 overnight storage hubs nationwide. Covid- 19\u2019s long term effect has challenged project output.\u00a0 With people increasingly working from home, caterers\u2019 service model is changing from buffets to meals made to order, consequently producing less waste. Addressing this Leket (a) extended its partnership to 46 IDF bases (b) increased to three the number of vehicles rescuing food from 17 hotels and IDF bases in Eilat and (c) opened 4 additional regional collection routes (Beer Sheva-Dimona, Ramle-Lod, Tel Aviv, Haifa-Krayot) \u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Meal Purchase:<\/strong>\u00a0A residual from the Covid period, 80,000 meals were purchased during the year specifically for the elderly. Purchase will discontinue in 2023, as the project returns to focus solely on food rescue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f13f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6f13f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Logistics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c423e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c423e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stock management remains only partly computerized, (the process to be completed in 2023). Redefined guidelines, coupled with a change in staff responsible for stock oversite, led during the year to improved shelf-life assessment, quality control and the tracking of thousands of packing cases.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Improved mechanization and produce handling equipment has enabled the organization to receive produce \u00a0in almost any packing form, enabling farmers to dispose of their excess quickly. Mud and stones that accompany produce harvested by mechanical combines remains an unresolved problem.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Leket not only rescues\u00a0 produce, but assumes responsibility for its distribution to over 70% of its NPO partners without \u00a0their own vehicles. Gasoline price hikes of up to 20% during the year further tested the organization\u2019s financial liquidity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d91f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d91f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cheri Fox Nutrition and Quality Department<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce01bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce01bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leket\u2019s emphasis on balanced nutrition, food safety and quality control reflects a core organizational value emphasizing the provision of a dignified and beneficial service to its food recipients. During 2022, over 400 nutrition sessions were held in 45 cities for population groups at risk, the focus being on the elderly and joint parent-children groups. Questionaries, conducted 6 months on, indicated a moderate to significant change in the eating habits of 70% of workshop participants.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Despite staff shortages, Leket conducted on average 70 food safety visits a month, grading the NPOs after each visit. The average score was 89%, with three meal NPOs removed from the recipient list after being unable to abide by minimum food safety requirements. Overall the results were pleasing, and reflect years of \u00a0our staff\u2019s guidance and work with NPOs. As a means of\u00a0 increasing NPO storage capacity and enhancing professional standards, Leket in 2022 invested $361,000 in infrastructure improvements at 42 NPOs (including refrigeration rooms, freezers, \u00a0shelving, \u00a0forklifts etc).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2138eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2138eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marketing and PR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62de833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62de833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To raise the organization\u2019s profile, thereby supporting fund and food raising efforts and lobbying activity, \u00a0PR and Marketing undertook a range of diverse campaigns including collaboration with Nelly Tagar, a well-known Israeli actress and comedian, and advertisements on Israel\u2019s version of MasterChef. \u00a0Market research revealed \u00a0a consequent \u00a04% increase in \u00a0general public recognition of the organization\u2019s activities.<\/p><p>In November Leket published its 7<sup>th<\/sup> Food Waste and Rescue report in collaboration with Harvard\u2019s Food Law Policy Clinic, The Global FoodBanking (GFN) Network, The Ministry of Environmental Protection, and BDO. The report compared internationally, governmental food waste reduction policies, with Israel ranking last out of 18 countries surveyed. The report urges the Government to change its priorities, and offers a range of practical policy solutions promoting food rescue.<\/p><p>Leket invested significant effort in finetuning and paring down its \u00a0email lists to prevent communications from going to junk mail. Staff also worked hard to overcome the increasing restrictions Facebook (126,000 followers) and Instagram (11,000 followers) are placing on the use of their platforms\u00a0 for fund raising purposes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7122df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7122df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteerism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5e26e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f5e26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Returning to pre covid numbers, Leket hosted 54,000 volunteers during the year (a 300% increase over 2021), through activities ranging from the picking and repackaging of produce to the delivery of Shabbat food parcels to the elderly. Of the volunteers, 90% were from Israel, including 600 corporate groups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26b747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b26b747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fundraising<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f829c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f829c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>50% of Leket\u2019s donors are from Israel and 50% are from abroad. The organization raised NIS 84 million ($25 million) in 2022, a decrease of 8% when compared to 2021. The drop in donations worldwide was anticipated, with one-time Covid relief donors both small and large not renewing their support in 2022.<\/p><p>Leket is doing all in its power to assess its fundraising activity and innovate where feasible. Over the past 18 months the organization added four people to its Israel fundraising staff, with specific focus placed on middle range donors and the corporate sector. Leket also added an additional staff person to further advance donations in the US tri state region and has replaced the fundraiser focused on the UK. The organization is looking the strengthen the fundraising activity of its Israel board, and recently moved to a new donor maintenance CRM \u00a0system with its associated teething problems. Leket has expanded its in house call center to 5 employees; their role being to contact lapsed donors in Israel and North America.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0807f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0807f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Government Relations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ea76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ea76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Political instability caused considerable frustration as staff invested time and energy in building partnerships with Knesset members only to have them leave their position or not be re-elected. The organization remains hopeful that the newly elected government will prove motivated to effectively address nutritional insecurity and food waste. In 2022, Leket published its 7<sup>th<\/sup> annual waste report in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment but did not gain funding from the Ministry for its food rescue activities. The organization continued to advise the Ministry of Health on workable food safety standards for NPOs, but unfortunately could not convince the Ministry of Agriculture to compensate farmers who donate rather than destroy their excess. Success however was achieved in having fresh produce included as part of the government tender that now provides 26,000 of Israel\u2019s poorest families with basic food support. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85822c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85822c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking to the Future: 2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8604ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8604ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite the uncertain economic climate, Leket Israel is confident that it will succeed in 2023 in further expanding output. The organization will (a) Grow produce distribution to 29,000 tons (63.95 million lbs.) further focusing on rescue from packing houses, (b) Increase prepared food \u00a0rescue to 2 million meals, both deepening its relationship with the IDF kitchens and assessing the viability of rescue from smaller caterers and (c) Provide NPOs 520,000 units of salad and soup made from excess produce. In addition, during the coming year Leket will:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Use technology to advance activity including the introduction of IT systems to (a) track the movement of all packing cases (b) best monitor the quantities and estimated shelf life of all produce entering the logistics, and (c) streamline the HR department\u2019s staff management processes. The organization will also introduce satellite based mapping to pinpoint fields throughout the country under cultivation.<\/li><li>Further promote its healthy food agenda, introducing a project at 5 elementary schools, that incorporates nutrition education with the regular provision of fresh produce. Project outcomes will be monitored by \u00a0Ariel University\u2019s School of Health Sciences.<\/li><li>Reinforce its international mentoring role, hosting in Israel the CEO\u2019s of three third world food banks.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ed517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ed517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 0.25in; line-height: normal; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;\">We thank you again for your support and ongoing vote of confidence and look forward to our continued partnership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b796af dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b796af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leket.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sigs.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leket.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sigs.png 675w, https:\/\/www.leket.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sigs-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, On behalf of Leket Israel\u2019s board, staff, and volunteers, allow us to thank you again for your support of our food rescue activities benefitting Israelis at risk. We are honored to present you with an overview of our 2022 activities. 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