Full Breakdown
Latet Mobilizes Corporate and Philanthropic Support as Holiday Food Demand Surges in Israel
9/8/2026, 11:19:29 PM
Rising Need Ahead of Tishrei
Latet, Israel’s leading anti-poverty organization, reports that demand for food assistance has risen 32% in the weeks preceding the Tishrei holidays. The increase reflects growing economic hardship among families facing poverty and food insecurity, prompting a broader mobilization of resources to meet the seasonal spike in need.
Annual Holiday Campaign and Partner Network
The organization’s 30-year-old holiday aid drive relies on a coalition of Israeli companies, foundations, employees, and volunteers. Key corporate partners this year include Osem-Nestlé, Strauss Group, Clal Insurance and Finance, ICL, Bank Yahav, Harel Insurance, Shastovitz, and retail chain Shufersal. Digital collaborations with platforms such as bit and Wolt expand online donation channels. Philanthropic support comes from the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, CBN, the Azrieli Foundation, and additional foundations that help finance the initiative.
Scale and Impact
Latet aims to pack and distribute more than 30,000 food packages to families and elderly individuals across the country during the holiday period. Since its inception, the organization has assisted roughly 250,000 families and delivered aid valued at approximately NIS 2.25 billion. Employee volunteers from partner companies staff packing events held at corporate offices and at Latet’s logistics center in Beit Shemesh, contributing thousands of packages each year.
Official Statements & Responses
Latet’s chief executive, Eran Weintraub, emphasizes that the campaign’s reach depends on coordinated contributions from the public, business sector, and philanthropic community. He notes that the partnership model enables the organization to extend assistance to tens of thousands of households during the holidays.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Our ability to reach tens of thousands of families during the holiday period relies on a broad partnership between the public, the business and philanthropic sectors,” — Latet CEO Eran Weintraub
