Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel raised $18 million at the organization's Miami Gala event, held to support the lifesaving work of the organization's volunteers in Israel.
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The event, the first of its kind for the organization since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, was chaired by Tila Falic Levi. The organization honored Adele and Dr. Joel Sandberg and Dr. Ari Ciment at the gala for their dedication to Israel, their community and to saving lives, according to a press release.
The event was attended by more than 500 people, including former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and his wife, Tammy, the mayor of Miami-Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava and Mark Gerson, the chairman of United Hatzalah and co-founder of the Gerson-Lehrman Group.
"This is a very special night for me," said United Hatzalah CEO Eli Beer. "I want to thank Hashem for giving me another chance. I want to thank my good friends from all over the world who prayed for me and did good deeds for me."
