In a special ceremony held at the Israeli Presidential Residence in Jerusalem, President Yitzhak Herzog awarded the 'President's Award for Volunteerism' to individuals and organizations that received the award.
Among this year's winners: Chairman and founder of the 'For You' Association, Yossi Arblich, who provides support, counseling, and medical guidance to patients on a voluntary basis.
'The 'President's Award for Volunteerism' is awarded annually by the President of the State to bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations that carry out volunteer activities and which have made a unique contribution to the benefit of the state and society in Israel. The award is also awarded to volunteers who have excelled in their field of activity or whose extraordinary activity has made a unique contribution to society.
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This year, the President's Award for Volunteerism was dedicated to workers for partnership and solidarity, for the benefit of man, society, and the environment, in the pursuit of creating a model society.
The committee that chose to award Erblich the President's Award stated: "His voluntary contribution provides a response to the needs of the hour. It is evident that Rabbi Erblich invests mental and physical effort in his volunteer activities, and the degree of perseverance and dedication in his volunteering is significant.".
The President's Award winner, Yossi Arblich, 45, from Bnei Brak, is married and has six children. He has been providing medical advice on a voluntary basis for over 20 years. Several years ago, he founded the "For Your Sake" association, which works for thousands of patients. The medical advice system is managed by Dr. Benny Davidson, former CEO of Assaf Harofeh. The organization's president is Prof. Yosef Peres, former CEO of Schneider, and his deputy is Dr. Gadi Neumann, former deputy director of Beilinson Hospital.
The 'For You' 'Doctors in Reserve' initiative was established for patients in Israel and abroad who cannot afford it and who need guidance, professional advice and medical support.
Arbelich personally accompanies each patient throughout the entire medical procedure. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization worked to increase awareness of the importance and necessity of vaccinations.
Arbelich also founded the "For You - Bnei Brak" school, a rehabilitation school for children with special needs, and supports the institution from the stage of diagnosing the children by specialist doctors to obtaining the necessary equipment.
With the outbreak of fighting in Ukraine, the groom of the "Presidential Medal" Erblich established an aid center for patients who arrived in Israel and arranged for them to continue treatment in Israeli hospitals.
Yossi Arblich: "I receive the award with great excitement and hold it for its true owners – the doctors in Israel who stand at the forefront of saving lives, giving their time and talent with dedication and love for our patients. The recognition of the commendable activity of 'For You' is important from a public and international perspective, and we strive to deepen our connections with leading medical centers abroad as well. I thank the President of the State, Mr. Yitzhak Herzog, and the members of the advisory committee for their selection of the organization.".
