"There is no greater suffering than the suffering of blindness..." - Midrash Tehillim
Donate and spread light!
The Lirot Association is a non-profit organization, supported by donations from the public, foundations and businesses.
Join us in the important mission of preventing blindness, maintaining eye health and improving the quality of life of the sick and elderly.
Thanks to your donation, we will be able to continue providing vision tests, lectures to raise awareness and qualified information to people who need it.
Your donation will help:
- Financing eye tests for disadvantaged populations,
- Purchasing advanced medical equipment,
- Conducting lectures and developing projects to raise awareness on eye health,
- Expanding services for people with vision problems and their families.
How can you donate?
- One-time donation: Every amount makes a big difference!
- Monthly donation: Become a regular partner and help us plan long-term projects.
- Donation in memory or honor: Mention the name of a person close to your heart and donate in their memory and honor.
Thank you!
Every donation is a ray of light in the darkness of those suffering from eye diseases.
For questions, additional information or to donate by phone: click here.
To donate by credit card or Bit: Scroll down.
To donate by bank transfer:
Bank Hapoalim
Branch 555
Account number:677680
Attention:Lirot association
Israel Under Attack – Address Civilian Needs in Israel
Given the ongoing and fluid situation in Israel, PEF will process distributions to support Israel at this time of need with an expedited donation process.
Public Charity
PEF is a tax exempt public charity, not a private foundation, under Code 501(c)(3). Our tax ID number is 13-6104086. To assure optimum effectiveness of our grant-allocating process and a better understanding in Israel of our function and mission, PEF benefits from site visits in Israel by its Trustees. No administrative deduction is made from contributions. Overhead is approximately 2% of grants, and is met by an administrative charge on endowed funds and special contributions for that purpose. No fund-raising organization is maintained or engaged.
Contributions
All contributions must be in US dollars payable to “PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc.” and may carry a recommendation for the use of the funds. Mininum contribution is $25. Recommendations for PEF registered charities must include BOTH the charity’s full name and their 9-digit Israeli Tax ID number (“amutah number”).
Lirot the Israeli research association for eye health and blindness prevention
Amuta number: 580455285
To send an ACH or wire transfer: Send us an email at info@ pefisrael.org All donors sending ACH or wire transfer gifts MUST send us a notification email in order for the gift to be processed.
To send checks: Checks must be made payable to “PEF Israel Endowment Funds” –no other words may appear on the “Pay to” line. We can receive checks via the US Postal Service regular or Priority Mail and FedEx or UPS, or other courier deliveries only if they DO NOT require a signature. Since our mail is being forwarded you should expect 2-3 weeks of delay before we receive check donations. Please mail your check and recommendation (including charity name AND 9-digit Israeli Tax ID# on a separate note) to: PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. 630 Third Ave, RM 1500 New York NY 10017 USA
Did you know? Most bill pay systems will allow you to make a payment via ACH. Send us an email requesting ACH/wire information. It is MUCH faster and more secure than sending a check.
Contact
info (at) pefisrael (.) org
Tel 212-599-1260
Geoffrey Stern, President