Begun in 1979 with eight volunteers, Ezer Mizion is today one of the largest non-profit organizations in Israel, benefiting half a million people every year.

Key Facts & Figures

Number of volunteers:	10,000
Number of branches and activity centers:	40
Annual budget:	$20,000,000
Blood bank:	3200 potential blood donors
Food distribution:	528,000 hot meals annually
Number of pieces of equipment lent annually:	30,000
Number of ambulances:	16
Home care for the elderly:	2,600 home care attendants
Medical referrals:	over 20,000 annually

Bone Marrow Registry  (founded in 1998)                                                     

Number of registrants:	374,511
Number of transplants facilitated: Number of matches: Number of search requests:	403                                    1,609 9,773

Cities with Ezer Mizion branches:

Ashdod Bat Yam Beitar Bnei Brak Ganei Tikva Givataim Herzliya Holon Jerusalem Karnei Shomron Kfar Saba Kiryat Gat Modi'in

Netivot Or Akiva Or Yehuda Nof Ayalon Ofakim Or Yehuda Petach Tikvah Ra'anana Rechovot Rishon Lezion Tel Aviv Yitzhar Zichron Yaakov

  Hospitals with Ezer Mizion stations on-site:

• Ichilov Hospital
• Barzilai Hospital
• Meir Hospital
• Tel Hashomer Hospital
• Wolfson Hospital