American Friends of Magen David Adom - ARMDI
is the sole authorized fundraising and advocacy organization in the United States supporting the life saving efforts of MDA in Israel and representing Magen David Adom in the US in all matters. Magen David Adom (MDA) provides the nation's pre-hospital emergency medical needs, including medical, disaster, ambulance and blood services.
MDA RESPONDS QUICKLY TO JERUSALEM BULLDOZER TERROR
JERUSALEM (July 2, 2008) -- Magen David Adom personnel raced to the scene of a terrorist attack in the center of Jerusalem this afternoon, treating 66 victims - seven of them critical - and sending the wounded to four Jerusalem hospitals. Three women were killed and at least 66 more people were injured when a bulldozer driven by a Palestinian resident of east Jerusalem trampled over pedestrians and vehicles and plowed into two buses in downtown Jerusalem at around noon Wednesday. Magen David Adom reported of casualties on Rashi, Jaffa and Sarei Yisrael Streets in the area near the Central Bus Station, leading towards Mahane Yehuda.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM BLOOD DRIVES ON RECORD PACE
THE BEST GIFT TO BRING BACK FROM ISRAEL IS THE ONE YOU'LL LEAVE BEHIND.
With the participation of Temple Isaiah of Los Angeles, whose members stopped by the MDA Kiryat Shmona EMS on July 1, AFMDA Blood Drives have collected 707 units for 2008.
The 32 men, women and children of Temple Isaiah from Los Angeles added something to their itinerary that is definitely not typical, was definitely very special, and definitely helped save lives in Israel. They visited MDA’s Kiryat Shmona EMS Station, where they gave blood.
But who knew that a mere 14 hours later, their blood may have actually been used to help save the lives of Israel’s latest terrorist victims.
Cantor Evan Kent who led the group, noted afterward, “We gave blood yesterday. How sad that our blood was needed so very soon.”
THE GUARDIANS OF ISRAEL NEITHER SLUMBER NOR SLEEP:
DESPITE CEASEFIRE ANOTHER QASSAM HITS SDEROT - 6TH SUCH VIOLATION
SDEROT (July 3, 2008) Despite the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire which went into effect on June 19, Magen David Adom in Sderot and the western Negev remains on high alert. Terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired a Qassam rocket at the western Negev on July 3, putting further strain on a fragile ceasefire deal in the Hamas-controlled territory.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MDA DEDICATE NEW SDEROT MDA EMERGENCY MEDICAL STATION
SDEROT (March 31, 2008) -- Just days after the Sderot area experienced the its latest brush with terror from a Qassam attack when a rocket slammed down near a neighborhood kindergarten, the city received a much needed upgrade to its essential services with the opening of a brand new Magen David Adom Emergency Medical Station.
