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Ambulance Donation to Israel

On 2nd June 2008, the Dedication took place of the Ambulance donated by Chrstian Friends of Magen David Adom, UK, who raised more than £50,000 to buy and equip an amublance the MDA. The ceremony took place in a small amphitheatre opposite the MDA station in Tiberias, Israel, near the beautiful Sea of Galilee in temperatures around 35 degrees.

Speeches were made by P McGowan, Chairman CFMDA, A Chester, Vice Chair, Liverpool, J Brannigan, Vice Chair, Glsgow, J Wolfe, ZCC Manchester and R Simon, UK REgional director for MDA, UK. Norman Feingold, founder of CFMDA, gave a stirring address and thanked the 400 'friends' who had worked hard to raise money for the first ambulance and are now working to raise funds for a 2nd ambulance and have raised over a third to date.

There are 12 photos for this gallery.
Donated Ambulance Alan Chester and Ben Nugent Richard Simon, National Director, MDA UK, Alan Chester, Vice-Chairman, Liverpool Region, CFMDA, Joy Wolfe, Zionist Council, Peter McGowan, Chairman CFMDA
Norman Feingold, Founder CFMDA, Peter McGowan, Richard Simon At Tierias amphi-theatre during the presentation of the ambulance. Richard Simon addresses the supporters
Peter McGowan addresses the supporters Some of the visitors Alan Chester addresses the supporters
Alan Chester addresses the supporters Handing over the ambulance to the local head of MDA, Israel Peter Mcgowan, Richard Simon, Alan Chester and a rep of MDA, Israel