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Yashar LaChayal (Hebrew: ישר לחייל) is an Israeli non-profit organization which was founded in the summer of 2006, during the Second Lebanon War. It is one of many organizations whose purpose is to provide for soldiers in the Israel Defense Force in various ways. All of the organization's overhead expenses are paid for by a Jewish American family of philanthropists. Its name, Hebrew for "straight to the soldier," thus reflects the fact that any donation made will go towards the needs of Israeli soldiers without a percentage going towards the organization's overhead costs.
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History
At the height of the Second Lebanon War in 2006, a group of volunteers drove supplies to soldiers stationed on the northern border of Israel. They were funded by an American Jewish family. Dubbing the project "Operation Northern Points," they decided to continue their work after the war ended by founding the Yashar LaChayal organization.
Funding
Yashar LaChayal's operating expenses are paid for by a single Jewish American family. Beyond that, the aid provided by Yashar LaChayal to Israel's soldiers is funded by individual donors.