{"id":24502,"date":"2020-06-22T11:56:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T11:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leket.org\/leket-history\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T06:56:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T06:56:08","slug":"leket-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.leket.org\/en\/leket-history\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Leket Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Table to Table is Born<\/h2>

Joseph Gitler started rescuing meals from catering halls and corporate cafeterias out of his Subaru car. The meals were stored in refrigerators lining his driveway before delivery to local nonprofit organizations serving the needy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>


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The First Warehouse<\/h2>

An old chicken coop was converted into Leket\u2019s first warehouse. \u00a0The open space contained 5 standard sized refrigerators.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>


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Renovations of the First Warehouse<\/h2>

Leket Israel\u2019s first warehouse underwent renovations to meet the increased need for food storage. Two small refrigerated rooms were built alongside the office and the courtyard working space- totaling 35m\u00b2.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Leket Israel\u2019s Trucks<\/h2>

Large trucks are acquired, some containing refrigerated boxes, for delivery of food directly to nonprofit organizations.<\/p>

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A Northern Warehouse<\/h2>

Leket Israel begins operations at an additional warehouse located in Nesher to serve its nonprofit partners in Northern Israel.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The First Forklift<\/h2>

To ease the ever increasing amount of food donations received, Leket Israel purchased its first forklift.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Main Logistics Center, Ra\u2019anana<\/h2>

The organization moved from the chicken coop to a warehouse space in Ra\u2019anana\u2019s Industrial Zone: a 700m hanger with 2 refrigerated containers. .<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Logistics Center Renovations<\/h2>

The warehouse was renovated with the addition of a 100m\u00b2 refrigerated room.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The First Sorting Machine<\/h2>

Leket acquired its first sorting machine to cut work time in half and increase efficiency.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A Fire at Leket Israel\u2019s Main Logistics Center<\/h2>

An electrical fire destroyed Leket Israel\u2019s main Logistics Center in Ra\u2019anana.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A Temporary Warehouse<\/h2>

Leket moved to a temporary warehouse space in Ramot HaShavim. Work continued uninterrupted thanks to Leket staff and volunteers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Began Hot Meal Collection from IDF Bases and Hotels<\/h2>

We expanded our meal collection program through new partnerships with IDF bases and hotels in the south of the country. The meal collection program continues to grow each year.<\/p>

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A New & Improved Logistics Center<\/h2>

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