On Thanksgiving Day, while most people were busy basting turkeys cooking casseroles, Members of Los Angeles’s own volunteer Hatzolah EMS were meeting up at Schwartz’ bakery on Pico. Hatzolah of Los Angeles’ volunteers gave up their day to show gratitude to the Local police and Fire departments that serve the communities, that Hatzolah covers.
With delicious customized cakes, and representing the greater community, Hatzolah volunteers went from station to station delivering beautiful cakes with a message of thanks. This has been a tradition of Hatzolah’s for the last few years.
In all, the Hatzolah EMTs, and thier families, visited 15 stations from 6 different agencies in a 5 hour span.
They visited the Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments, Los Angeles County Fire and Sheriff departments, and the Beverly Hills Fire and Police Departments. Each received a cake, along with smiles and thanks, from a grateful community.
Hatzolah’s Executive Director Michoel Bloom along with Chief of Operations David Bacall organized and led the group of 10 Hatzolah members along with 15 children. The recipients were more than grateful.
Bloom: ” It was more than just a thank you on thanks giving. These men and women gave up being home with their families, to protect our community. So we decided to bring our families to them, to show them how much they meant to us.”
Bacall: “With everything going on in the world these days, It is important to build upon these public/private partnerships. Hatzolah is not just about helping Jews, it is about emulating Jewish philosophies, like giving back to the greater community, and saying thanks. That is why we volunteer.”
Hatzolah of Los Angeles is an all volunteer Emergency Medical Service which operates out of the Jewish community. Hatzolah’s primary mission is to provide a rapid response to medical emergencies and disasters. All of it’s respoders are State Certified Emergency Medical Technicians and undergo rigorous continual training and skills practice to maintain their high level of skill. Hatzolah is a 501c3 non profit who’s main source of funding comes from private donations.
