The Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.75M To Israeli Institutions For Disabled

July 20, 2014 | The Helmsley Charitable Trust donated $1.75 million in grants to two Israeli institutions that aid disabled children and adults as well as their families. One million dollars was granted to Shalva, an Association for Mentally and Physically Challenged Children in Israel, for the construction of a dining hall and events hall for the organization’s National Children’s Center located in Jerusalem. The rest of the funds went to Beit Halochem in Tel Aviv for the creation of a professional hydrotherapy facility and renovations to their existing facilities. The Helmsley Charitable Fund has donated grants to various causes in Israel since 2009, with over $112 million committed to a range of charitable organizations.