How to Help Israeli Soldiers: Paratroopers Foundation

You can help Israeli soldiers by supporting the Paratroopers Foundation (העמותה למען לוחמי הצנחנים), a volunteer organization founded in 2026 by Israeli paratrooper reservists to help IDF paratrooper fighters and their families. It runs an aid fund, a mentors program, industry job listings and community benefits. Donations are tax deductible in Israel and the United States. The foundation is an independent association, not an IDF unit.

What are the key facts about the Paratroopers Foundation?

The Paratroopers Foundation is a volunteer association established in 2026 by paratroopers serving in the reserves, and the table below summarizes its main facts as published on its website.

What does the Paratroopers Foundation do?

The Paratroopers Foundation provides immediate, personal and precise help with soldiers' needs that large institutional systems overlook. According to the foundation's website, it works to close logistical and personal gaps for fighters in the field, in routine times and in emergencies.

The site lists six areas of activity: an aid fund, a mentors program, industry job listings, benefits, a directory of service providers from the paratrooper community, and events. The first four are grouped on the site under a heading for fighters and families.

Who founded the Paratroopers Foundation and why?

Paratrooper reservists founded the Paratroopers Foundation in 2026, after three years of fighting and dozens of reserve rotations. The founders say that attention tends to go to major equipment and systems, while the individual soldier at the edge is too often left behind.

The foundation was founded and is run by paratroopers who know those needs from the field. Its website describes the needs that get missed as small in size but large in effect, and says the aim is to be the backing of people who give everything for the country.

Why does a reservist-run foundation matter after three years of fighting?

A foundation run by reservists matters because the people deciding what a soldier needs have served in the same units and carried the same loads. Israel's army relies heavily on reservists, and dozens of reserve rotations over three years place a steady demand on fighters, their families and their employers.

The Paratroopers Foundation says its response is personal and direct. It does not wait for a soldier to ask, and it aims to reach the places where help is most needed.

What are the foundation's vision and mission?

The foundation's vision is to be the home and anchor of paratrooper fighters, so that every soldier at the edge feels a strong, caring and attentive community behind him or her, in routine and in emergencies.

Its mission is to give an immediate, personal and accurate response to fighters' needs that fall through large systems, and to reduce logistical and personal gaps in the field.

What values guide the Paratroopers Foundation?

The foundation names four values on its website. The first is that it is run by fighters for fighters, by paratroopers who know every need from the field. The second is availability at the edge: the foundation does not wait for a soldier to reach out, and goes to the places where help is most needed.

The third is family and camaraderie, which the foundation applies to paratroopers in reserve duty and in civilian life alike. The fourth is transparency and efficiency, meaning that every donation and activity goes directly to soldier welfare, with minimal bureaucracy.

How is the foundation organized for fighters, families and supporters?

The foundation's website separates its work into two groups. One group, for fighters and families, covers the aid fund, the mentors program, industry jobs and benefits. The other group covers community and support, including the About page, service providers from the paratroopers, events, a page for joining the foundation and a page for supporting it.

This structure shows who the foundation expects to reach. Fighters and families use the first group directly, while donors, employers, service providers and fellow paratroopers use the second.

Why does the foundation matter to Israel's business community?

Many reservists are also employees, founders and managers, so their return to work and stability after long rotations matters to employers as well. The foundation's industry jobs listings and its directory of service providers from the paratroopers give Israeli companies and individuals a direct way to engage with this community.

For a company, the practical options are to list jobs, to hire from the community, to use paratrooper-owned services, or to donate. Each route connects business directly to the reservists whose service keeps the country running.

What are the ways to help Israeli soldiers through the foundation?

People and companies can support the Paratroopers Foundation in several ways, depending on who they are. The table below matches each type of supporter to the foundation's own program areas.

How can you donate to help Israeli soldiers?

You can donate to help Israeli soldiers through the Paratroopers Foundation, a volunteer association run by paratrooper reservists. It is not an IDF unit, so a gift goes to the foundation's programs for fighters and families, such as the aid fund, and not to the army itself. Donation details are on the foundation's website or by email at paratroopersfoundation@gmail.com.

Are donations to the Paratroopers Foundation tax deductible?

Donations to the Paratroopers Foundation are tax deductible in both Israel and the United States. Donors who want details for a specific gift can contact the foundation at paratroopersfoundation@gmail.com.

How can companies and individuals get involved?

The foundation welcomes donors, mentors, employers and service providers, and fellow paratroopers who want to join. Information, donations and membership are available at the Paratroopers Foundation website, which is in Hebrew with an English version, or by email at paratroopersfoundation@gmail.com.

Frequently asked questions

How can I help Israeli soldiers?

You can help Israeli soldiers by donating to the Paratroopers Foundation, joining it, attending its events, offering jobs to paratrooper reservists, or volunteering as a mentor if you served as a paratrooper.

Is the Paratroopers Foundation part of the IDF?

No. It is a volunteer association founded in 2026 by paratrooper reservists to support IDF paratrooper fighters and their families. It is independent of the army.

Can I donate to help IDF soldiers from the United States?

Yes. The foundation says donations are tax deductible in both Israel and the United States. For details on a specific gift, email paratroopersfoundation@gmail.com.

What does the Paratroopers Foundation help soldiers with?

It helps with needs that large systems overlook, through an aid fund, a mentors program, industry job listings, benefits, a directory of paratrooper service providers and events.

Who runs the Paratroopers Foundation?

Paratroopers who serve in the reserves founded and run it, after three years of fighting and dozens of reserve rotations.