Itzik Harel
Israel Lions Commissioner between 1995-1996
His motto as Commissioner: “Together we will change tomorrow today”.
Itzik Harel was born in Tel Aviv on October 29, 1939 and grew up in Jerusalem. married to Jordana,
Father of three and grandfather of six. Building contractor. Lt. Col. (Reserves) in the Tank Carrier Battalion.
Served as chairman of a central parents’ committee in Ramat Hasharon.
Itzik Harel’s first meeting with the Lions organization in Israel was in 1985,
In the house of Shimshon Zelibger, a former commissioner, where the meeting of the Petah-Tikva club was held
(the father). There was an immediate click between Itzik and the organization and he joined the club, and was appointed treasurer
And the following year, he was appointed to the position of national treasurer of Lions Israel.
In the years 1988-9, he served as president of the Petah Tikva Senior Club and three additional terms as treasurer
the club. In addition, for three terms, he held the position of treasurer of the commission.
Activities as club president:
– Organized an annual ball for about 500 people in the Pine Garden in Tel Aviv, the proceeds of which were
At a height of about NIS 50,000.
– Obtained a plot of land for the establishment of the Lions’ House in Petah Tikva – donation of the mayor,
Dov Tabori
For his activity as the president of the club and for his extraordinary work, Itzik was awarded the title:
The “Outstanding President” in Lions Israel as part of the World President award, in the same year.
Even before he was elected commissioner, Itzik founded the “Ramat Hasharon Hav” club, in which
Served for a year and a half as acting president. He also founded the “Or Ramat Hasharon” club,
Together with a number of members who retired from the “Ramat Hasharon Hav” club.
At the world conference in Korea, in 1995, he was elected commissioner of Lions Israel.
Activity as commissioner:
A. Establishment of an Israeli center for guide dogs, in Beit Oved. The center breeds guide dogs
for needy blind people in Israel. Lions Germany donated about 10 dog puppies for this purpose
guide
– Fundraiser evening for the school for guide dogs for the blind at Beit Oved,
With the participation of the singer Dodo Fisher. The evening was held at the Tel Aviv Museum and gathered there
About 200,000 thousand NIS.
on. Donation of 25 personal computers to youth in need, to the blind and to Gaha hospital.
third. Donation of a Braille computer to the blind, who work in the Tel Aviv Municipality workshop.
d. Preparation of a program to provide scholarships to those released from the IDF and to teenagers in need, with the help of
Donation from “Sivan Computers” company.
the. Special enrichment classes for teenagers, in order to reduce the social gap, when they socialize
constitute a hostel for running clubs for the needy.
and. Receiving a donation of $50,000 to the Ichilov Hospital, from L.C.I.F.
International of the Lions), for the purpose of diagnosing diabetic patients.
G. The “Israel Lions says no to drugs” project:
A project with vision, boldness and courage, one of the most important and leading projects of Lions Israel –
“I’m not a drug addict.” Former commissioner Carmela Bar-Noy headed the national committee.
Project goals:
1. Raising awareness among the youth about avoiding drugs.
2. Running a joint project in all the clubs, which resulted in formation and action
common
3. Increasing the involvement of the Lions in the community and the education system and increasing awareness
The community for Lyons.
Actions:
1. Nationwide operation of signing booths, staffed by youth, members of the Authority
National Anti-Drugs and Lions Club.
400,000 commitment forms to refrain from drug use were signed, which were forwarded to the committee
The drugs of the Knesset. The signing was filmed for the Zap television network.
2. Essay competition in high schools across the country on the topic “I am not a drug on drugs”.
3. The project was signed in a central evening at the Culture Hall in Tel Aviv, in the presence of about 3,000 people.
In the artistic part of the evening, the singer Rami Kleinstein appeared. At the event the prize is distributed
the first
To the winner of the essay contest.
4. In the plaza of the Cultural Hall there was an “Alternativ” mobile that works for information in the field
the drugs,
A youth demonstration was held, with the slogan “I am not a drug addict”, stickers and materials were distributed
Advocacy of Israel Lions in the field of drugs.
All events were coordinated with the National Anti-Drug Authority and were sponsored by a bank
The Hapoalim and Israchart, who took the “I am not a drug on drugs” project under their auspices.
The money left over from the project was donated to the National Anti-Drug Authority.
H. At the Person of the Year and Men of the Year ceremony, the following were selected as the men of the year: in the field of law-
Judge M. Shamgar, in the field of music – Noam Sharif, in the field of communication – Haim Yavin.
Various activities of Itzik Harel as part of Lions:
– Representation of Lions Israel in the committee for the soldier, in the construction and maintenance committee of
The organization’s structures throughout the State of Israel, for about 15 years.
– Receiving the Hemelwyn Jones brooch, decorated with a diamond, from Lyons Germany, on
Cultivating the ties between Lions Israel and Lions Germany and personal friendship in Lions Germany.