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Package From Home walkers helped to raise money and donated supplies for soldiers in Israel.
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Walk for Israel participant Charles Zrihen, right, displayed his Israeli flag with Israel Defense Forces soldier Tamir Jacobi.
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Woodmere residents Rachellie Baratz, Lucy Rosenthal, Daniella Schertz, and Beth Siri, took part in the walk-a-thon on the Atlantic Beach boardwalk.
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More than 250 people strolled on the Atlantic Beach boardwalk to show their support for Israel Defense Force troops, especially the lone soldiers and raised $26,000 during the annual Package From Home walk-a-thon on July 31.
Lone soldiers are personnel serving in the IDF who do not have immediate family in Israel. They are typically immigrants, orphans or Israeli-born and estranged from their families.
In addition to the money raised, there was a donation box where travel size toothpaste, toothbrushes, stick deodorant, chapstick/lip balm, shampoo, moisturizer, baby and/or medicated powder, medicated bandages and new sweat stocks were collected for the soldiers.
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