The project "Vitamins from the Garden Bed" was created with the goal of providing healthy dried fruits to low-income elderly members of the community, participants of the "Synagogue" project.

Project Description:

As part of the project, community members donate surplus fresh fruits so that they can be turned into dried fruits, which are then delivered to low-income members of the community for holidays and during the winter period. Educational seminars may also be held about the importance of healthy eating and reducing food waste.

Project Goals:

• reduce the amount of food waste;
• support a healthy diet for low-income members of the community;
• unite people through volunteering, build a community;
• raise awareness about proper nutrition and the need to reduce waste;
• support cultural community events by providing dried fruits.

Role of Volunteers:

• promoting the project;
• organizing the collection of surplus fresh fruits;
• preparing and packaging the dried fruits;
• delivering dried fruits to low-income elderly members of the community;
• preparing and conducting educational seminars as part of the project;
• attracting new volunteers to the project.

Project Results:

• reduction in food waste;
• improvement in the diet quality of low-income elderly members of the community;
• strengthening of social ties within the community;
• providing dried fruits for traditional community events;
• growth in the number of volunteers.