A Warm Home for Every Soldier בית חם לכל חיילDeputy Director
Mar. 2013Yafo St 224 JerusalemA Warm Home for Every Soldier (בית חם לכל חייל וחיילת) is an Israeli non-profit organization that supports lone soldiers and soldiers in need, by helping them to complete their army service successfully and assist their transition to civil life. Itai is responsible for setting the strategic goals for the organization which includes program priorities, fundraising, and lobbying. Itai also campaigns to advance soldiers’ welfare, such as increasing soldiers’ base salary, securing a two-year social security tax waiver for combat soldiers, preventing foreclosures for soldiers in debt, managing communications, generating media exposure, establishing a social media presence, and maintaining donor relations. In the past four years, served also as a spokesperson to diverse audiences internationally which includes creating a special program to address the unique needs of Ethiopian-Israeli soldiers and their families.