Dance For Unity
This October, turn up the volume and show us your dance moves!
Join CHW this October for Dance for Unity: a month-long crowdfunding initiative honouring the victims of the Nova Music Festival tragedy. Proceeds will support trauma therapy.
Help us raise $18,000 for HaGal Sheli, which delivers life-changing trauma care to those impacted by the October 7 attacks, including Nova Festival survivors.
HOW TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT:
- Register with a minimum $18 donation using the button below. Upon registering, you’ll receive details about a Nova Music Festival victim to honour through your dance.
- Record 18 seconds of your best dance moves to any song of your choice.
- Share your dance moment on social media (Instagram or Facebook) and challenge 18 friends to do the same.
- Tag up to 18 friends on your post/reel/story @CHW and use #CHWDanceForUnity
Let’s dance. Let’s heal. Let’s unite.
In support of HaGal Sheli.
“Tools from the Waves” is HaGal Sheli’s emergency trauma intervention program, developed to address acute trauma in those most profoundly affected by the tragedy. The program is an adapted version of HaGal Sheli’s pre-existing PTSD therapy program. The program utilizes surfing as a therapeutic tool to mitigate the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among this vulnerable demographic. This unique initiative utilizes surfing as a powerful therapeutic tool, complemented by the expertise of a dedicated team of educators, clinical psychologists, and social workers.
Israel faces a severe mental health crisis and the healthcare system is extremely overwhelmed. In answer to this problem, HaGal Sheli plans to open over 96 new trauma groups in 2025 while maintaining existing ones, enabling them to provide critical support for over 5,500 participants. This includes at-risk youth, evacuees, reservists, and families rebuilding their lives across Israel. CHW will fund 10 new surf therapy groups, each serving an average of 15 participants (150 trauma survivors in total) from communities across Israel, including the Western Negev, central, and northern regions. This support will strengthen and expand HaGal Sheli’s impact.
Click here to learn more about HaGal Sheli.
*If we exceed our goals for a project commitment, due to donor generosity, we reserve the right to reallocate the additional funds raised to other funding commitments in Israel or Canada.
