Shalva

A seasoned Israeli marathoner found unexpected emotional resonance at the New York City Marathon, where 260 Team Shalva runners gathered amid global tensions.

After October 7, Shalva’s art therapy team worked with teenagers and adults with disabilities to help express their feelings in response to the traumatic events.

Head of DLA Piper’s Israel Group. It has become a tradition over the past three years, and raised so far a total of NIS 400,000.

Finding a means of self-expression amid the tumult of war is a formidable challenge, as words often fall short of encapsulating the profound emotions that accompany these traumatic times.

Shalva opens its doors to help evacuees from the South.

"Shalva’s services benefit all sectors of Israel’s population through the entire life cycle," says Shalva's founder Kalman Samuels.

Shalva’s diverse team included runners from cities across Israel, different ethnic backgrounds and various religious affiliations, each of them experiencing the race as. a personal achievement

Shalva’s comprehensive life-cycle programs, leading-edge therapies and inclusive educational frameworks have empowered families to raise their children with disabilities within the family framework.

The center, which is dedicated to helping people with disabilities, opened its building to help them and their families stay safe amid rocket fire. 

The gala event was to benefit rehabilitative care for disabled children and was attended by over 750 people in-person and over 1,000 virtually.