Jefferies Clients, Shareholders and Employees Donate $8.6 Million to Provide Humanitarian Aid in Israel
- Jefferies announced a donation of $8.6 million to 10 charities that offer critical humanitarian aid in Israel. The donation was raised through the Firm's Doing Good Trading Day and will support the relief efforts of these organizations.
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The Firm’s Doing Good Trading Day, held October 10, raised contributions from net trading commissions from equities and fixed income, vendors, and from Jefferies’ more than 5,500 employees and Jefferies.
Rich Handler, CEO, and Brian Friedman, President, of Jefferies commented:
“We are proud of our clients, employee-partners and friends who have once again come together to provide aid to those in need from the violence and terror this week in
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The largest independent, fully volunteer emergency medical service organization committed to providing the fastest response to medical emergencies. |
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A paramedic and Red Cross service that is a leader in mass-casualty response and EMS technology. |
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Barzilai Medical Center is the frontline hospital during times of conflict, providing critical medical care. |
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Soroka Medical Center offers around the clock life-saving services. |
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NATAL provides immediate psychological response through on-site treatment and its mobile unit. |
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Sheba Medical Center provides urgent medical care. |
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Kaplan Medical Center is a major general hospitals with a recognized center of excellence in trauma. |
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A major hospital providing life-saving medical care and supplies. |
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A major hospital providing around the clock medical care. |
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A UN-recognized humanitarian volunteer organization that provides rapid response to mass casualty disasters across the world. They work with legal solutions, mourning services, missing children, emergency kit stands and search and rescue missions among others. |
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Jefferies is committed to making a difference to better our global community. In the past five years, we have donated more than
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