Master Plan

Areas of activity

The management is the organizational and legal initiator of the association.

• Setting out the vision, goals and objectives
• Proper governance, updates and registration
• Insurance and legal advice
• Preparing and filing proper annual reports to the tax authorities
• Fundraising, financial management and treasury
• Liaison with the council head and council offices
• Liaison with institutions, organizations and other associations
• A store of medical equipment and aids
• Initiating and running unique local and national projects (published 3 months ahead)

A one-day "Optimal Aging" happening

Presenting all the activities and frameworks in the village to the senior population, shining a light on the association and continuing to recruit new members.

• An exposure event for the association's range of activities and options
• A fair of all the organizations and frameworks for the third and fourth age in the village, with music and an artistic program
• Rounds of hands-on workshops, and finding volunteers to lead them

More unique projects

• March of the Generations: an open national march for seniors and grandchildren, from Founders' Hill to the Ecological Park, together with the council and the Kfar Vradim Sports Association.
• Graffiti Celebration: a graffiti happening on the Golden Village waste-bin fence, a national event with the Amirim art major.
• Working Donors: community members work 3 or more days a year in local factories and organizations, and the pay is donated to the association.
• Sports Days: competitive intergenerational sports days for grandparents with parents and grandchildren, with the Sports Association and the Kfar Vradim Football School.
• Cycling: organized cycling groups in Israel and abroad.
• Jeep trips: organized jeep trips in Israel and abroad.

What the team does

A team working to improve and protect the health, accessibility and safety of the village's third-age community.

• Medical services: the "Supportive Community" brings together a private emergency center for telephone medical advice, doctor visits, referrals and ambulance transfers, distress buttons and smoke detectors.
• Support and help: caretaker Ari Fleischer of the "Supportive Community" helps with faults in private homes.
• Training: how to operate defibrillators.
• Fall prevention: home visits to find hazards such as rugs, stairs and lighting, and in public places railings, lighting and removing obstacles.

Immediate action (up to 12 months)

• Health and accessibility map: mapping defibrillators and EpiPens in the village.
• Defibrillators: recommending group purchases by street residents.
• Mapping benches, rest stops, night lighting, problem sidewalks and dangerous places.
• Expanding Ozen Kashevet (a listening ear): recruiting and training new volunteers, each responsible for 2 to 3 seniors, with weekly visits and phone calls as needed.
• Digital literacy: guidance on using apps, in intergenerational activity with school students.

Medium term (1 to 3 years)

• Physical activity: healthy walking routes with the council, at short, medium and long distances, with signs and exercise stations.
• Community health days with the health funds: checks, guidance and enrichment lectures.

Long term (3 to 5 years)

• Accessible transport with the council.
• A regional medical emergency center with the council and the Ma'alot municipality.

The team's vision

Kfar Vradim will be a community where every senior citizen finds a home, a place to be active, learn, create, meet, volunteer and make a difference. Leisure culture will be the axis connecting the generations, the cure for loneliness and the engine of lasting vitality.

The team's objectives

• Planning, managing and running a full fabric of activity for seniors and all residents, at high quality, at an accessible price and in coordination with the village's cultural bodies.
• Balanced budgets and transparency.
• Orderly branding and publicity: an annual plan and a monthly plan.
• Widening the range of activities, increasing participation and building community partnerships.

Strategic objectives for 2026/27

• Growing from 18 to 22 classes: theater, AI workshops, brain training, dance meetups and Kabbalat Shabbat.
• 25% more participants, with dedicated outreach to seniors who are not yet active.
• A full annual calendar of classes, lectures and trips, with quarterly updates on the website and on WhatsApp.
• Balanced budgets and transparency, with advance budgeting for each activity.
• Orderly branding and publicity: logo, website, mailing list, WhatsApp groups and a monthly events calendar.
• At least 5 community partnerships: the artists' committee, Pesek Zman, council departments and business owners.

Core values

• Partnership: seniors are partners in the work, not only recipients.
• Excellence with accessibility: high-level content, at a cost allowing wide participation, in accessible places and at suitable hours.
• Balanced budgets and full transparency towards members and management.
• Sharing, not duplicating: coordination with the synagogues, the artists' committee, council departments, "Pesek Zman" and business owners.
• Diversity and pluralism: answering different tastes, levels and ages.
• Health of body and soul: promoting vitality, resilience and social ties.

"Two generations, one heart"

Acting as a bridge between the association and the Kfar Vradim community, and leading professional, reliable and inspiring communication that strengthens the association's image and increases its public exposure.

• Strengthening the association's image as a leading, influential body in the village
• Working ties with the local council, the community center and other bodies
• Making clear, accurate and fast information available and promoting digital channels
• Increasing the number of people joining the association

Measurable objectives

• 20% more event participants in the short term and 30% over five years
• Recruiting 20 to 30 new volunteers for community initiatives
• 2 to 3 partnerships a year with local bodies
• Monthly publication of activities, events and updates
• A permanent liaison system with council representatives and bodies serving the third age

Five core areas

• Spokesmanship and communication
• Publicity and marketing
• Community relations and partnerships
• Digital media: website, social networks and newsletter
• Content, outreach and public involvement

Community learning center

Study support for middle-school students in the village. A center giving every student academic reinforcement in a personal, warm and empowering setting, connecting the community, the family and the school. The center does not replace the school. It complements and supports it.

• Closing learning gaps and building a sense of ability and self-confidence
• A personal answer for every student and educational continuity between home, school and community
• A staff of retired teachers, educators and volunteer students
• First stage: English and math. Later: Hebrew language, sciences, English debate and matriculation reinforcement
• 20 to 30 students in the first year, growing to 100 within five years

Seniors' class at the Amirim school

Students and senior citizens create a shared, tolerant and inclusive space in which seniors take part in school life and learn together with the students.

• One class, 9th or 10th grade. Proposed subjects: Arabic, Bible, an art workshop or computers
• Once a week for 3 hours, with 15 to 20 senior citizens
• Joint workshops: creativity, music, community gardening and cooking together
• Taking part in ceremonies and events: Hanukkah candle lighting, Tu BiShvat planting, Holocaust Remembrance Day and Memorial Day
• Later: two classes, and computer and smartphone lessons led by students

Intergenerational activities

• Reaching everyone aged 70+: information kits, installing emergency apps, event invitations and a gift for Holocaust survivors
• 10th-grade meetings with village seniors and discussion circles before Holocaust Remembrance Day and Memorial Day
• Once a month: a greeting and a flower for those aged 70+ born that month
• Guest lecturer: experienced seniors speak to the youth

Youth volunteering

• Golden Club: helping at events and lectures, operating sound and computers
• Village archive: scanning documents and digitizing them
• Community garden: planting, weeding and harvesting, the ecological pond and the petting corner
• Community carpentry workshop: building furniture for public buildings in the village
• Digital literacy: helping seniors with smartphones and apps
• Writing autobiographies: the life stories of senior citizens
• A weekly personal meeting between a senior and a student
• Gallery and artists' activity

Protecting life, health and the environment

Security is the feeling of being protected from dangers and threats: personal security, road security and digital security. Safety is preventing accidents and injuries. Together they save lives, create a pleasant environment and increase personal and social responsibility.

Issues the team handles

• Caring for the Golden Village neighborhood
• Accessible transport
• Help claiming rights and liaison with the "Resilience Center"
• Managing a network of tradespeople
• Operating "Ozen Kashevet" with the welfare department
• Safety on the roads and at the commercial center

Safety at home

• Do not touch electrical appliances with wet hands
• Take care with gas and fire
• Keep things tidy to prevent falls
• Take care of sidewalks and the entrance to the home

Road safety

• Cross only at crosswalks and look both ways
• Wear a helmet on two-wheeled vehicles
• Take care on a mobility scooter and when walking in public spaces
• Obey traffic lights and signs, and give way at roundabouts

Online security

• Do not share passwords with others
• Beware of suspicious messages and links
• Do not give personal details to strangers

In an emergency

• Stay calm and listen to the rescue services
• Connect to the village's messaging network
• Emergency numbers: 100 police, 101 ambulance (MDA), 102 fire service
• In urgent cases, contact the village security officer

A dream: a joint council and "Third Horizon" home building

A multipurpose center that will be a warm home, a source of service and a beating community heart for the golden-age residents of Kfar Vradim, with an emphasis on quality of life, independence, claiming rights and intergenerational ties.

• The association is leading an initiative to establish the center, to give a full answer to the needs of the village's seniors
• The plan is based on full cooperation with the local council
• Funding from donors, government calls for proposals, ministries and public institutions

12 years of activity

The Kfar Vradim community garden marks 12 years of activity this year. Its aim is to bring the village's generations together in community and ecological work, as a marker of sustainable values. Families with children, senior citizens, kindergarten children, school students, friends from "Beit BaHoresh" and others all work in the garden.

What is in the garden

• Organic seasonal vegetables, with no pesticides or chemical fertilizers
• A permanent team that guides and advises growers
• A tool shed for everyone
• A central drip irrigation system reaching all the beds
• Public beds and private beds for newcomers

Activities in the garden

• Tu BiShvat planting with the kindergartens
• Shavuot celebration
• A toast for Rosh Hashanah and Passover
• Shared birthdays for garden members
• Free-range chickens, a parrot aviary and a petting corner
• Parent and child activities with the community center