Thank you for supporting NECHAMA in 2020!

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Published:

31 Dec 2020

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30 Mar 2026

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As we prepare to enter the new year, we reflect on the amazing highs of 2020, as well as the darker moments of 2020.
We are overwhelmed by all that you do to support our efforts.

As we prepare to enter the new year, we reflect on the amazing highs of 2020, as well as the darker moments of 2020. Through it all, YOU have are with us. You were there, working alongside us in homes and businesses. You shared the story of NECHAMA with your friends and family. You provided funds that are the foundation from which we exist. We are overwhelmed by all that you do to support our efforts. You allow us to continue to exist and meet the needs of families and communities after natural disasters.

We move into the 2021 calendar year humbled by the support and dedication you continue to give. We look forward to the next time we can gather in the new year, and continue providing comfort and hope to those that we meet.

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