Beshvil Hatikva (Paths of Hope):
A volunteer initiative headed by the Deputy Head of the Council, Mrs. Lizzie Della-Ricca, based on helping others and mutual support in Ganey Tikva.
The initiative includes setting up groups of volunteers to help needy families, and creating a pool of professionals. Ganey Tikva residents are invited to join the pool of volunteer professionals and enjoy the right to contribute in a different way.
To join the initiative: beshvilhatikva@gmail.com
Begged Zol second-hand clothing store:
The Begged Zol second-hand clothing store has been run by the Council Social Services Department for the past 21 years. The store sells second-hand clothes to the needy for a symbolic price. The shop is operated by volunteers as a community service. The volunteers are members of the Ganey Tikva Mutual Support Trust, recognized by the Ministry of the Interior as a nonprofit organization.
Address: Hakishon Rd. – next to the public park and the Emuna nursery.
Opening hours: Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Student volunteers:
Fifteen ninth grade students (from Rishonim Junior High School in Ganey Tikva) take part in a voluntary program at after-school clubs for first through fourth grade students.