Before a soldier steps into a dangerous operation, there are things we cannot control.
We cannot know exactly what waits around the next corner.
We cannot predict where the next attack will come from.
But we can help make sure the men and women defending Israel have the protection they need when that moment comes.
This month, our mission is focused on one of the most critical pieces of protective equipment we can put into a soldier’s hands:
A Level 4 protective vest.
Protection Before the Mission
For soldiers serving in high-risk areas, body armor isn’t simply another piece of equipment.
It can be the difference between a devastating injury and coming home.
Level 4 armor is designed to provide protection against some of the most serious ballistic threats soldiers may encounter in combat.
And when units reach out to MADF because soldiers need better protection, we want to be able to answer:
“We’re on it.”
That’s only possible because people like you choose to help.

They’re Someone’s Everything
It’s easy to talk about “soldiers” as a group.
But inside every uniform is someone’s son or daughter.
Someone’s husband or wife.
Someone’s brother, sister, best friend, or neighbor.
Young men and women who leave their families behind and step forward because their country needs them.
When we provide a protective vest, we’re not just funding equipment.
We’re helping protect the person wearing it.
And we’re helping give the people waiting at home one more reason to hope they’ll walk back through the door.
This Week’s Priority Need: Level 4 Protective Vests
Goal: Fund 10 Level 4 Protective Vests
Our goal this month is simple:
Help 10 more soldiers go into the field better protected.
Your donation helps MADF respond to requests for protective equipment and get it directly to soldiers who need it.
One vest protects one soldier.
Ten vests mean ten sons, daughters, spouses, siblings, and friends heading into danger with another layer of protection between them and the unthinkable.
Your Support Is Reaching the Front Lines
Last month, we asked you to help us provide protective goggles to frontline soldiers.
Because of supporters like you, MADF continues to respond to requests for goggles and other essential equipment and put those items directly into soldiers’ hands.
From a donor thousands of miles away…
To a volunteer carrying equipment to Israel…
To the soldier who puts it on before heading into the field…
You are part of that chain.
And this month, we need you again.
Will You Help Protect One More Soldier?
We cannot remove every danger Israel’s defenders face.
But together, we can help make sure they don’t face those dangers without the protection they need.
Our September goal is 10 Level 4 protective vests.
One vest at a time.
One soldier at a time.
One family hoping for a safe return home.

With gratitude,