Doron Pergar was awarded the letter of the Minister of Education for Youth Outstanding Volunteer by the late Elad Rivan

(lives here with the students) - 10 male and female students received the letter of the Minister of Education for Youth Outstanding Volunteer by the late Elad Rivan at a ceremony held last night (Wednesday 23/2/23) at the Reali School in Haifa, among them the outstanding of the district - Doron Perger from Kiryat Ata.

In a celebratory ceremony held yesterday, the Director of Social and Youth Administration, Mr. Hagai Gross, awarded the Minister of Education Award for Outstanding Youth Volunteer named after the late Elad Rivan to 10 students, who were selected from about 350 students who are active in the "Personal Development and Engagement" program social".

These are male and female students who work with great vigor to promote mutual guarantee and the sense of cohesion in Israeli society, to integrate those with special needs into society and to support sick children and low-income families.

The late Elad Rivan, who perished in the Carmel disaster, saw service for the common good as his life's mission. After his death in the fire disaster in Carmel, the Ministry of Education embraced the promotion of meaningful learning through the development and implementation of the "personal development and social involvement" program. The ceremony that commemorates the legacy left behind by Elad Z "L, conducted by the Ministry of Education every year, since 2012.

Minister of Education, MK Yoav Kish:

"Within the framework of the 'personal development and social involvement' program, hundreds of thousands of students work every year, and most of them do so in larger volumes than the number of hours assigned to them. In my opinion, there is no doubt that this is a very impressive certificate of honor for the Israeli youth.

Doron Pergar from Rogozin High School Kiryat Ata - outstanding Haifa district

Doron Pergar, a 12th grade student at Rogozin High School in Kiryat Ata, winner of the Elad Rivan Minister of Education's Youth Volunteer Award for the year 2017. Doron has high academic achievements and volunteers in many diverse places. Together with his family, Pergar volunteers at the "Guiding Eyes for the Blind" association In addition, Doron guides in the "Scoops" movement, for children with disabilities and special needs.

Doron accompanies and helps the trainees and young strata from a professional and personal point of view. Doron is an example, a model and a role model for valuable and meaningful activity for the whole community. "I discovered about myself that I am capable of great things when I make an effort and mobilize for them."

Director General of the Ministry of Education, Assaf Tselal:

"Volunteering has always been one of the most prominent characteristics of the regenerating society in the Land of Israel. Thanks to the spirit of volunteering, the State of Israel was established, and thanks to the desire to contribute and influence we witness the social power of our country. 
Among the hundreds of thousands of youth working for the other, we chose to mention you this time. On behalf of the entire education system, I am proud of you, thank you for the inspiration you are for the youth and the State of Israel as a whole, and am happy to be among those who cherish your work and contribution for the sake of Israeli society as a whole."

Tzvia Rivan, the mother of the late Elad Rivan, congratulated the outstanding youth volunteers:

"The ceremony, as always, is exciting and empowering. To meet our youth, who are caring, who give of themselves, despite all the temptations to do other things for themselves... it is not obvious and worthy of every word said at the ceremony.
The ceremony was very exciting for me this time as well and the part of the play and the reading of the book was new and particularly exciting. I thank everyone who took part and thank our wonderful youth for being the one who will bring us to better districts."