Dear SAMS Members, friends:

As events are unfolding in Gaza, and as our brothers and sisters are facing one of the most vicious attacks against innocent women and children, we cannot stand and watch as helpless. The events in Gaza will be reported in the history as one of the worst crimes against humanity. "DEMOCRACIES" and LEADERS of FREE world are turned to be silent viewers of the crime. The random killings by the Israeli army extended to include the UN envoys, the UN schools with children and teachers, the ambulance drivers, the trucks carrying food and medical help. Power is not available, food is rare, water is undrinkable, basic medical care is not available. Unfortunately the world leaders are silent, but the people in the world are not.

SAMS and other medical, humanitarian and civil right organization are working actively to provide help to our brothers and sisters in GAZA. As a medical organization we are asking our members and all people concerned to participate in an organized help to alleviate the suffering of the innocents. Several steps can be taken:

1- Financial aids: SAMS has established a fund through its foundation to benefit GAZA victims. The tax deductible donation can be done by check or credit card to SAMS foundation, GAZA relief fund. The money will be directed via UNRWA the United Nations Relief & Work Agency working to help the GAZA victims, or via other relief agency.

2- Medical equipments and medications: Can be donated via SAMS to UNRWA

3- Volunteers: SAMS already started the ground work to arrange GROUP OF PHYSICIANS to travel when conditions are safe. These may include orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, trauma surgeons, cardiologists, etc... If you have any interest in volunteerism please let SAMS know via the addresses below.

4- Public relation campaign: People in the U.S should know what is going on in GAZA. SAMS is encouraging members to spread the information to all American friends and neighbors, including the senators and members of Congress. Several American Jewish organizations have spoken strongly against these crimes. Nothing is more powerful than massive email campaign to the members of Congress. 

I am confident that most of you feel the anger and outrage against the crimes being committed against people in GAZA. Please contribute to the GAZA relief fund as follow:

Make checks payable to SAMS foundation, GAZA Relief Fund

Address:  PO box 1015          Canfield, OH 44406         

By credit card: Please visit our website www.sams-usa.net

Download the Gaza Relief Fund form and fax it back to (330) 286-0325

Medical equipments: Please contact SAMS via email at samsconference@gmail.com with the medical equipment description and its quantity.

For volunteerism: Please contact SAMS at samsconference@gmail.com and report your specialty and desire to be a part of the relief team

Thank you again. This is the least we can do in the face of this tragedy.

On behalf of SAMS leadership