Olympic Medalist Auctions Gear for $50,000 to Support PTSD Treatment of Humanitarian Aid Body

Olympic Medalist Auctions Gear for $50,000 to Support PTSD Treatment of Humanitarian Aid Body

Olympic medallist Peter Paltchik has always been known for his heroics on the judo mat and in philanthropy. Keeping in spirit with the same, the two-time Olympic medallist announced a charity auction to raise funds for an important cause. On June 29, Paltchik announced that he would officially auction off his GI- the uniform donned by the judo competitors on the mat. What’s significant about this one is that Paltchik wore this GI when he won the…

Israeli judoka sells Olympic uniform to fund mental health care for rescue volunteers

Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik announced he is selling the judo uniform he wore while winning a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, aiming to raise $50,000 for mental health care for volunteers of ZAKA, Israel’s search, rescue and recovery organization.Proceeds will fund mental health care and resilience programs for ZAKA volunteers, who treat victims in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, wars, natural disasters and mass-casualty accidents …

Israeli Olympian auctions medal-winning gi to heal October 7 heroes

Israeli Olympic bronze medalist Peter Paltchik is auctioning the judo gi he wore while winning his historic medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics to fund PTSD treatment for ZAKA volunteers who endured the horrors of recovering victims of the October 7 Hamas massacre and the war that followed. Describing the gi as the “armor” that carried him to Olympic glory, Paltchik said it now belongs to the volunteers who stood on Israel’s darkest front lines. “R…

Israel's Olympics judo bronze medalist auctioning equipment to fund ZAKA PTSD treatments

The auction has a minimum bid of $50,000, and Paltchik announced he would personally call the winner to thank them.