Volunteer Program Schedule for 2023–24

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VFI PLUS ADVANCED is an all-inclusive 17-day program with two weeks of volunteering on an IDF base + eight days unique touring of hidden gems in style. Learn more at vfi-usa.org/advanced.

VFI PLUS ARCHAEOLOGY is an all-inclusive 14-day program with 1-week volunteering on an IDF base + one week at a Jerusalem archaeological dig + touring in style. Learn more at vfi-usa.org/archaeology.

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2023

July

7/2 to 7/6…..1 week
7/2 to 7/13…..2 weeks
7/2 to 7/13 (Israel Discovery)…12 days
7/16 to 7/27…..2 weeks

August
8/6 to 8/10…..1 week
8/6 to 8/17…..2 weeks
September

9/3 to 9/7…..1 week

October

10/8 to 10/12…..1 week
10/8 to 10/19…..2 weeks
10/15 to 10/26…..2 weeks
10/15 to 10/28…..VFI PLUS ARCHAEOLOGY
(All-Inclusive Program…..14 days)
10/29 to 11/2…..1 week

November

11/5 to 11/9…..1 week
11/5 to 11/16…..2 weeks
11/10 to 11/26…..VFI PLUS ADVANCED
(All-Inclusive Program…..17 days)
11/12 to 11/23…..2 weeks
11/19 to 11/30…..2 weeks
11/26 to 11/30…..1 week

December

12/3 to 12/7…..1 week
12/17 to 12/21…..1 week
12/17 to 12/28…..2 weeks
12/24 to 12/28…..1 week

Booking Flights

Please do not book your flight until you are approved by VFI and Sar-El (unless you are going to Israel anyway). Sar-El’s final approval is contingent on your registering on their link, paying their $100 USD fee, and returning your signed waiver to them. Do this immediately. You will receive an acceptance email from Sar-El. You will also receive meeting instructions. Tell your Regional Manager when you have been accepted.

Before you book flights, see Travel Information on p.7 of your Application for instructions. Read the pre-entry websites carefully for current information. After you book your flights, fill out the Form at the bottom of page 8 and send it to your Regional Manager ASAP.

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2024

January
12/31 to 1/4…..1 week
12/31 to 1/11…..2 weeks
12/31 to 1/18…..3 weeks
1/7 to 1/18…..2 weeks
1/7 to 1/25…..3 weeks
1/21 to 2/1…..2 weeks
February
2/4 to 2/8…..1 week
2/4 to 2/15…..2 weeks
2/4 to 2/22…..3 weeks
2/11 to 2/15…..1 week
2/11 to 2/22…..2 weeks
2/25 to 2/29…..1 week
March

3/3 to 3/7…..1 week
3/3 to 3/14…..2 weeks
3/3 to 3/21…..3 weeks
3/17 to 3/21…..1 week
3/17 to 3/28…..2 weeks
3/29 to 4/14…..VFI PLUS ADVANCED
(All-Inclusive Program…..14 days)

April

3/31 to 4/4…..1 week
3/31 to 4/11…..2 weeks
3/31 to 4/18…..3 weeks

May

5/5 to 5/9…..1 week
5/5 to 5/18…..VFI PLUS ARCHAEOLOGY
(All-Inclusive Program…..14 days)
5/19 to 5/23…..1 week
5/19 to 5/30…..2 weeks
5/19 to 6/6…..3 weeks
5/26 to 5/30…..1 week

June

6/2 to 6/6…..1 week
6/16 to 6/20…..1 week
6/16 to 6/27…..2 weeks
6/16 to 7/4…..3 weeks
6/30 to 7/4…..1 week
6/30 to 7/11…..2 weeks
6/30 to 7/18…..3 weeks

July

7/14 to 7/18…..1 week
7/14 to 7/25…..2 weeks
7/21 to 8/8…..3 weeks

August

8/4 to 8/8…..1 week
8/4 to 8/15…..2 weeks
8/11 to 8/15…..1 week
8/4 to 8/22…..3 weeks

September

9/1 to 9/5…..1 week
9/1 to 9/12…..2 weeks
9/1 to 9/19…..3 weeks
9/8 to 9/19…..2 weeks
9/13 to 9/29…..VFI PLUS ADVANCED
(All-Inclusive Program…..17 days)
9/15 to 9/26…..2 weeks

October

10/6 to 10/10…..1 week

November
11/3 to 11/7…..1 week
11/3 to 11/14…..2 weeks
11/3 to 11/16…..VFI PLUS ARCHAEOLOGY
(All-Inclusive Program…..14 days)
11/3 to 11/21…..3 weeks
11/10 to 11/14…..1 week
11/10 to 11/21…..2 weeks
11/10 to 11/28…..3 weeks
December

12/1 to 12/12…..2 weeks
12/8 to 12/12…..1 week
12/8 to 12/19…..2 weeks
12/22 to 1/2…..2 weeks

Revised July 2023cs

Booking Flights

Please do not book your flight until you are approved by VFI and Sar-El (unless you are going to Israel anyway). Sar-El’s final approval is contingent on your registering on their link, paying their $100 USD fee, and returning your signed waiver to them. Do this immediately. You will receive an acceptance email from Sar-El. You will also receive meeting instructions. Tell your Regional Manager when you have been accepted.

Before you book flights, see Travel Information on p.7 of your Application for instructions. Read the pre-entry websites carefully for current information. After you book your flights, fill out the Form at the bottom of page 8 and send it to your Regional Manager ASAP.

Are You a Returning Israel Volunteer? Click Here To Download Our Application