Yesterday we had the pleasure of visiting the newly renovated auditorium at the YM & YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood, where nearly 100 seniors–many of whom are Holocaust survivors–gather each day for hot meals, wellness activities, and more. Jewish Communal Fund was honored to have provided the initial funding to launch this renovation project,…
In addition to JCF’s $2 million gift to UJA-Federation of NY, its Special Gifts Fund is providing funds for a kosher food pantry, a sensory gym for children with special needs, Jewish day camp scholarships, and more. Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest and most active Jewish donor advised fund in the country, approved grants…
Note: Elie Wiesel served on the host committee of Defiant Requiem, a concert held in April at Lincoln Center to benefit the UJA-Federation of New York Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors. In honor of JCF’s Special Gift Fund grant of $100,000 to the Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors, our VP/Controller — Saul Wadowski — shares his own…
Approximately half a million survivors of the Holocaust are alive today: The largest community of survivors in the United States is in the Greater New York area – close to 73,000. The majority of these survivors are between the ages of 73 and 85, and half of them are living in poverty. In 2013, Jewish…