Survivor Initiative
The Background
The Survivor Initiative was founded in the summer of 2012 by a small group of volunteers who were shocked to learn of the significant funding shortfalls for programs that support Holocaust survivors living below the national poverty line.
Historically, social services for Holocaust survivors in need have been funded by grants from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany with assistance from local Jewish Federations, agencies and private donors.
Recently, a decrease in funding from these traditional revenue sources combined with a substantial increase in aging survivors applying for more intensive services has placed local and national survivor suport programs in jeopardy.
The Survivor Initiative seeks to raise awareness and funds to assure survivors live their remaining years in dignity.
Youth Ambassador
Avital Krifcher, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
National Ambassadors
Ariela Alpert
Lidore DeRose
Yael Eisenstat
Zachary Lainer
The Leadership
Rachel Cohen Gerrol, Founder & National Chair
Meredith Burak, Chair of Public-Private Partnerships
Allie Pyke, NY Co-Chair
Melissa Jane Kronfeld, NY Co-Chair
Washington, DC Founding Committee
Maxwell Lipnick, Founder & DC Chair
Ariella Brodecki
Eva Davis
Deena Feinstein
Rebecca Kastan
AJ Lynn
Mark Weingram
New York Founding Committee (Still In Formation)
Benjamin Bronfman
Hannah Bronfman
Barry Farkas
Moses Gross
Eric Lerner
Michael Melohn
David Wolfson
Israel Wolfson
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