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.

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The Survivor Initiative seeks to raise awareness and funds to assure survivors live their remaining years in dignity.

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Youth Ambassador

Avital Krifcher, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

National Ambassadors

Ariela Alpert​

Lidore DeRose

Yael Eisenstat

Zachary Lainer

Washington, DC 

New York, NY

Los Angeles, CA coming soon...