News from the 19th Floor – At the JFR – December 2024
News from the 19th Floor
JFR TO SEND RECORD AMOUNT FOR 2024 RESCUER CHRISTMAS AWARDS
The JFR is sending each JFR-supported rescuer a special award of $3,900 for the Christmas holiday. This is the largest, individual Christmas holiday award the JFR has sent to rescuers. More than $323,700 in Christmas awards will be sent to rescuers this year. Our JFR Christmas gifts are used by the rescuers for food, home heating fuel, and medicine. Funds are being sent the first two weeks in December. In addition to the special Christmas gift, each rescuer will receive their regular JFR award of $1,600, bringing to $5,500 the total amount being sent to each JFR-supported rescuer.
We want to thank you for your generous support of the work of the JFR and for helping to make the lives of the rescuers so much better and brighter!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING JFR’S GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGN!
This year, Giving Tuesday is December 3rd. To those who have already participated – thank you!
If you have not yet made a gift, please consider making one by clicking here. As we wrote above, special awards are being sent to each rescuer for the 2024 Christmas holiday.
2025 ADVANCED SEMINAR
The Advanced Seminar is set, we have 22 participants. The focus of this year’s program is America and the Holocaust. The following scholars will be presenting: Professors Thomas Doherty, Kirsten Fermaglich, Daniel Greene, and Peter Hayes. The assigned readings are excellent. If you would like to receive the reading list, please email Stanlee at [email protected].
CONGRATULATIONS TO MAUREEN CARTER AND MINDY WALKER
Maureen Carter (Alfred Lerner Fellow 2004) was named Teacher of the Year for Boca Raton Community High School. Maureen teaches social studies at Boca Raton High School in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Mindy Walker (Alfred Lerner Fellow 2018) was named 2024 Alabama History Teacher of the Year! Mindy teaches at Holt High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Congratulations to both Maureen and Mindy!
Both Maureen and Mindy worked on the JFR’s new online program, How Was It Possible? A Holocaust Curriculum For and By Teachers™.
JFR HANUKKAH ECARD
For a donation of $18.00 or more, you can send the JFR Hanukkah eCard to 15 email recipients. A JFR eCard is a great way to send Hanukkah wishes to friends and family while at the same time supporting the work of the JFR. There are two different eCards to choose from. Click here to schedule your eCards now.
Thank You!
As we end 2024, we would like to acknowledge and thank the people we have worked with over the past year.
Alfred Lerner Fellows – our wonderful teachers – a big THANK YOU for your commitment to addressing antisemitism and teaching the Holocaust
Paul Allman – our video editor for How Was It Possible? A Holocaust Curriculum For and By Teachers™
BorsaWallace – Frank Borsa and Jeff Wallace – our graphic design team
Merrill – Voja Andjelkovic and Stefano Fava – our financial advisors
Miles Technologies – Matthew Lancellotti – our IT person
Prospect Direct – Jill Cohen – our direct mail consultant
Schulman Lobel – Adam Reiss – our accountant
Steinreich Communications Group – Stan, Ariella, and Joshua Steinreich – our public relations team
Suits & Sandals – Nick Dank and Miles Roxas – our website team
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN – CFC
The JFR is pleased to be part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) this year. The CFC is the Federal government’s workplace charity campaign and covers all civilian, postal, and military employees. The CFC’s campaign season is September 1, 2024, through January 15, 2025. If you know of someone who works for the Federal government, the U.S. military, or the U.S. Postal Service, please ask them to consider selecting the JFR as the recipient of their gift. The JFR’s CFC number 10744.