In 1955, a group of Holocaust survivors in Brooklyn established Guardians of the Sick based on classic Jewish communal organizational structure to provide special care and proper burial for other Holocaust survivors who were suffering from debilitating emotional and medical needs.
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Girls for Gender Equity (GGE), Inc.
Description:
Support for Sisters in Strength, a program in which high school youth act as mentors, tutors, group facilitators, and resources for 80, middle school boys and girls in 6-8th grades at in Urban Leaders Academy, 4 days a week throughout the school year.
Support for Sisters in Strength, a program in which high school youth act as mentors, tutors, group facilitators, and resources for 80, middle school boys and girls in 6-8th grades at in Urban Leaders Academy, 4 days a week throughout the school year.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: Elementary School Students
Middle School Students
High School Students
Children (5-12)
Youth (12-18)
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