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.
BrooklynCommunityFoundation
Self-help Community Services, Inc.
Description:
Chore Assistance for Elderly Brooklyn Residents program to allow mobility or self-care impaired Brooklynites to remain in their homes and communities.
Chore Assistance for Elderly Brooklyn Residents program to allow mobility or self-care impaired Brooklynites to remain in their homes and communities.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served: Physically Disabled
Adults
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)
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