Pledges and contributions totaling $18,352,374 have been raised to date in the 1960-61 campaign of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, it was reported here today by Lawrence A. Wien, Federation president, at the organization’s annual meeting. Additional gifts expected before the end of the fiscal year would bring the total raised in the annual appeal to $19,000,000, he said. It was anticipated that more than 150,000 Jewish families will have contributed to the campaign, he stated.
Among the 760,000 persons of all races and faiths aided by Federation agencies last year, 265,000 were served by hospitals and medical care agencies; 18,000 received geriatric or home care; 16,000 were disturbed or handicapped children; 175,000 received vocational assistance; 80,000 benefited from community centers; and 200,000 children were reached through the Jewish education and children’s camp programs, Mr. Wien reported.
Mr. Wien told the audience of 200 board members that 85 percent of the Jewish founded and sponsored agencies in our area are members of Federation. ” He expressed the wish that the time would not be far off “when Federation will include among its beneficiary societies every worthwhile Jewish sponsored health and welfare agency in New York. “
He recalled that the Federation had amended its by-laws to develop further its role as health and welfare representative of the Jewish community of Metropolitan New York and that negotiations were now in progress for the affiliation of at least four additional institutions and for the merger of others.
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