Chicago Merges Two Drives into United Fund with $10.5 Million Quota; Klutznick is Chairman

Chicago has united its two major Jewish philanthropic agencies for fundraising purposes and will campaign to raise $10,500,000 in 1968 under the chairmanship of Philip M. Klutznick, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

Unification of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago with the Combined Jewish Appeal here, and Mr. Klutznick’s appointment, were announced today by A. D. Davis, president of the Federation and David Silbert, president of the Jewish Welfare Fund. The new unit will be known as the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.

Mr. Klutznick, at a press conference here, described the new fund-raising program as “the boldest, most imaginative step forward in the Jewish community’s history.” He said that the $10,500,000 goal set will be earmarked for the following general areas of charitable work: Jewish Federation supported hospitals, clinics, family welfare and child care agencies, vocational services and job-finding. homes for the aged and community centers, all of which serve more than 215,000 men, women and children of all faiths; Jewish Welfare Fund supported Jewish educational institutions for children and young adults; resettlement and rehabilitation for thousands of new immigrants and the aged, sick and orphaned in Israel; rescue and immigration aid and social welfare for hundreds of thousands of needy Jews in countries all over the world; and support of the cultural and service programs of national Jewish organizations in the United States.

The $10,500,000 goal for 1968 is based on $6,250,000 raised in 1967 by the Combined Jewish Appeal campaign and $2,250,000 by the Jewish Federation campaign, plus “a conservative estimate of funds needed to meet rising costs in food, shelter, clothing, medical care, transportation of refugees and Jewish education.” James P. Rice is executive director of the Jewish United Fund; and Albert A. Hutler is associate executive director.