Montreal Joint Jewish Drive Reports Raising $3, 901, 563 in 1962

A new record total of $3, 901, 563 has been raised in the 1962 Joint Campaign for Combined Jewish Appeal, United Israel Appeal and the Rescue and Survival Fund, it was announced here by general chairman Jacob M. Lowy at the closing dinner attended by more than 500 campaign workers.

“The 1962 result,” Mr. Lowy stated, “represents a net increase of $339, 447 or 9.5 percent over the total raised in the 1961 campaign. We are very pleased to be able to report that the new campaign total is the largest amount of money ever raised in a campaign for current overseas, local and national needs by any Jewish community in Canada.”

In expressing appreciation to all contributors and canvassers, Mr. Lowy stated: “This year’s results show an increasing awareness and understanding by the public of the many important causes supported by the Joint Campaign in our local community, nationally and overseas. This record of generosity is all the more commendable since the 1962 Joint Campaign, which does not as yet include as beneficiaries the Jewish community center or local Jewish educational programs, followed closely on the heels of two successful capital fund campaigns, one for $2, 750, 000 in behalf of our new Hospital and Home for Aged and one for $1, 000, 000 in behalf of a Jewish community camp.”

Alvin Bronstein, executive director of the Joint Campaign, stated that “had it not been for unfavorable economic conditions, the interruptions created by world crises, and political elections, the final results would have been even greater.” He reported that “the gross increase in the campaign amounted to $447, 301, or an increase of 12.6 percent, but larger-than-usual losses of $107, 854 this year, resulting from deaths, removals, business reverses, etc., brought the net increase to 9.5 percent over the 1961 campaign which had also been a record-breaking year.”