A campaign to raise $18,000,000 for maintenance of its 116 member health and welfare agencies was opened tonight by the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies with a fund-raising dinner at Essex House.
More than 400 leaders of Federation, including past presidents, trustees and directors of its member agencies, attended the first fund-raising dinner of the organization’s 41st annual campaign. The 1958-59 campaign extends through January 31, 1959.
A total of $3, 200, 000 has been pledged to the campaign to date, it was announced by Lawrence A. Wien, campaign chairman. Mr. Wien reported that this sum includes pledges and contributions received to date as well as those made at tonight’s gathering. The total represents $200,000 more than was pledged at a comparable period in last yar’s campaign, he said.
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