The Special Survival Fund of the United Jewish Appeal has now reached $12,000,000 and strong efforts currently are under way to increase this to $20,000,000 by April 30, it was reported at a press conference here today by Herbert A. Friedman, UJA executive vice-chairman. He gave the following picture of the Appeal’s two-part campaign:
1. The regular UJA drive is more than holding its own as compared with the results at this time one year ago; 2. Its extra drive–known as the Special Survival Fund–has raised $12,000,000 thus far, thereby accounting for a strong lead over last year. Full proceeds of the Survival Fund are to be used in Israel; 3. With a major effort now under way to raise additional sums in honor of Israel’s eighth anniversary, the expectation is that the current $12,000,000 standing of the Special Fund will grow to between $17,000,000 and $20,000,000 by the end of April.
In reporting these figures, Mr. Friedman gave high praise to the Jews of American. “Israel’s people will be glad to know,” he declared, “that the Jews of America are solidly behind them, having achieved a new awareness of their difficulties and dangers, and are eager to help.”
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