One hundred fifty Jewish leaders from 20 communities throughout the United States pledged $3.4 million for the United Jewish Appeal 1983 Regular Campaign and Israel Special Fund during the recent UJA National Leadership Mission to Washington, it was announced by Joel Sherman of Boston and Clarence Reisen of the Metropolitan New Jersey Federation, co-chairman of the event.
The totals included $2,898,435 for the 1983 Regular Campaign, an increase of 39.3 percent over the amount pledged by the same donors in 1982. In addition, $489,670 was raised for the Israel Special Fund. The mission participants have also raised a cumulative total of $1,623,650 for Project Renewal.
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