The Independent Order of B’rith Abraham, which has an enrollment of more than 60,000 members throughout the United States, today announced the inauguration of a combined campaign in behalf of the United Palestine Appeal and overseas relief and refugee agencies.
In an appeal to the membership, Herman Hoffman, Grand Master and Mak L. Hollander, Grand Secretary of the Order announced that all contributions to its campaign would be divided equally between the United Palestine Appeal and the combined drive of the Joint Distribution Committee and the National Refugee Service. Fifty per cent of the total funds will go to the UPA, the remaining half going to the JDC and NRS.
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