News from the 19th Floor

February 2025 - Notes from Rescuers

In December 2024, the JFR sent more than $450,000 to rescuers in 10 countries. This amount included a special Christmas gift of $3,900 for the purchase of food, for home heating fuel, and for medications. This is the largest individual Christmas gift the JFR has sent to rescuers. Below are thank you notes from rescuers. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to make a difference in the day-to-day lives of the rescuers.

Vasil N., Ukraine

Vasil N., Ukraine

Vasil's granddaughter wrote:

Good afternoon, Stanlee!
I am sending a photo of Vasil!
Wishing you good mood and happy holidays!

Lubov V., Belarus

Lubov's family sent this holiday greeting:

Lubov V., Belarus
Brone J., Lithuania

Brone J., Lithuania

Brone's family wrote:

Good day,
We have come to congratulate Brone on her 101st birthday. We send you our warmest regards and wish you wonderful years ahead.
Brone's Family

Danuta, Australia

Danuta's son Roman wrote:

Hi Stanlee
Thank you for payment, receipt acknowledged. Have a restful holiday season
Kind regards,
Roman
Danuta, Australia
Janina R., Poland

Janina R., Poland

Janina's son Grzegorz wrote:

Dear Stanlee,
On behalf of my mother, I would like to thank you for the Christmas card and the letter of wishes. Of course, thank you very much for the generous Christmas gift for my mother from The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous. We continue to be amazed by the efficiency of your organization in raising funds for this purpose, and of course the generosity of donors. It is, above all, a proof of the memory of times that should never have happened. I was recently in Warsaw at the General Meeting of the TSwNŚ. There, the report of the Board was read out, from which, among other things, I learned that you were honored in September 2023 in New York by the Polish President of the Knight's Cross Order of Merit, and your work for JFR has been going on for 33 years. It took many years for the Polish authorities to appreciate it, but as the Polish saying goes, better late than never.

Best New Year wishes to JFR.
Health and prosperity in 2025

Grzegorz

Halina R., Poland

Halina's son wrote:

I would like to thank you for the financial support provided to my mother by the JFR . It is very important for mother that, at least at the end of her life, she can count on your help in difficult times for older people. The financial help she receives from you will allow her to think about her future with greater peace of mind. Thank you very much again.

I am also sending you, on behalf of my mother and myself, warm New Year's wishes to you, your family and the entire foundation, may the New Year bring you all a lot of happiness and joy, and may this world of ours never again allow such tragedies as those experienced by our loved ones.

Kind regards Marek, son of Halina
Halina R., Poland

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