Avram (5 years) & Emanuel Rosenthal (2 years).        A pair of shoes left behind after a deportation

Deported in the March 1944 "Children's Action"        action in the Kovno ghetto.

Did Not Survive

Credit: USHMM, courtesy of Shraga Wainer              Credit: USHMM, courtesy of George Kadish/Zvi Kadushin

MISSION STATEMENT

An organization of children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors who wish to educate future generations by preserving the memories of the past, carrying forward the message into the future, and keeping the voices alive.

GOAL #1: EDUCATION

• Raise awareness of the Holocaust and related Issues

• Create and maintain a speakers bureau.

• Identify and participate in appropriate community events and forums.

• Become a distinct voice in the community

• Develop and implement a Second Generation oral testimony project to be introduced into the education system

GOAL #2: ELDER CARE/COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Identify and engage in opportunities to help frail, ill, needy and/or lonely Holocaust survivors.

• Assist Holocaust survivors with social, community & educational events.

• Assist Holocaust survivors in the documentation and preservation of their memories.

• Identify and assist with efforts to document and preserve memories of the Holocaust through sources other than survivors.

GOAL #3: CONNECTING WITH OUR GENERATION

• Create and maintain a database of generations of children of Holocaust survivors.

• Maintain a website of information.

• Meet, socialize and enjoy the company of children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors

• Organize and execute social and recreational events.

GOAL #4: SUPPORT FUTURE GENERATIONS

• Convene discussion groups.

• Create and maintain a network of resources.

 
First They Came for the Jews