Dear Jewish Communal Fund:

The Board of Directors, staff and members of the Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst want to extend their heartfelt thanks to the Jewish Communal Fund for its generous contribution of $450,000.  This grant was used to completely renovate a portion of the lower level of the JCH and create the Social Services Wing.

…There are some months that as many as 3,000 individuals stream through the J’s carved wooden doors. Some are coming to master the English language, some to swim a few laps, others to have a routine blood-pressure check. And a number of them come in order to save their own lives.  When they come to the building for help, they come directly to the Social Services Wing and we have the Jewish Communal Fund to thank for making that environment pleasant and inviting.

Our capital campaign, which raised more than $8 million was successful because of the generosity of donors like the Jewish Communal Fund.  Many, many thanks!

Very sincerely,
Howard Wasserman                    Leon Pollack
Executive Vice-President        Board President