Met Council was recently awarded a one-time grant of $250,000 from the Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation to support services for Holocaust survivors, including emergency food, transportation and home care.� This generous grant comes on the heels of budget cuts that affected all agencies throughout the city and jeopardized much-needed programs for Holocaust survivors.

The grant will help revitalize and enhance many of Met Council�s pre-existing services including home-delivered meals, emergency food vouchers, transportation, home repairs and winterization, and home care.� In addition, the grant will be used in conjunction with other funding to provide additional case workers to assist with Case Management and Information and Referral.

�With these funds, we can maintain our vital services for Holocaust survivors who are impoverished and living below the poverty line, particularly in aging neighborhoods in Brooklyn,� said William Rapfogel, CEO and executive director of Met Council. �During these difficult times, making ends meet is hardest for these seniors who have serious needs and live on fixed incomes.�

�We are pleased to join with Met Council in alleviating the lives of this vulnerable population,� said Sara Wolfensohn, trustee of the Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation.� �We hope that others will follow our example and make every effort to give generously during this difficult economic time.�

(YWN Desk – NYC)