You may not have heard of The Blue Card until now so we thank you for taking the time to learn about the organization and our efforts to raise awareness for this very important and time-sensitive cause. The Blue Card is a national organization with a long and painstaking history. It was established in 1934 in Germany to assist families who have lost their livelihoods as a result of the Nazi regime. In 1939, the original founders of The Blue Card reestablished the organization in the United States to help those individuals who survived the Holocaust to start over their lives in the new country. The Blue Card is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing direct financial assistance to needy Holocaust survivors who live at or near the Federal poverty level. The Blue Card is the only agency that provides continuous and ongoing support for medical care, rent subsidies, food and other basic needs for our survivors. The average income for a single Blue Card grantee is less than $12,000 per year. This unique organization supports over 1,600 elderly Holocaust survivors. Due to the organization's low overhead, Charity Navigator, which is America’s Largest Charity Evaluator, continually bestows its top rating of 4-Stars upon the Blue Card for the fifth consecutive time . For more information about The Blue Card including description of programs, testimonials and articles, please visit www.bluecardfund.org.
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Friends and Family:
After my mom retired, I got her a bicycle and took her out for a few rides. Elie Rubenstein, my mother's colleague & protégé, remembered Mom telling him about our bike rides -- and how much she enjoyed them -- and in 2010 reached out to me with a special proposition. As Executive Director for the Blue Card Fund, a charity dedicated to supporting American Holocaust survivors in need of financial and social aid, Elie had an idea: To sponsor a team to ride in 2011's Five Boro Bike Tour. And he asked me to be the team's captain. How could I say no? My mother worked on behalf of Jewish interests for most of her adult life; my Viennese father narrowly escaped becoming a victim of the Holocaust himself. Jewish activism is in my DNA.
The 5 Boro Bike Tour is Sunday, May 6th - last year it sold out in one day, this year they have implemented a lottery which closed on Feb 7th. Please either help contribute to my goal of $1,000, or even better, join the team and ride with me on May 1st.
Additionally, my start-up knish business, Knishery NYC (www.knisherynyc.blogspot.com) will deliver by bike (in the 5 boros) or ship nationally a dozen knishes of your choice to the first five people who donate $200 or more! (Knishes to be shipped/delivered in mid April.) Knishery NYC is an official sponsor of the Bluecard 5 Boro Bike Team.
Sincerely,
Noah
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