SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have allocated $14.5 million to California’s Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program, which includes the Jewish Family Service of San Diego, it was announced today.
According to the JFSSD’s Supporting Our Survivors program, the average age of participants is 89, with more than half living below the poverty line. More than 2,000 Holocaust survivors call California home, and many struggle with rising costs and challenges that come with aging.
“We thank the state of California for their continued partnership in supporting our work serving hundreds of Holocaust survivors in San Diego and Orange County,” said JFSSD CEO Dana Toppel. “With this funding, communities across the state are able to honor the resiliency of survivors, by providing them services to live their remaining years with the dignity they deserve.”…