Cora Mathews Horn lived in Nashville during the 1930s. After being widowed at age 25, she raised two children alone without family support. Two local Jewish men offered her a place to stay, which helped her find stability and eventually buy a home.
This assistance was important for Cora and her family. Her grandson, David Jackson, says the support from the Jewish community was a key family story. He notes that, at the time, neighbors in Nashville often helped each other, regardless of background.
David Jackson and his siblings, Linda Rainey and the late Kim Jackson, created the Cora Mathews Horn Fund for Families at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT). They used their parents’ estate to start the fund. Its goal is to help families facing unexpected difficulties, similar to the help Cora received…