JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIO

THE FEDERATION AWARDS GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THRU GRANT PROPOSALS, DONOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SPECIFIC FUND AGREEMENT TERMS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED UPON NEED FROM THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN, DONOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUND AGREEMENTS. GRANTS ISSUED RANGE FROM SUMMER YOUTH CAMPERSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS. EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE LARGELY TO SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING TO PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIFIC ENROLLED STUDENTS BASED UPON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL NEED AS DEFINED IN THE FUND AGREEMENT, OR BY BOARD APPROVAL. OTHER GRANTS ARE GENERALLY TO JEWISH NONPROFITS OR ARE DESIGNATED BY DONORS BASED UPON THEIR CHARITABLE GIVING. MORE THAN 100 GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND CAMPERSHIPS, COLLECTIVELY, ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR.

OUR HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING EDUCATES AND PROMOTES A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXTERMINATION OF JEWS AND OTHER ETHNICITIES LEADING UP TO WORLD WAR II. OUR MAIN TOOL TO MEET THIS MISSION IS THRU THE "HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF SAN ANTONIO" (HMMSA). HMMSA HONORS THE MEMORY OF THE JEWS WHOSE LIVES WERE CONSUMED IN THE WAVE OF NAZI HATRED AND VIOLENCE THAT ENGULFED EUROPE FROM 1933-1945 THROUGH ITS EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL LESSONS WHICH EXPLORE ISSUES OF BIGOTRY, RACISM AND INDIFFERENCE. THE MUSEUM AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE DEDICATED TO CREATE A MORE JUST SOCIETY THAT RECOGNIZES THE INHERENT VALUE OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND CELEBRATES THE COMMON HUMANITY OF ALL PEOPLE. HMMSA HAS IMPACTED OVER 40,000 STUDENTS AND VISITORS ANNUALLY BY ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH SCHOOLS, OTHER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND THE INTERNET. EVERY TWO YEARS A BENEFIT IS HELD TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM. THIS FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED PROCEEDS FROM SUCH BENEFIT.