Archives of "Carry it Forward"
Carry it Forward, the RFC's newsletter, is published twice a year in March and September. Each edition describes every grant made in the most recent granting cycle, as well as recent events and other RFC news.
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MA in March, DC in April
This spring we’ve got two exciting events planned which promise to be uplifting for attendees while raising funds for our work helping the children of resistance. Both dates will feature activist… Read More
Ongoing Harassment Makes Support Critical
Along with the inspiring and affirming messages from supporters highlighted in our cover story, we also receive a steady stream of communication from our grantees. These updates come from parents of… Read More
Follow the Strange Fruit & Rosenberg Mentions of the Day
If you follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, we invite you to look for the Strange Fruit and Rosenberg Mentions of the Day (#StrangeFruitMOTD and #RosenbergMOTD).
Thank You for Writing
Day in and day out, we receive touching, feisty and amusing notes from our supporters. They arrive via email and surface mail; printed, typed and handwritten; accompanying monetary or other donations… Read More
Bequests Can Help Fund Our Future
In their final letter to my father and uncle, my grandparents wrote that they were comforted in the sure knowledge that others would carry on after them.
Nearly $200,000 Awarded as Requests Pour In
NEW GRANTS
Dad Targeted while in Sanctuary $5447 for computer equipment, sports programs and summer camps for four children, ages nine to 19, whose father is an immigrants’ rights leader. Since being… Read More
Artist Partnerships Continue in 2018
2018 is shaping up to be another year of fruitful connections with generous, progressive artists. Over the summer RFC supporters in Brooklyn hosted a benefit featuring music by Grammy-nominated… Read More
Remembering the Rosenbergs in Havana
On June 19th, 2018, a crowd gathered at the memorial to the Rosenbergs in Havana, Cuba to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the couple’s execution. A singer performed a rendition of Ethel and… Read More
Another World is Possible
Who are the children of resistance receiving support from the RFC today? They’re preschoolers crying at night, separated from their immigrant parents. They’re youth protesting the people and policies… Read More
Family Separations Hit Close to Home
by Executive Director Jenn MeeropolImages of small children in cages, crying for their parents or holding signs protesting a parent’s detention or deportation flooded my email and social media this… Read More
Kathleen Chalfant Joins the Advisory Board
We’re thrilled to welcome the newest member of our Advisory Board, actress Kathleen Chalfant. Among her many honors and notable roles in theater and television, Kathleen was nominated for a Tony… Read More
See You Soon!
The RFC will be on the road in 2018, hosting events around the country. Once again we’re teaming up with generous activist artists to raise funds while we entertain and educate about our work. [Check… Read More
Uncertainty Ahead
2017 was a painful, exhausting year. Wide-spread resistance beat back some of the more egregious assaults on human and civil rights—challenging the Muslim ban, stopping attempts to repeal the… Read More
A Beautiful, Woke, Full of Love Weekend
With generous funding support from the Fineshriber Family Foundation and several anonymous donors, the RFC convened the latest Carry it Forward Gathering last August. Twenty-three of our college age… Read More
Bequests Can Help Fund Our Future
In their final letter to my father and uncle, my grandparents wrote that they were comforted in the sure knowledge that others would carry on after them.
Seven New Families Join the RFC Community
NEW GRANTS
Mother Harassed for Giving Prisoners A Voice $6000 for sports activities for the four siblings, ages 14 to 18, whose mother spoke out against inhumane treatment of prisoners while she was… Read More