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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Bequests Fund the 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. The Rosenberg Fund for Children honors that… Read More
Five New Families and Two New TAY Join the RFC Community
This spring the RFC awarded 68 grants totaling just under $188,000. Seven are new awards and 60 are renewal grants. An additional special grant supported the costs of the 2014 Family Gathering that… Read More
Coming Attractions
As we put the finishing touches on this newsletter, the RFC is just days away from welcoming close to 50 parents and RFC beneficiary children from 12 families to a college campus in western MA for… Read More
Executive Director's Report: Almost 20 Years of Prison Visits
While June 19th is an anniversary we always mark at the RFC, last month another significant milestone passed without fanfare. August 1, 1951 was the first time my dad and uncle were able to see their… Read More
Welcome New Advisory Board Members!
The past year or so has brought many changes to the RFC’s Advisory Board, a group comprised of artists, activists, academics and various other experts who endorse the Fund’s mission, offer guidance,… Read More
RFC Sponsors Seeger Fest
From July 17th-21st, thousands of people came together at locations around New York City and NY state to take part in Seeger Fest (www.seegerfest.org), a celebration of the lives, work, activism and… Read More
Grants Top $5 Million!
This fall the RFC awarded over $165,000 to 62 families to aid 131 children, plus two group grants supporting dozens of additional families and youth. Six are new awards, the remaining 58 are renewal… Read More
Executive Director's Report: Long-Term Aid is Vital
2013 was a milestone year at the RFC. In addition to transitioning the leadership of the organization from our founder, my father Robert Meeropol, to me, we also commemorated the 60th anniversary of… Read More
Carry it Forward in YOUR Town
“Riveting…fabulous…informative…moving.”
“This film was powerful because it put words to names, faces to words. I felt that we heard the story from the source.”
“It made me think about paying more… Read More
New Named Fund Celebrates Parents' Activism
I am delighted to announce the creation of the Moish and Lillian Antopol Fund which will provide significant annual support for “the children of targeted activists who face the unintended… Read More
News from Our Community
Many RFC beneficiaries and their families are living through heart-wrenching circumstances as the activist parents wage daunting struggles for social and environmental justice. However there are… Read More
Over $200,000 Awarded in the First Half of 2013!
This spring the RFC awarded grants to 72 families totaling just over $200,000. One is a new special Group Grant, the remaining 71 are renewal grants to aid 145 children. The continuing targeting of… Read More
The Next Generation Steps Up
One of the themes of the CARRY IT FORWARD program was the transmission of progressive values to future generations (see full story here).
Carry It Forward
“We rededicate ourselves to fight our government’s war-making abroad and repression at home. We will not name names. We will not keep quiet. Like Ethel and… Read More
Bequests Fund the 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.
Executive Director's Report: Hello!
This is my first report as Executive Director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children, a job I assumed on September 1st from the founder and only previous leader of the RFC, my father Robert Meeropol.
New Faces, Changing Roles
Several major moves have happened recently at the RFC office. After six years running our granting program and other duties, Jennifer Meeropol has taken over from her father (the RFC’s founder,… Read More
Activism Skyrockets, RFC Confronts Increasing Need
This fall the RFC awarded almost $180,000 to 82 families with 155 children in 23 states and Puerto Rico. Seven are new grants, the remaining 75 are renewal grants to current RFC families. This brings… Read More