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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New Donor Honors Family Legacy

I received a moving email early in 2013 from “Amy,” the new RFC contributor (pictured here with her parents in the 1970's), who wanted to explain why she supports the RFC and what this connection… Read More

Executive Director's Report: Goodbye

This is my last report as Executive Director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children. When our next newsletter is published in September, Jenn Meeropol, my daughter, will be filling this ­position.… Read More

June 16: Remember Ethel & Julius and Bid Farewell to Robert

Sixty years ago this June, a mother and father wrote to their little boys, ages six and 10, for the last time. In that letter from Sing Sing Prison’s death row, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg told… Read More

Almost $190,000 Awarded in First Half of 2012

This spring we awarded 70 grants totaling just under $190,000. As activism grows, as police attack demonstrators, and as courts treat protestors as terrorists, more children may endure their parents… Read More

Creativity Makes Our Community Blossom

From the start, the RFC has nurtured and valued creativity. The Fund is Robert Meeropol’s inventive approach to turning the negative in his life into a positive — what he calls his “constructive… Read More

Join Us Online

During the two weeks surrounding this past June 19th, RFC news items were viewed by various Facebook users more than 8000 times. During that same period, dozens of our Twitter posts were retweeted,… Read More

Bequests Ensure Our Future

Over the past 20 years, the RFC has received numerous legacy gifts from the estates of dozens of people. This most thoughtful help honors us. You have the power to ensure that the RFC will remain a… Read More

Save the Date!

On Sunday, June 16, 2013, the RFC will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rosenbergs’ executions with an event at The Town Hall in New York City.

Executive Director's Report: 60 Years Ago

The first time I spent a summer outside of New York City was 60 years ago. I had just turned five and was not yet in school. In a way I was lucky that I was young enough to be insulated from the… Read More

Thank You, Bob!

In the 1970’s, following a screening of a documentary about the Rosenberg Case, Bob Winston, a life-long social justice advocate, introduced himself to Robert Meeropol. They didn’t know then that Bob… Read More

A Word From Our Sustainers

In 2011, the RFC received nearly $12,000 in contributions from Sustainers — supporters who have established a monthly or quarterly recurring gift to the RFC. Here, several donors explain why they… Read More

Executive Director's Report: Our Survival Depends Upon It!

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A Record 19 New Families Join RFC Community in 2011

This fall we awarded 78 grants totaling almost $180,000. Nine of these awards were to new families. This brings our granting total for 2011 to $369,570, an increase of almost $10,000 over 2010. We… Read More

Community Voices

We often receive letters, calls and emails from members of our community, letting us know how the RFC impacts their lives. Here are three that arrived recently.

See You in New York

Although June 16, 2013 is over a year away, we want all our supporters to know that we’ll hold a very special event on that date, at New York City’s Town Hall theater, to commemorate the 60th… Read More

The Most Exciting Weekend Ever

Nineteen RFC beneficiaries ages 18 to 24, and four peer leaders, from 13 states plus Puerto Rico, participated in the 2011 Carry it Forward Gathering along with workshop leaders, RFC staff and Board… Read More

Ten New Beneficiary Families Join the RFC Community!

This spring we awarded 75 grants totaling $190,487. Ten are new awards and 65 are renewals. We received more new requests for aid than we have in almost a decade, while continuing to support existing… Read More