LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the devastating
cyclone that hit Myanmar this week, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los
Angeles will begin accepting donations for a special Myanmar Emergency
Relief Fund. The Federation is immediately advancing $10,000 to the relief
fund to help respond to emergency requests.
"As a Jewish community, we feel it is our mandate to help those in
need, particularly in such a time of terrible crisis," said Federation
President John Fishel.
Although the extent of the needs is not yet clear, it has been reported
that over 100,000 are dead, and up to one million are homeless and fighting
off disease and illness. The Federation will distribute one hundred percent
of the money collected in the emergency fund, and will work with agencies
on the ground in the affected areas as the needs become clear.
To donate to the Myanmar Emergency Relief Fund call (323) 761-8200, or
send a check to: The Jewish Federation, 6505 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA
90048, made payable to The Jewish Federation with the words "Myanmar Relief
Fund" in the memo line. Donations can also be made online at
http://www.jewishla.org.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles -- L.A.'s largest Jewish
nonprofit -- identifies and funds social service, educational and
humanitarian needs locally, in Israel and around the world. Through a
network of agencies and programs, the Federation helps alleviate Jewish
poverty, provide emergency relief, ensure a Jewish future, and support the
greater Los Angeles community. For more information, visit our website at
http://www.jewishla.org.
SOURCE The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
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CONTACT:
Deborah Dragon, +1-323-761-8083, for The
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
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