About
Why We Were Founded
In 2015 FODŻ began its "Adopt a Cemetery" program under which descendants worldwide were encouraged to take a personal interest in their ancestral cemetery and spearhead projects to protect and restore their cemetery of concern.
To provide a bridge to support descendants in the US and worldwide to FODŻ and other non-profit organizations in Poland, we have followed this model since our founding in 2016. We are registered in the USA as an independent, non=profit organization in 2016.
We are an IRS-approved 501 (c) (3) public charity qualified to receive tax-deductible gifts and we continue to be "Candid GOLD Seal of Transparency"-certified with all online donations securely protected.
Mission
Our Mission
Our primary mission is engaging descendants and other supporters to protect and commemorate the surviving sites (e.g., cemeteries and synagogues) and monuments of Jewish cultural heritage in Poland.
A major beneficiary of our work is the Poland-based "Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland", also known as FODŻ.
View a WJRO video clip in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day about why we were founded.