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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Long-Term Support Helps Beneficiaries Thrive
One of the RFC’s earliest grants, made in 1992, was for daycare for the three-year-old son of a political prisoner incarcerated for his fight for Puerto Rican Independence. Today, Romano is a 17-year… Read More
New Named Memorial Fund
Clinton E. Jencks Memorial Fund
Muriel Sobelman-Jencks has established an annual grant of $1000 in memory of her husband, Clinton E. Jencks (1918-2005), “El Palomino,” organizer for United Mine, Mill… Read More
More than $1,000,000 Awarded Since January 2006!
This spring the RFC made 81 grants totaling $200,000; 7 are new awards and 74 are renewals. Thanks to our supporters’ generosity, in 2008 the RFC expects to award more than $400,000 for the third… Read More
Executive Director's Report
Light at the End of the Tunnel?
We live in a dangerous time. An arrogant and violent President and his gang have placed themselves above the law. They won’t stand for dissenters getting in the way… Read More
Artwork Sales Benefit RFC
This past spring, a unique community partnership generated a substantial donation earmarked for the RFC’s 2008 Family Gathering (click here to learn more about RFC Gatherings).
In Memory of Ethel & Julius--The Community Responds by Robert Meeropol
In my June 19th report I wrote, “On this 55th anniversary of my parents’ execution, [please] make a special donation not only to help the children the RFC supports today, but also to commemorate… Read More
More than $400,000 Awarded for Third Year in a Row!
This fall the RFC made 79 grants totaling $198,487; 2 are new awards and 77 are renewals. As we celebrate the end of the most repressive era since McCarthyism, we recognize the amazing generosity… Read More
In Memory of Ethel and Julius--The World Remembers
Outrage and activism around the Rosenberg case spread across the globe during the fight to save their lives in the early 1950’s. France was perhaps the nation where the movement was the strongest,… Read More
Another Record Breaking Year of Grants
This fall the RFC made 83 grants totaling $196,216; 6 are new awards and 77 are renewals. Thanks to our supporters’ generosity, in 2007 the RFC awarded almost $410,000, exceeding $400,000 for the… Read More
Giving Made Easier
Recurring gifts benefit the RFC by providing us a reliable source of support. They also reduce the amount of mail we send you (which is good for the environment and lowers our mailing costs). And if… Read More
Email Address Request
You’ve Got Mail!
Have you provided your email address to the RFC, or let us know us if it has changed?
ART AS WITNESS: Capturing Community Values
As an RFC supporter, you probably are aware of the value the RFC places on the Arts. We believe that artistic expression can serve as a therapeutic outlet in our beneficiaries’ often-turbulent lives… Read More
Executive Director's Report
A Perfect Storm
I’ll be blunt – this is going to be a difficult year for the RFC. The storm clouds are gathering. Authoritarian forces are now actively attempting to resuscitate COINTELPRO tactics… Read More