GPICT: The Elie Wiesel Foundation
From the Elie Wiesel Foundation site:
To Our Friends:
We are deeply saddened and distressed that we, along with many others, have been the victims of what may be one of the largest investment frauds in history. We are writing to inform you that the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity had $15.2 million under management with Bernard Madoff Investment Securities. This represented substantially all of the Foundation’s assets.
The values we stand for are more needed than ever. We want to assure you that the Foundation remains committed to carrying on the lifelong work of our founder, Elie Wiesel. We shall not be deterred from our mission to combat indifference, intolerance, and injustice around the world.
At this difficult time, the Foundation wishes to express its profound gratitude for all your support.
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
“This represented substantially all of the Foundation’s assets.” That is still so unbelievable to contemplate - 20 years of good works, of building something that not only makes a difference but stands for making a difference, every day. $15.2 million may be gone, but it doesn’t represent all the assets of the Elie Wiesel Foundation - not by a long shot. The asset of Wiesel himself, and his wife, Marion - both tireless activists fighting intolerance and injustice; the programs set in motion by the foundation, like Beit Tziporah and the Darfurian Refugee Program to provide education and recreation for child refugees; and the overall message of ethics and tolerance and humanitarianism and standing up for what’s right.
I dunno, that seems to me to be worth a little something this Thursday. So today, my pick for Gratiutious Public Interest Campaign Thursday is the Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity. Be a mensch and donate here.
One more quote from Wiesel:
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.”
Don’t be indifferent. Today is GPICT. Pass it on.
