Robert Block, Chairman of the Board of Carolyn Kline-Galland Home, speaking at an annual meeting between 1980 and 1985

Robert Block, Chairman of the Board of Carolyn Kline-Galland Home, speaking at an annual meeting between 1980 and 1985 

Courtesy of UW Special Collections


Honoring Our Supporters

Celebrating the Generosity That Fuels Our Mission

This space is dedicated to the incredible individuals, families, and organizations whose generosity powers our work. Your support of our mission makes our work possible, and we are honored to recognize you. Thank you for standing with us to preserve Jewish history in our state. 


Rita and Herbert Rosen Family Foundation

The Rita and Herbert Rosen Family Foundation is a generous supporter of our mission to preserve and share Jewish heritage. Their contribution plays a vital role in advancing our programs and expanding opportunities for community engagement. 


Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is supporting our mission of diversifying our collection and focusing on inclusive storytelling and community empowerment. Their support is helping us record the oral histories of community members who are underrepresented in our collection. 


Arts WA

ArtsWA’s support is enabling us to diversify and expand our oral history collection. They are helping us enhance digital accessibility across our website, museum, and archives; implement advanced oral history management technology; and develop statewide pop-up programs, hybrid collection approaches, and volunteer training to make participation more inclusive and widespread.


Tacoma Jewish Community Fund

The Tacoma Jewish Community Fund is a dedicated partner in amplifying Jewish voices in the region. With their support, we are bringing our Story Booth project to Tacoma, creating a platform for local stories to be recorded, preserved, and shared as part of our expanding oral history collection.


Loeb Family Charitable Fund

The Loeb Family Charitable Fund is committed to strengthening heritage preservation and community engagement. Their support is enabling us to expand our outreach and archives as well as deploy our Story Booth in the community to collect additional voices.


Shemanski Large Trust

The Shemanski Large Trust is a valued partner in sustaining our programs and operations. Their contribution helps ensure that we can continue preserving Jewish heritage and offering accessible programs to our community year after year.


Shemanski Small Trust

The Shemanski Small Trust is a dedicated supporter of Jewish organizations and community initiatives. Through their funding, we are expanding our outreach programming and enhancing volunteer training. Their generosity is helping us grow our Story Booth initiative, providing more opportunities for the community to share and preserve meaningful stories.


4Culture

4Culture works to fund, support, and advocate for cultural life in King County, with racial equity at the center of its mission. Their generous funding is helping us revamp our website, upgrade our oral history program with new technology, and host pop-up oral history sessions.