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The Endre & Olga Wilheim Scholarship
The Endre & Olga Wilheim Scholarship
Endre and Olga Wilheim faced insurmountable obstacles in their life before coming to the United States as political refugees. They had seen much despair and tragedy in their native country of Hungary. Together, they survived in the Budapest ghetto during WWII, walking out of the gates near death from hunger. They began to rebuild their lives and had a son, Robert. Then their home and business were expropriated by the Soviets and they were forced into exile to a small, farming village far from Budapest where they survived on Endre’s talent for fixing mechanical equipment.
When the Hungarian revolution began in 1956, Endre returned to Budapest and took to the streets fighting for freedom. Soon after, Soviet tanks moved in, ending the revolt. Fearing deportation to Siberia, they escaped during the night with their nine-year old son, crossing the border into Austria, and then resettled in the United States.
Now in their 40’s, they began a new life once more. Endre worked in a restaurant and Olga sewed by hand. Seventeen years passed before they were financially able to start their own business. They purchased land and a house, making it a home where learning and reading was encouraged. Upon their deaths, they bequeathed a small but respectable inheritance to their son.
Robert built upon that inheritance. On his deathbed he requested that his family create the Endre & Olga Wilheim Scholarship to help others earn college degrees so they may improve their financial standing and contribute to society.
The Endre & Olga Wilheim Scholarship will provide $10,000.00 a year to college students of low-income children of immigrants or children who have been in the foster system.
Please help this fund grow and help others by contributing a tax-deductible gift to the scholarship fund. You will be helping students afford tuition and living expenses while they study in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math; Business, Entrepreneurship & Law; and Manufacturing, Electronics and Construction.
We thank you for your contribution.
Sincerely,
The Wilheims
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Your tax-deductible donation to The Foundation will be credited to the The Endre & Olga Wilheim Scholarship to support 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations recommended by Wilheim Family.
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ("Foundation") is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions to The Foundation are tax-deductible. The Foundation's tax identification number is 95-6111928.
Family and friends ("Advisers") created this charitable Donor Advised Fund ("Fund") at The Foundation in honor or in memory of a loved one(s). Fund Advisers and their families may not personally benefit, nor direct specific individuals to benefit, from the Fund. Advisers may recommend grants from the Fund to 501(c)3 nonprofits, Jewish or otherwise, locally, nationally and in Israel. The Foundation legally controls the Fund and vets all grantees. View or download information about Donor Advised Funds.
Tax receipts for online donations are available immediately via email and download. Credit card donations incur a convenience fee of 3%, although the entire credit card donation amount is tax-deductible. For example, for a $100 credit card donation, $97 will go to the Fund, $3 will pay our processing vendor and $100 will be listed as a tax-deductible donation on your tax receipt. If you prefer to donate via check or donate securities or other assets, view Giving.
Established in 1954, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles manages charitable assets of more than $1 billion entrusted to it by over 1,300 families. The Foundation partners with its donors to shape meaningful philanthropic strategies, magnify the impact of giving and build enduring charitable legacies. Over the past 15 years, The Foundation has distributed over $1 billion in grants to thousands of nonprofits across a diverse spectrum.
Visit us at www.jewishfoundationla.org. Contact us at development@jewishfoundationla.org or (323) 761-8704.