Rosenberg Fund for Children
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The Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC) is a public foundation started in 1990 by Robert Meeropol and named in honor of his parents Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, the only two United States civilians executed for conspiracy to commit espionage during the Cold War.
Orphaned at age 6, Robert was adopted by Anne and Abel Meeropol. Template:Quote At a fundraiser on the 50th anniversary of his parents' execution, Robert described the fund, which he runs, as his "constructive revenge." [1]
The fund "makes grants to aid children in the U.S. whose parents are targeted, progressive activists" and to "assist youth who themselves have been targeted as a result of their progressive activities."[2] They do not pay for legal expenses.[3] since 2012[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the organization has given over $4.5 million in grants to nearly 500 children since 1990.[4]
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- ↑ USA Today 2003-06-17.
- ↑ Home page, Rosenberg Fund for Children, accessed online 2009-10-05.
- ↑ FAQs, Rosenberg Fund for Children, accessed online 2009-10-05.
- ↑ Fact Sheet, Rosenberg Fund for Children, accessed online 2009-10-05.
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