Jewish Family Services of Western New York is getting $40,000 to help local Holocaust survivors.

The funds are meant to support urgent and critical health and human services such as dental, vision, medical, food, emergency home care, emergency transportation, emergency home services such as utilities, home repair and rent support and more.

"Holocaust survivors have earned the right to live out their life in dignity and not have to make the difficult choice between rent, food and medicine," said Molly S. Carr, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Jewish Family Services of WNY. "JFS along with Jewish Buffalo are proud to partner with KAVOD SHEF to expand these types of support services to survivors who are such an important fabric of our community."

"Our Holocaust education work through HERO includes support of the small group of survivors in Jewish Buffalo. Partnering with Jewish Family Services and Foundation in identifying funds to match this new investment from KAVOD is critical to ensure that the survivors have what they need to live their lives fully and with dignity," Buffalo Jewish Federation CEO Rob Goldberg said.

For more information on the Holocaust survivor and services offered by Jewish Family Services, visit jfswny.org/jewish-community-services.