Category 1930s-1940s

The Assistance Fund made its first grants in May 1936, allocating $3,600 to cultural and social welfare organizations. A few months later, Aaron Norman passed away on July 6, 1936. His son Edward Norman was elected Chairman of the Board,…

On December 27, 1935, Aaron Norman incorporated the Assistance Fund — formalizing his personal philanthropic commitment into an institutional vehicle that could be passed down for generations. The first meeting of the Board of Directors was held the very next…