The Mission of The Blue Card is to provide direct financial assistance to needy Holocaust survivors.
Established by the Jewish community in Germany in 1934, to help Jews already being affected by Nazi restrictions through loss of jobs, forcibly closed businesses and other forms of oppression. In 1939, The Blue Card was reestablished in the United States to continue aiding refugees of Nazi persecution resettling in America.
After the Holocaust, the mission of the organization was expanded to help survivors of the Shoah from all European countries. The Blue Card continues in the United States to this day, providing:
• financial assistance, on a monthly basis as well as for emergencies, such as medical and dental care
• week-long vacations in a rural setting
• special holiday grants
• health precautionary services that permit survivors to live with dignity in their own homes