b'The Elderly: Helping the Frail Elderly oJerusalem (page 34) oNew York - Project Ezra (p. 35) oAll Over the USA - Dignity and Comfortable Mobility (p. 36) oBoca Raton Senior Assistance Program (p. 37-38) Helping Seniors in Many Ways (p. 39) Holocaust Survivor Programs oIsraelNorthern Galilee (p. 40) oIsraelHod HaSharon (p. 41) oSouth Palm Beach County (p. 42) Helping the Frail ElderlyJerusalemIn 1989, the privately owned, formerly posh, 520 room Diplomat Hotel in Jerusalem was appropriated by the Absorption Ministry for Soviet immigrants. It quickly became a five-star slum and, today, it is categorized as sheltered housing. 10 of its residents are in their 90s (one is 100) and 2/3 are over 75 including 50 frail elderly who cannot go out alone to shop or go to the doctor.A dedicated volunteer named Alice started and runs 2programs:onewhichpaysforhome-careand assistancetotheresidentswhoneedhelpwith transportationtodoctorsandothererrands,anda Basic Needs program that prevents seniors from havingtochoosebetweenfood,dentalcare, prescriptions and prosthetics. ThroughtheyearsHOThasgivenmorethan $200,000ingrantstosupportprogramsatthe Diplomat. The hotel is on the property that the new US Embassy is supposed to be built on. It is only a matter of time before the Diplomat is demolished and its residents dispersed. The residents are scared, and their age has made their needs greater. Add the fact that another organization that had for years split with HOT some of the funding of Alices programs, but no longer does, and the need for our funding has become even greater. HOT does not want to walk away from these people at the time of their greatest needs andisaskingourdonorstogiveanyportionof$25,000weneedtoaugment(1)the TransportationandBasicNeedsProgramssothatnoseniorshouldhavetochoose between food, dental care, prescriptions and a prosthetic and (2) homecare assistance. 34'