Address: 1 Tennyson Place
Greenlawn, NY 11740
Phone: 877-797-9759
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Website: https://www.sousamendesfoundation.org/
Director/Persons-in-Charge: Dr. Olivia Mattis, Board President
Principal Staff Members:
Mariana Abrantes de Sousa, Treasurer
Dr. Heidi Omlor, Chair, Educational Initiatives Committee
Year Established: 2010
Type of Organization or Mission: The Sousa Mendes Foundation, dedicated to honoring the memory of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and to educating the world about his good work, has a two-fold mission: raising funds for the Casa do Passal and the creation within its walls of a museum and memorial site; and sponsoring US-based projects that perpetuate his legacy. These projects will include: identifying and locating families rescued by Aristides de Sousa Mendes and obtaining their testimonials; supporting the publication of scholarly work on the Holocaust, its victims and its rescuers; creating exhibitions and other educational materials about the Holocaust, its victims and its rescuers; additional efforts to promote widespread knowledge about Aristides de Sousa Mendes and bring honor to his memory.
