Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries

Community Alliance for Jewish‑affiliated Cemeteries
Founded September 22, 2006 (2006-09-22)[1]
56-2649778[2]
Legal status 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Headquarters White Plains, New York[2]
Andrew Schultz[2]
Gary Katz[2]
Revenue (2013)
$144,429[2]
Expenses (2013) $130,926[2]
Website www.cajac.us
Formerly called
 Friends of Bayside Cemetery,[1]
Community Association for Jewish At-risk Cemeteries[1]

Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries (CAJAC) is a nonprofit organization established to rescue and maintain Jewish cemeteries. CAJAC's mission is to be a central repository for fundraising, endowment management and the general care of abandoned and at-risk Jewish cemeteries.[3]

History

The organization was incorporated as Friends of Bayside Cemetery on September 22, 2006.[1] It officially changed its name to Community Association for Jewish At-risk Cemeteries on April 13, 2007.[1] The organization officially changed its name again to Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries on August 11, 2014.[1]

Bayside Cemetery Restoration

Starting with seed money from the UJA Federation of New York, CAJAC has begun a massive restoration and maintenance program at Bayside Cemetery in Queens, New York. CAJAC has employed a private contractor and instituted a volunteer program to clear the entire cemetery.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries, Inc." Division of Corporations. New York State Department of State. Accessed on January 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6
  3. ↑ "Chesed Volume 14. Number 2" (PDF). Hebrew Free Burial Association.
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