The Edna Zale Family Assistance Fund is the
formalization and continuation of the personal efforts by Edna Zale
to help individuals and families with medical crises, dental complexities,
housing, transportation, and other emergency assistance needs. In
her honor, the Directors established this special fund at
Jewish
Family Service in Dallas to assist the frail elderly,
unemployed or underemployed, single parent, and chronically or acutely
ill, among others. The fund is also available to assist immigrant
families, many of whom face unexpected financial hardships or poor
health as they struggle to learn a new language, or transfer their
education and job skills to a different work culture.
The Landsberg-Zale Fund in Surgical Oncology has funded research
and education in surgical oncology at New York University Medical
Center. This support evolved into the production of plastic shower
cards (in English and Spanish) to remind and inform women of the
importance of routine self-examination for evidence of possible
breast cancer. Over the years the Foundation has funded the production
and distribution of hundreds of thousands of cards for hospitals,
medical schools, and various organizations around the country.
