Good News Update

Marc Fenig, founder of Medical Justice Alliance, is launching a groundbreaking project to map how compassionate release is accessed by—or denied for—incarcerated individuals across all 50 states. This first-of-its-kind effort will illuminate systemic barriers and pathways, advancing public understanding and policy reform in an area that has never before been comprehensively studied. This adds to what MJA already does working directly with people who are incarcerated to get them the medical care they desperately need.

Zane Buzby, founder of the Survivor Mitzvah Project, has received confirmation in May 2025—after seven years of advocacy—that the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will accept and translate her extraordinary archive of testimonies from Holocaust survivors in Eastern Europe. With support from GPF, Zane continues to ensure that these aging survivors—many of whom are isolated and living in extreme conditions—receive direct, hand-delivered aid from her trusted network of local emissaries.

We generally refer to Passover as the Festival of Freedom, but over time it has become more like the Festival of Food! With the help of all of you, our donors, The Good People Fund helps elderly Holocaust survivors celebrate the holiday with sufficient food and a deep sense that people care about them. Every Pesach and Rosh Hashanah, we purchase supermarket gift cards for elders who would otherwise not enjoy the tastes of the holiday. Thank you for helping us welcome “all who are hungry to come and eat.”