Teaching the Holocaust
Learn How The Trunk Program Is Funded

I have never seen my class more captivated.

- Teacher, Kilo Middle School, Auburn

- Comment from student "guest book" in one of the Holocaust trunks


The Holocaust teaching trunks are in constant demand.  Last year, the trunks were used 118 times by 8000 students in the state of Washington.

Help us to keep this program free for teachers and schools! At a time when budgets and programs are being cut, teachers need support and resources that are free.


$800 - Adopts one trunk for the 2011-2012 school year

  • Each trunk visits approximately 8 to 10 schools during the year – you will be providing approximately 8 to 10 schools in Washington State with the opportunity to use this incredible resource.  
  • This amount covers the cost of shipping the trunks roundtrip - from the Holocaust Center to the school and back.
  • You, your organization, and/or the person you wish to honor, will be acknowledged in the Holocaust Center's newsletter, and on the Center's website.

$3000 - Underwrites a trunk

  • Your trunk provides 8 to 10 schools (approximately 500 students!) each year with the opportunity to use these valuable resources.
  • You, your organization, and/or the person you wish to honor, will be acknowledged in the trunk, the Holocaust Center's newsletter, on the Center's website, and on all trunk publicity materials.

Any and all contributions to the trunk program are appreciated. 
Support is always needed to cover the costs of sending the trunks to and from schools.  (Schools/teachers are not charged to borrow trunks.)

For more information please contact info@wsherc.org or call 206-774-2201.

Checks can be mailed to:
Holocaust Center
Attn: Teaching Trunks
2031 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA  98121

Thank you to those who help make this program possible:

Grants Received Supporting the Trunk Program (since 2005)

  • Bellevue Sunrise Rotary Club
  • City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
  • Claims Conference
  • Costco
  • Jewish Federation Special Initiatives Fund
  • Marsha and Jay Glazer Foundation
  • Stanley R. & Frances Roth Schill Foundation
  • University Rotary Club
  • Verizon

Trunk Underwriters

  • Allen, Elsie, Jessica, and Talia Klein in honor of Ludwig Klein
  • Dr. David Springer and Helene Lockman in honor of Rosa Friesem
  • Henry Friedman in honor of Julia Semczek (rescuer)
  • Jeannie Butler
  • Sheldon Balberman in honor of his parents
  • Susan Covey, Jorgen Metzon, and Jeanette Calderon in honor of their parents Ruth and Martin Metzon

Adopt-a-Trunk Participants for the 2010-2011 school year

  • Jacquie and Bjorn Bayley
  • Victoria and David Benoliel
  • Stacy and Tom Brody
  • Dina Meier
  • Carol and Alan Sidell
  • Ronal Leibsohn
  • Alan Friedman
  • Laurie Minsk and Jerry Dunietz
  • Michelle Rosen
  • George and Carolyn Cox
  • Laurence H. Flinn
  • Chuck Stempler and Sally McKenzie
  • Ted and Barbara Daniels
  • Nancy Geiger