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The Seattle Section was founded in 1900 with 34 founding members. Early work included assisting new immigrants, providing programming to deter juvenile delinquency and fighting legislation that would have eroded the separation of church and state.
Over the past century, NCJW Seattle Section has founded a settlement house, later to become Neighborhood House, an agency that today provides support and educational services for low income Seattle residents, and Council House, a low–income apartment for Seattle’s elderly.
We have rallied for reproductive choice, fair treatment for Japanese–Americans and Soviet Jews and for childcare.
We have provided college scholarships since 1909 and members have been invited to White House conferences and receptions.
In the year 2000, we began the new century with 500 members and a year-long celebration of our Centennial.
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