Selected Community Sponsorships

Bernhard Mertens, Civil Engineer responsible for finding the Railcar in Germany. He was very proud to be a part of the project and came to Iowa for the dedication. He also later located some markers that were from this type of rail car. Here, next to the Railcar in the exhibit, he explains how the marker in his hand gives train stations information.

The Thaler Holocaust Education Trust is a valued member of our community. We are supportive of others in our community that bring Holocaust education to Linn County and Iowa. Here are a few recent examples:

Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities; Danville Museum and Library, Rail Car Exhibit, Anne Frank Museum

Donation towards the building which houses the Rail Car.

Kirkwood Community College

Donation to bring writer Dr. Patrick Hicks, Author of Across the Lake: A novel of the Holocaust and Ravensbruck, to speak during David McMahon’s class.

National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library

Donation towards speaking event for Nick Winton, Son of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved 669 children during the Holocaust. 

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Honorarium for speaker Rodi Glass

St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum

Honorarium for speaker Erika Schwartz

Orchestra Iowa

Sponsorship of “Quartet for the End of Time Concert”

National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library​

Sponsorship of “Quartet for the End of Time Concert”

Mount Mercy University

Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit

Friends of Marshaltown Public Library

Speaker Sponsorship