The Life in a Jar Foundation reaches out with Holocaust education in the United States and around the world.
Host the 'Life in a Jar' Play
Are you interested in having the presentation come to your area? Life in a Jar is a dynamic program touching the Holocaust, ethics, education, respect and unsung heroes. It brings a message of hope, not despair.
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
The Hallmark Hall of Fame award winning DVD featuring Anna Paquin as Irena Sendler is now available to order. The DVD is a great secondary addition to reading the “Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project” book by Jack Mayer.
Calendar of Events
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Order the award-winning book and learn more about Irena Sendler and the Kansas kids!
Irena Sendlerowa
1910-2008
For additional information, tributes & contact information, please visit our memorial page.
Host Life in a Jar
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Meet Irena
Irena Sendlerowa was a Polish woman who, along with her underground network, rescued 2,500 Jewish children in Poland during World War II. Many of this number were already outside of the Ghetto and in hiding.
Irena's Parents
Irena’s father was a doctor. Her father died in the typhus epidemic of 1917 when he contracted the disease while caring for poor Jewish people in Otwock. Browse our photo gallery for a photo and information on Irena’s mother and father.
Performance
“Protestant students from rural Kansas discovered a Polish Catholic woman who rescued Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. It’s a story for all people.” – USA Today
The #1 Irena Sendler exhibit in the world!
Located at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott, KS. Contact conardnorm@gmail.com to schedule a tour!