Polish Assistance was founded in 1956 by Count
and Countess Jan Dembinski, together with the
support of their friends: Aniela Mlynarska Rubinstein,
her husband Maestro Artur Rubinstein and the
cosmetics queen Helena Rubinstein. Initially, the
activity of Polish Assistance consisted of small grants
and loans to individuals in need. It proceeded to own
and operate three homes in
New Jersey for elderly
Polish immigrants of limited means. Throughout the
years, the Polish Assistance has helped the elderly
heroes of WWII and those of the Warsaw Uprising. It also continues its involvement in many Polish
causes. Under the aegis of the presidency of Teresa
Sulimirski and subsequently Jadwiga Palade, the focus
of Polish Assistance changed from providing group
homes for elderly Poles to direct assistance for
individuals
