Founded by Danish entertainer Victor Borge and New York attorney Richard Netter in 1963, Thanks To Scandinavia provides dozens of scholarships for students and teachers from Scandinavia and Bulgaria each year in gratitude for the heroic rescue and protection of Jews in Europe during the Second World War.

TTS mourns the passing of our co-founder, longtime president and guiding light, Richard Netter. He will always be remembered through the work of the foundation, and in the hearts of colleagues, friends and the many who have benefitted from TTS scholarships over almost 50 years.

Our goals:

Telling the inspiring story of how Scandinavians protected thousands of their Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust years 

Granting educational scholarships to students, medical professionals, and teachers in continued gratitude and friendship.

Building bridges of friendship among Scandinavians, Americans, and Jews worldwide that are vibrant today and into the future. 

THANKS TO SCANDINAVIA is an institute of AJC