Mark Schonwetter was born in 1933 in Brzostek, a small town in southern Poland. He was just six years old when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, bringing devastation to his community and the Jewish families who lived there. When the Jews of Brzostek were forced into a ghetto and then slated for deportation, Mark’s father, Israel, was taken away and never seen again. Mark, his mother, Sala, and his younger sister, Zosia, fled into the forests, hid in attics and barns, and endured a harrowing journey of survival. 

Inspired by his story and legacy, Mark’s daughters, Ann Arnold and Isabella Fiske, established the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation. The foundation provides grants to schools and educators across the United States to support Holocaust education and to promote compassion and understanding among young people.

Mark’s life is a testament to courage, resilience, and the enduring power of love and humanity. Through his words and legacy, he continues to remind the world that even in the darkest times, goodness and kindness can prevail.

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