As a teenager in Amsterdam, Carla Peperzak risked everything to aid fellow Jews, forging identification cards and providing shelter from the brutal Nazi regime and their collaborators. Today, the 101-year-old Holocaust survivor continues to share her heartbreaking experiences to speak out against injustice and deliver a message of hope.

On Sunday, Sept. 21, The Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene is hosting a community screening of the documentary "Carla the Rescuer." The film portrays Peperzak's early life during the holocaust. Carla Peperzak, the namesake of Peperzak Middle School in Spokane, will attend the event in-person to engage in a live question-and-answer session with the audience after the film.

This screening is made possible with a grant from the Brad & Janice Baldwin Fund at Innov

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