To help make your philanthropy more efficient and impactful, the Jewish Foundation is spotlighting high-priority funding opportunities that address our community’s greatest needs. By supporting these initiatives, you can be confident that your contributions will have a meaningful and lasting impact. Our philanthropic advisors are also here to help you identify opportunities that align with your values while supporting the Toronto Jewish community.

UJA’s Annual Campaign 

UJA’s Annual Campaign provides unrestricted funds to meet the urgent, ongoing humanitarian and social service needs of Jews locally and globally. This is UJA’s strongest tool to strengthen our community’s relationship with Israel, to grow Jewish education and identity, and to counter antisemitism. 

Through UJA’s Annual Campaign, our community: 

Cares for our most vulnerable so that those facing poverty and vulnerability are never alone. 

Combats antisemitism and safeguard Jewish life, to ensure our community can live Jewishly with pride. 

Supports the people of Israel and at-risk Jews overseas to ensure a resilient and connected global Jewish community. 

Strengthens Jewish identity, so that everyone can experience Jewish pride and belonging. 

Invests in Jewish education, to ensure the next generation is knowledgeable and connected. 

Bernard Betel Centre: Supporting Our Seniors 

The Bernard Betel Centre runs a fundraising initiative called Supporting Our Seniors (SOS), which provides kosher Meals on Wheels to more than 600 low-income seniors in our community. These community members, most of whom are 80 years of age or older, cannot afford a balanced diet, skip meals to pay other bills, or require specialized meals for their health concerns. It is heartbreaking to imagine how they feel. But with the SOS program, these individuals receive a healthy free meal three times a week, a check-in from a volunteer, and the knowledge that their community cares for them. By distributing toward the SOS program, you can guarantee healthy meals for hundreds of the most vulnerable members of our community. 

If you are interested in distributing to these opportunities, please contact your philanthropic advisor, or the Jewish Foundation’s general assistance inbox at jewishfoundation@ujafed.org.