Bar mitzvah boy hosts kids film festival to raise money for Parkinson’s
So far, Ryan Levine has raised $8,800 (U.S.), and he’s hoping to reach his goal of $15,000 (U.S.) by the start of the festival, for which the submission deadline of Sept. 30 is approaching
World Vision nixes Gaza work after director suspected of sending funds to Hamas
The evangelical Christian aid group World Vision suspended its operations in Gaza following Israel’s accusations last month that the local director had funneled funds to the Hamas terrorist group
The Zuckerbergs sell $95 million in Facebook shares to fund charity efforts
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife sold company shares valued at nearly $95 million to fund their charitable efforts.
Singing humanitarian hosts concert for cats
The 5th annual Cat’s Meow Concert will feature the Musicians of the World Symphony Orchestra and benefit the Trap Neuter Release/Adopt Program of the Cote Saint-Luc Cats Committee
Prayer, charity and selling a used car
When a Muslim and a Jew pray together, especially on a Shabbat in the month of Ramadan, the prayer resounds more loudly than two prayers said separately, writes Sagi Melamed
Boy’s bar mitzvah money goes to Guatemalan schoolkids
Jacob Katz and his family will be returning to Toronto this month after living in Guatemala for almost two years – and while they’ll be packing up many belongings for home, Jacob will be leaving something very important behind: his bar mitzvah money
Reports: Britain pulls funding from charity sponsoring anti-Israel events
The government’s Department for International Development pulled its funding of the human rights organization War On Want, according to reports
Toronto man fundraises to buy bikes for Israeli kids
Bicycles4israel takes used bicycles, which were donated by the Toronto Jewish community, repairs them if needed, and ships them to Israel
Sharing cringe-worthy memories for an important cause
Presenting Cringe Worthy 2.0: Bigger, better, and cringier. All proceeds will benefit youth that come from families who struggle financially
Fundraiser honours woman who lost her battle to Crohn’s disease
Jaclyn Lea Fisher died on March 21, 2015 at 26. She had suffered from Crohn’s disease since just before her 10th birthday
