Treasure Trove remembers a star-studded fundraiser in Madison Square Garden for Jewish refugees
The “Night of Stars” was an annual fundraising event for the United Palestine Appeal. This is the program that was published for the 1939 version of the show which was held in November in New York’s Madison Square Garden, less than three months after the outbreak of the Second World War. Nine months earlier, a Nazi […]
Jewish charities are re-thinking their plans for gala fundraisers after the events of Oct. 7
The fall, just after the Jewish holidays end, is a busy season for Jewish non-profits when many organizations schedule galas and fundraisers. But the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 which killed 1,200 Israelis, has forced charities to re-think their biggest annual events or postpone them indefinitely. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) had its flagship event, […]
Box jump challenge launched in memory of Edmonton’s Stevie Schwartzberg
Challenge started by parents and sister of man with rare Ashkenazi Jewish genetic disease.
Famed food writer Ruth Reichl lends support to Museum of Jewish Montreal
Gourmet’s former editor-in-chief knows local tastes.
Fiddlers raise money for historic synagogue
Ruth Schweitzer details the Kiever Shul’s recent fundraising event called Fiddlers for the Roof, which featured traditional Iranian music with a focus on Jewish musicians, klezmer and other eastern European styles, along with cajun and zydeco music.
Music as a form of therapy for those with memory challenges
Ruth Schweitzer looks at the band Recollectiv, which is composed of people affected by memory challenges caused by dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke or a brain injury. Music students and community members also form part of the band.
The Beatles return to the Gardens for fundraiser, sort of
Beatles look-alike band Classical Mystery Tour will perform at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens) on March 26 as part of a gala fundraiser for ORT Canada.
Youngster raises over $100,000 for SickKids
When he was six, Zac Winkler started selling cotton candy to raise money for SickKids. Now about to graduate high school, his annual event has seen great success.
In the Pink promises to be the go-to breast cancer event
In the Pink, a fundraiser for the Marvelle Koffler Breast Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, will be taking place on Oct. 19, in the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, at the Drake Hotel.
Combined Jewish Appeal pitches a big tent open to all
Instead of its usual gala at an indoor venue, the Federation is officially launching the 2018 Combined Jewish Appeal (CJA) campaign in a huge marquee that will go up in Hampstead Park in the Montreal suburb of Hampstead, Quebec, the night of August 23.
