The Jewish community in Canada has now raised $4 million for Ukraine—and it’s preparing for the imminent arrival of refugees
The Canadian Jewish community continues to respond to the war in Ukraine, donating funds and preparing to welcome refugees when they arrive here. As of March 10, Jewish federations across Canada had combined to raise almost $4 million to support crisis response efforts in Ukraine. The funds are going to the Jewish Agency for Israel […]
Canadian Jewish federations have raised over $1 million for Ukraine (with donations still arriving)
When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 23, Canadian Jewish federations, like other philanthropies around the world, set up emergency fundraising as soon as the fighting started. As of March 3, well over $1 million had been raised, and that number is still climbing every day. But what set the Canadian Jewish community’s efforts apart from […]
Vancouver’s Jewish community responded to a fundraising appeal for flood relief by donating $248K in one week
An appeal from Vancouver’s Jewish Federation for funds to help people affected by unprecedented flooding and destruction in British Columbia has raised $248,000 in just one week, with donations continuing to arrive. The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver launched the fund on Nov. 17, after British Columbia declared a state of emergency. Federation seeded the […]
Montreal Federation’s agenda topped by pandemic relief and fighting antisemitism
Eighteen months into the pandemic, Montreal’s Federation CJA reported at its annual general meeting on Sept. 23 that $17 million in COVID-related relief has already been distributed to the most vulnerable in the Jewish community, money collected above its regular appeal. Outgoing president Gail Adelson-Marcovitz said her two-year term was marked by two overriding and […]
