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Creating Opportunities for Lasting Change Through Education

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With over $155,000 raised by her family, friends and community, The Alana James Memorial Culinary Scholarship Fund, was created in 2024 to enable aspiring chefs to pursue their dreams. The scholarship honours Ali’s memory and provides a meaningful opportunity each year for the recipient(s) to focus on their studies, embrace new opportunities, and ultimately give […]

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A Thoughtful Gathering for End-of-Life Planning and Bereavement Support

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On Thursday, April 3, 2025, JFS hosted the Dying, Death, Burial & Bereavement (DDB&B) Resource Fair at the Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace. This special event was designed to connect low-income and no-income older adults with compassionate support and accessible services and information related to end-of-life planning, grief, and funeral options. Throughout the day, the

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Celebrating the Holidays: Tips to Lower Stress

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Whether it be Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Winter Solstice or Festivus for the rest of us, most cultures and communities have a winter celebration involving faith, bright lights, family, friends and food. Umm, lots of food. Even though I grew up in a secular family, winter holidays were one of the best times of the year

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Message from the CEO regarding Israel

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This weekend, during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, a day synonymous with spiritual healing and reflection, Hamas terrorists launched a heinous attack on Israeli civilians, murdering hundreds, injuring thousands, and kidnapping an untold number of innocent men, women and children. As a Jewish social service agency, our mission is to support the mental health

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Thank you for Imagining the Future!

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Together, we raised over $442,000 to support more than 3,000 people through JFS’ critical programs and services, including food assistance, mental health and counselling, and advocacy and care management. [Photography by Ana Kliri, Josh Bowie & Maryna Kozar. Full photo gallery below.] The JFS Innovators luncheon was a remarkable event. With an impressive attendance of 550

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