MAZON Canada

MAZON Canada & Akiva School’s Supermarket Trip!

Sarah — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:57 +0000

On Friday, May 10th, Montreal’s Akiva School Grade 6 students went shopping at the Metro Supermarket with the very limited budget of $75.00 and the big job of buying enough food for a family of four for a week (including a Shabbat dinner!) The objective of the virtual shopping trip was to give students an understanding of the reality of the lives of the people supported by the kind of organizations funded by MAZON Canada as well as a better appreciation of the food that they eat and, sometimes take for granted.

The project, was developed by MAZON’s Ruth Tovim and enthusiastically adopted by Akiva’s Grade 6 Judaic Studies teacher, Eric Cohen, who integrated the project into the class’s learning of the “Birkat Hamazon”, the Jewish blessing recited after eating a meal to give thanks for the food eaten, the land and G-d that provided it. If you would like to replicate this project in your school, MAZON Canada would be delighted to hear from you.

Unique Out of the Cold Program Feeds the Hungry and Nurtures Creativity

Sarah — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:24:39 +0000

Beth Sholom along with Beth Tzedec offer more than just a bed and meal for the hungry. They run a unique art program which enables Out of the Cold recipients to be creative and develop confidence in all areas of their lives. Check out this article from the March 28th edition of the CJN to see how MAZON funds are helping.

*Please click on the image below to view full size print.

MAZON Canada Participating in Exciting Youth Project!

Sarah — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:48:10 +0000

MAZON Canada is delighted to be participating in the upcoming J-SERVE Global Day of Jewish Youth Service. Since 2005, J-SERVE has been providing teens with the opportunity to fulfill the Jewish values of gemilut chasidim, acts of loving kindness, tzedakah, just and charitable giving, and tikkun olam, the responsibility to repair the world. This year on Sunday, April 28th, five hundred Toronto-area teens – along with ten-thousand youth globally – will come together to in an effort to learn about ways in which they may serve their communities in the hopes of creating meaningful change in the lives of others.

The event is one of over a hundred international J-SERVE projects and is being hosted by B’nai B’rith Youth Organization in collaboration with several youth associations, synagogues, and social service & community agencies. As a proud participant in this extraordinary event, MAZON Canada will be offering an exciting social media and fundraising program that is perfect for teens that are technologically savvy, passionate about sharing new and innovative ideas, and interested in media, marketing, and meeting new people! During MAZON’s project, teens will come together to talk about their interests and experiences in relation to volunteerism and work together to brainstorm ideas about how fundraising and volunteering can play a greater part in their lives and communities. If you or someone you know can’t live without your phone, laptop or tablet and are fascinated by the world of social media, this is the perfect opportunity to get involved in your community and meet others that share your interests – all for a great cause! We want to know what YOU think – your ideas are important and have the power to drastically improve the lives of others in your community and the world.

J-SERVE is graciously being hosted at the Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy (CHAT) Wallenberg Campus and will run from 11:30am to 5pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013. We at MAZON cannot wait to participate in this very important day of service and are looking forward to meeting the very bright, enthusiastic and compassionate youth of today!!

Thank You Varsity Jews for Supporting MAZON Canada!

Sarah — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:51:57 +0000

MAZON Canada had the absolute pleasure of attending the Varsity Jews spring concert “The Last Schmaltz,” at Beth Torah Congregation on April 7th, 2013. The Varsity Jews are an incredibly talented, all-volunteer a cappella choir based out of the University of Toronto. Each year, proceeds from the groups’ concert are graciously donated to a deserving charitable organization. As this years’ selected recipient, MAZON Canada is thrilled, honoured, and extremely grateful to the Varsity Jews for their generous support.

“The Last Schmaltz” showcased an eclectic repertoire that featured traditional Hebrew folk music, modern Israeli hits and contemporary pop and rock songs infused with Jewish flare. The musical arrangements, composed by past and present choir members, were fun, engaging, and at times, hauntingly beautiful. The audience was thoroughly entertained and the performance ended with a standing ovation to applaud the Varsity Jews for their outstanding accomplishment.

Congratulations from MAZON Canada to the Varsity Jews on such a fabulous performance and we extend our very sincere, heartfelt thanks for their extraordinary contribution to ending hunger in Canada.

Passover Newsletter 2013

Sarah — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:31:05 +0000

Passover MAZONews 2013

MAZON Canada awarded Building Bridges Innovation Award at JVS Building Bridges Conference

Sarah — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:41:29 +0000

On Thursday, January 31, 2013, JVS Toronto hosted the first Building Bridges, Linking Communities conference. Held appropriately in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon of the Toronto Reference Library, the conference objective was to showcase cross-cultural initiatives taking place throughout the community. The stage was set for dialogue between organizations in the goal to reach out to other communities and help them build capacity.

Keynote speaker Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl spoke passionately about what makes a Jewish organization “Jewish”. Panelists Mario Calla of COSTI, Mark Gryfe of Gryfe Philanthropic Solutions and Martin Rochwerg of Miller Thomson explained how their organizations evolved to serve the community at large.

The last panel discussion shed light on the work currently taking place in local and national not for profit organizations. MAZON’s National Executive Director participated in the discussion Building Bridges, Past and Current Collaborations alongside Debroy Chan of JVS Toronto, Tina Tehranchian of ICT Canada and Avrum Rosenzweig of Ve’Ahavta. The four described their partnerships and collaborations with community organizations.

After a fabulous kosher lunch catered by Zuchter Berk, Karen Glodenberg , former President and CEO of JVS Toronto, presented MAZON Canada with the first ever Building Bridges Innovation award. MAZON Canada was recognized for demonstrating leadership and innovation in building bridges with other communities and building capacity to help themselves. The award showcases MAZON’s local and national initiatives in delivering services and bringing communities together. Through leadership in reaching out to assist other communities in need, MAZON Canada made a positive impact on the community through the services it delivers. Ida McLaughlin accepted the award on behalf of MAZON and its board of directors.

Informal conversations, “café style”, followed with attendees participating in dialogues with growing new connections in mind. The sessions yielded discussions that open the door to new initiatives and partnerships. The goal of the conference was to get the conversation started and this is precisely what took place.

It’s MAZON Canada’s 2nd Annual Family Day Skating Party!

Sarah — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:06:46 +0000

MAZON Canada invites you, your family and friends to the 2nd Annual Suzanne Burger Family Day Event

While attending last year’s family day skating party Suzanne Burger expressed how happy she was to watch children having fun skating with their sisters and brothers, with their mums and dads, with their friends and with their bubbies and zaidies. Among those enjoying the event, the great kosher food and board games was her own husband Alan, MAZON’s Immediate Past President, her children and grandchildren. Suzanne was moved by the scene of the MAZON family being together and expressed her wish for the event to be an annual one.

Since that day we lost our dear Suzanne. She had a wonderful love of life and passion for family. With you in mind Suzanne and in your honour, here is our annual Suzanne Burger Family Day Skating Party.

Join us for an afternoon of skating, kosher food and games.

Monday February 18, 2013
11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
at Upper Canada College Skating Arena

$10 individual child ticket
$18 individual adult ticket
$36 family ticket (2 adults and 2 children)

For further details please contact Daphne Delefes:
info@mazoncanada.ca
416.783.7554

Purchase Your Ticket Now!

Sorry, I am unable to attend

Bring your skates & helmets!

Thank you and Merci!

admin — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:02:52 +0000

The success of our 25th anniversary events is dependent on the contribution of every single MAZON Canada volunteer and staff member. For this we thank each and every one of you.

Toronto Volunteers

Event Chair, Elisabeth Pohl
Lorry Ayers
Diane Abbey-Livingston
Daryl Angier
Tammy Anklewicz
Renee Birnbaum
Suellen Boyd
Amy Bradford
Cindy Dennis
Tammy Ezer
Carol Gerson
Sharon Glatt
Esther Glazer
Bruce Glazer
Tara Glazer
Shira Goldberg
Angela Goldman
Gayle Goldmintz
Marty Kaplan
Resha Kaplan
Pauline Knight
Clarence Knight
Geoff Knight
Carol Koranyi
Abe Levy
Lili Little
Murray Lukawitz
Judy Malkin
Rochelle Moses
Phyliss Mostyn
Meryl Potter
Yulia Razumovich
Sally Rosenbaum
Janet Ryval
Fred Slavner
Valerie Sloman
Alex Talmor
Joyce Tarek

Montreal Volunteers

Event Chairs, Dodo Heppner, Cheryl Brott, Terry Landau
Evan Abramowitz
Helen Adam
Therese Attias
Gabriel Benchetrit
Joy Berger
Chiara Bettan
Shari Black
Beverley Bratt
Elliot Brott
Michelle Brott
Paula Brott
Diane Cohen
Liz Cooper
Marge Cracower
Gabrielle Crainik
Norma Cummings
Eyal Derhy
Monique Douek-Gross
Naemie Elfassy
Kiki Etingin
Maya Fedida
Lauren Forman
Norma Gilmour
Carole Goldberg
Rosalind Goodman
Janice Greenberg
Pearl Grubert
Ruth Gruenwald
Ondine Gurainick
Ilana Haddad
Anne Haltrecht
Amanda Harroch
Zachary Hazan
Sarah Heft
Sara Heppner-Waldston
Karen Horwood-Waxman
Easta Kastner
Tomer Katzovni
Shelley Kerman
Robert Kertesz
Ruth Kertesz
Marjorie Kirsch-Heft
Sherry Kruper
Mirlla Lambert
George Landau
Josh Landau
David Lasry
Betty Laxar
Arlene Lazare
Anne Lewis
Adele Marshall-Shapiro
Alexandra Medalsy
Rachel Merovitz
Sherry Mikelberg
June Ortenberg-Frymel
Nancy Pedvis-Strohl
Judy Pell
Judy Perlus
Melanie Pollack
Dalia Preisler
Sylvia Quint
Estie Radowitz-Walsh
Marla Rapoport
Gabrielle Rashkovan
Dorothy Reitman
Daniel Rosenthal-Romagnolo
Laurie Rosenthal
Joyce Rubin
Beverley Rudolph
Mallary Sackman-Segal
Jayne Schneider-Lisak
Reissa Schreter
Emily Scott
Chrissie Shapiro
Rebecca Starr
Judy Stolovitshy
Eve Tal
Angela Tietolman
Dalia Waldston
Danny Waldston
Tessa Waldston
Phyllis Waxman C.Q.
Roslyn Wiseblatt
Benjamin Wiseman
Sally Yaffe
Eden Zenebe
Shirley Zimmerman
Denise Zunenshine

Staff

Toronto Office Manager, Daphne Delefes
Montreal Office Manager, Cheryl (CC) Cartwright
National Executive Director, Ida McLaughlin

Article in Toronto Star by founding member of MAZON Canada, Rabbi Dow Marmur

Sarah — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:25:36 +0000

The Toronto Star recently published an article, “Charities let governments off the hook” by Rabbi Dow Marmur. In the article Rabbi Marmur talks about the need for MAZON Canada and says he “was privileged to be a member of the founding committee of MAZON”. Please click on the link below to read this article in its entirety.

Rabbi Dow Marmur: Charities let governments off the hook

MAZON25 Event

admin — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:45:45 +0000

This year, to commemorate MAZON Canada’s 25th anniversary, after many years absence, we are thrilled to be bringing our signature event back to Roy Thomson Hall; a favourite with MAZON Canada’s supporters. Guests will enjoy delicious kosher food from the finest caterers, vintners, pastry artists and purveyors Toronto has to offer. We are proud to present Applause Catering, Caterers York, DSM Foods Inc., Elite Salads, Ely’s Fine Foods, Feature Foods, Graftsein Wines, LeChaim Caterers, Pantry Foods, Peter Mielzynski Agencies, PR Creative Caterers, Rivi’s Guilt Free Cookies, Simcha Wines, Sepha Catering, Steam Whistle Brewing, Sunflower Kitchen, Tamm Tov Catering, Tastes Like More, Umami Sushi and Zeese Kosher Catering.

The entertainment for the evening will include the incredibly talented musicians, pianist and conductor David Warrack (currently working with Michael Burgess) and bassist Dave Young (most well known for his role as bassist in the Oscar Peterson group).

In addition there will be a silent auction, mystery bags and a raffle. Fabulous prizes for the silent auction have been donated by

El Al 2 round trip tickets to Israel

William Ashley Black Basalt Wedgwood Bowl signed by Lord Wedgwood

Glass House Systems two day Information technology consulting service

Magenta Photo Studio photo session

Strellson suit, tie and shirt

Amy Bradford & World Famous full camping package

Taam Tov Catering catered meal for 10 people

Ambrosia gift certificates

Beverly Fluxgold pottery

Beverly Lyons Raptors tickets

Blacks camera

Camp Shalom camp for a full week

Canadian Israel Chamber of Commerce membership for 1 year

Design by Tams amethyst necklace

Diane Abbey-Livingstone collectible dolls

Dr, Jennifer Baer homeopathic session

Energizer gift basket with energizer products including Energizer bunny

Faema espresso machine

Fairmont Hotel Royal York tea for 2 and tea set

Ganz dinner set

Hartman’s Kosher Meats gift certificates

Joe Boo’s Restaurant gift certificate

Liat Fine Jewlry amethyst bracelet

Manchef cooking class

Massey Hall 2 tickets to Buddy Guy

Miles Nadal Centre JCC 1 year Family membership

Mirvish Media 2 tickets to Wizard of Oz

Orchestra Toronto 4 concert tickets,

Paul’s Jewelry woman’s ESQ watch and Bulova mantle clock

Rogers Media 2 kobos and 1 year subscription to rogers magazine

Running Free gift certificate

Samsung 2 Notebook II

Sandi Dunkelman pottery bowl

Schwartz Reisman Centre JCC 1 year family membership

Shaynee’s white serving plate

Sonny Langer Catering gift certificate

Steam Whistle Brewing VIP tour

Sugar Fix gift certificate for sweet table

Telus $300 device

TSO 4 concert tickets

Umbra floor lamp and candle holder

prizes for the raffle mystery bags were donated by

Browns Shoes gift certificates

David Rocco autographed cookbooks

Delta Chelsea 1 night stay

Home Furnishings bathroom accessories

Kerr gift basket of candies

McMichael Gallery 1 family entrance pass

Hobo Computers laser printer

Naot gift certificate

Pink Tartan gift certificate

Rose Reisman autographed cookbooks

Toronto Kosher gift certificate

Strolf training sessions

Dairy Treats gift certificate

2012 Event Details

Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 6:00 pm

Venue: Roy Thomson Hall | 60 Simcoe Street | Toronto

Event: 25th Anniversary Commemorative Event