Board & Staff
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Betty Gaertner
Chair
Directors
Suellen Boyd
Talia Klein Leighton
Laurel Rothman
Carrie Goldstein Mazoff
Founders
Rabbi Arthur Bielfeld
Dodo Heppner
Roger Hyman
ABOUT MAZON CANADA
MAZON (mah’ZOHN, n)
Hebrew for food,
nourishment & sustenance.
MAZON Canada is a grassroots community foundation that feeds both Jewish and non-Jewish Canadians in need by supporting food projects across the country - including food banks, school nutrition programs, hot meals at shelters, community gardens and more.
Each year, we support hundreds of programs across the country with grants for the purchasing food and equipment in order to serve more people better, healthier food.
On behalf of our Jewish Community, Mazon supports people of all ages, ethnicities, faiths and abilities - with a special focus on groups most vulnerable to hunger: children, single parent, Indigenous people and communities, people with disabilities, and more.
In 2022, we provided 1,000 meals a day through 262 partners in 89 Canadian towns and cities. But these numbers only tell part of the story:
MISSION
MAZON Canada is the national Jewish response to hunger. We support initiatives that educate Canadians and foster effective solutions to end hunger.
VISION
Jews joining with other Canadians to ensure that every individual in Canada leads a hunger-free life.
MAZON'S GUIDING BELIEFS
Tzedakah (Charity)
– Restoring Justice
Righteousness, justice and fairness are key Jewish values that are central to Tzedakah (Charity) – Restoring Justice. MAZON Canada’s approach to hunger relief and social justice is based on Tzedakah and the fundamental obligation that Jews have a duty to help vulnerable individuals and families in our midst ultimately become self-sufficient.
Tikkun Olam
– Repairing the World
Dedicated to the concept of Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World), MAZON Canada promotes the elimination of hunger in recognition that we can work towards the betterment of the world and the lives of future generations. Together, we have a collective responsibility to end hunger in Canadian communities.
Inclusion
– Serving All Canadians
MAZON Canada understands that the full realization of our Jewish values involves supporting all Canadians who are hungry and lack access to affordable, nutritious food. We therefore support, on a non-denominational basis, direct service organizations that alleviate hunger for Canadians from all backgrounds.
Human Dignity
– No One Should Go Hungry
MAZON Canada is guided by the fundamental Jewish belief in the essential dignity of all human beings. Central to survival and to dignity is the basic right to sustenance and food. To this end, MAZON Canada is committed to ensuring Canadians have access to healthy, nutritious food in a dignified and respectful way.
MAZON'S BOARD & STAFF
STAFF
IZZY WAXMAN
Executive Director
GRANT GOODMAN
Associate Director
MADDY WINTERMUTE
Office and Community Coordinator
BOARD
BETTY GAERTNER
President and Chair
SUELLEN BOYD
Treasurer
CARRIE GOLDSTEIN MAZOFF
Committee Coordinator
LAUREL ROTHMAN
Advocacy Chair
AMY MATCHEN
Fundraising Chair
AMY STEELE
Allocations Chair
JOSH ZELIKOVITZ
Governance Chair
TAI JACOB
Deputy Advocacy
Committee Chair
FOUNDERS
Rabbi Arthur Bielfeld
Dodo Heppner
Roger Hyman
CONTACT US
301 - 788 Marlee Avenue, Toronto, ON M6B 3K1
Toronto Local: (416) 783-7554
Toll-free: 1-866-MAZON-22 (1-866-629-6622)
Fax: (416) 783-5470
Charitable number: 107680779 RR0001