Press Releases

Historic $20 million gift for new Koffler Centre of the Arts

Toronto, On…Larry Tanenbaum and Gerry Schwartz, Co-chairs of the Tomorrow Campaign, today announced an historic $20 million gift  for a newly designed contemporary arts centre- the Koffler Centre of the Arts at Sherman Campus on Bathurst Street, north of Sheppard Avenue in Toronto, a…

Toronto philanthropist Seymour Schulich donates $2 million for innovative e

For Immediate Release:Thursday, April 08, 2010Toronto, On…Toronto philanthropist Seymour Schulich has made a $2 million gift to an innovative education program in Israel, assisting vulnerable communities.  UJA Federation of Greater Toronto is partnering with World ORT, the leading Jewish…

Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony in Toronto

For Immediate ReleaseHolocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony in TorontoSunday, April 11, 2 pm at Earl Bales ParkToronto’s Jewish community will join cities around the world to mark the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah) on Sunday, April 11 with a commemorative ceremony…

Schwartz/Reisman Centre in Vaughan to be completed in Fall 2012

For Immediate Release:Monday, March 15, 2010Toronto, On…UJA Federation of Greater Toronto today announced that the construction completion date for the Schwartz/ Reisman Centre (SRC), a hub of health and wellness, culture, education and recreation in Vaughan will be the Fall of 2012.The…

United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto Opens Fund for Chile

Toronto, On…United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto, the central organization of Toronto’s Jewish community has launched a fund to aid those affected by the earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday.