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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 gift of Murray and Marvelle Koffler and family.


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Toronto philanthropist Seymour Schulich donates $2 million for innovative education program in Israel

For Immediate Release:
Thursday, April 08, 2010

Toronto, 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 non-governmental organization that specializes in cutting edge education and vocational training, on the Schulich Canada Smart Classroom Initiative, which will offer students a dynamic, interactive education experience through innovative classroom technologies.


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Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony in Toronto

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Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony in Toronto
Sunday, April 11, 2 pm at Earl Bales Park

Toronto’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 at 2 pm at Earl Bales Park (Bathurst St. and Sheppard Ave).


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

For Immediate Release:
Monday, March 15, 2010

Toronto, 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 state-of-the-art facility currently under construction on the Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus (Bathurst St., north of Rutherford Rd), is part of UJA’s $400 million infrastructure project called the Tomorrow Campaign.


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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.


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