How To Make A Donation
Jewish Family Services relies on the generosity of our community to maintain invaluable programs and provide a wide variety of resources to the Jewish community and beyond.
Mitzvah Gifts at JFS Ottawa are meaningful donations that can be made in honour of someone special or to mark a significant moment (e.g., Bar/Bat Mitzvah, birthday, wedding, Yahrzeit, etc…). Each gift reflects a shared commitment to kindness, community and care.
Your gift celebrates a meaningful person or moment while helping Jewish Community Support Services provide support where it’s most needed.
By making a Mitzvah Gift, you create a lasting tribute while helping to build a stronger, more connected community—one act of generosity at a time.
To make your Mitzvah Gift, click on the gifts below. You’ll have the opportunity to send a card.
Ways to donate
By Phone
Call JFS at 613-722-2225 ext. 325
By Mail
Please mail a cheque or money order to:
300-2255 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
Online
Donate online through www.CanadaHelps.org.
Programs and Funds
Friends of JFS makes it possible for us to create programs that meet the needs of the Jewish Community.
Shalom Bayit seeks to inform, education, provide resources for, and raise awareness about family violence in the Jewish Community.
The Ezra Fund is an emergency fund for Jewish persons in extreme financial crisis. The Ezra Fund is made possible by donated funds from the community. It allows us to respond quickly to those in immediate need, whether that be with rent assistance, with maintaining heat and hydro, or direct financial assistance.
Read MoreFunds to be used specifically for the support of our senior clients.
A fund dedicated to supporting children, teens, and their families struggling with emotional and mental health challenges.
Funds to be used to support the needs of Holocaust survivors living in Ottawa.
Friends of JFS makes it possible for us to create programs that meet the needs of the Jewish Community.
Shalom Bayit seeks to inform, education, provide resources for, and raise awareness about family violence in the Jewish Community.
The Ezra Fund is an emergency fund for Jewish persons in extreme financial crisis. The Ezra Fund is made possible by donated funds from the community. It allows us to respond quickly to those in immediate need, whether that be with rent assistance, with maintaining heat and hydro, or direct financial assistance.
Read MoreFunds to be used specifically for the support of our senior clients.
A fund dedicated to supporting children, teens, and their families struggling with emotional and mental health challenges.
Funds to be used to support the needs of Holocaust survivors living in Ottawa.
CHARITY BN / REGISTRATION
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa is a Registered Canadian Charity BN/Registration # 119239358RR0001