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.
Dignity, kindness and compassion
We believe that everyone deserves to be treated this way. For 40 years, you have been our partner, using these values to guide us as we serve those who need it most.
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.
Click here to donate online today
If you have questions about our various funds, please reach out to David Dern at 613-722-2225 ext. 325 or by email at: ddern@jfsottawa.com
Legacy giving is your opportunity to ensure that our Jewish community will always provide for the most vulnerable among us.
Click here to learn more about leaving a gift to us in your will
TRIBUTE and HOLIDAY CARDS
Celebrate, Remember, Honour.
Note: Charitable donation receipts will be issued for all donations over $18.00.
Ways to donate
By Phone
Call JFS at 613-722-2225
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 MoreEstablished to assist Ottawa’s aging Jewish population through programs and services.
A fund dedicated to supporting children, teens, and their families struggling with emotional and mental health challenges.
Named from the Hebrew word for strength. The Chizuk program supports our mission to help strengthen those who have derailed by unexpected and /or tragic events. Beneficiaries of the program include those affected by critical illness, youth in crisis, holocaust survivors and isolated seniors.
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 MoreEstablished to assist Ottawa’s aging Jewish population through programs and services.
A fund dedicated to supporting children, teens, and their families struggling with emotional and mental health challenges.
Named from the Hebrew word for strength. The Chizuk program supports our mission to help strengthen those who have derailed by unexpected and /or tragic events. Beneficiaries of the program include those affected by critical illness, youth in crisis, holocaust survivors and isolated seniors.
CHARITY BN / REGISTRATION
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa is a Registered Canadian Charity BN/Registration # 119239358RR0001