Funds

Celebrating 100+ years of giving

Establishing a Name Fund at Jewish Free Loan Toronto is a powerful way to create a lasting legacy. Your fund will provide interest-free loans to individuals and families facing financial challenges, helping them build stability and independence.

Named funds can also support vital needs like post-secondary education, fertility treatments or adoption, and Jewish educational programs, ensuring community members can pursue their dreams, grow their families, and stay connected to their heritage.

Founding a named fund is a meaningful way to honour a loved one, celebrate a milestone, or express your values while supporting the Jewish community for generations to come.

To establish a Named Fund, contact Marra Messinger, Executive Director, 416-635-1217 ext. 5269

To donate to an existing Name Fund, use the “Give to a Named Fund” option on our donation form HERE

Create a Fund

More and more families are choosing this powerful way to give back, one that reflects their values, honours their loved ones, and changes lives for generations.

Imagine helping community members afford tuition, avert financial crises, or avoid eviction, year after year, in your name or in honor of someone you love.

A Named Fund at Jewish Free Loan Toronto does exactly that and more.

  • Get started easily. A gift of $18,000, with payment plans to fit your needs.
  • See your impact. Know how many loans your fund is supporting and learn about the lives you’ve helped change.
  • Direct your impact. Focus your fund on causes that matter most to you, like education, fertility, or poverty.
  • Build a family legacy. Your name lives on, uplifting others for generations.
    Grow your fund. Contribute anytime to increase your impact year after year.
  • Enjoy tax advantages. Your fund provides meaningful benefits to you and your estate.
  • Remain private if you wish. You have the option to give anonymously.

Contact Marra Messinger to learn more or start your fund today:
mmessinger@jewishfreeloan.ca | (416) 635-1217 Ext. 5269

List of Funds

Jewish Free Loan Toronto extends its heartfelt thanks to the following generous donors who have created Named Funds:

The Aron Abecassis Fund

Donor: Aron Abecassis

Education

The Aminadav Fund

Donor: Anonymous

General

The Jacob & Vivian Anhang Fund

Donor: Jacob & Vivian Anhang

General

The Asher, Lenny, and Friedman Family Camp Fund

Donor: Cathie Smith-Friedman and Steven Friedman and Family

Loans for Camp Programs

The Ron and Sharon Baruch Fund

Donor: Ron & Sharon Baruch

General

The Barankin Family Fund in Memory of Froim Barankin

Donor: Ben Barankin

Loans for Persons Born in the Former USSR

The Basia and Isaac Jesin Fund

Donor: The Family of Basia and Isaac Jesin

General

The Dr. Henry & Lucille Bahmann Memorial Fund

Donor: The Estate of Lucille Bahmann

General

The Baum Family Fund

Donor: Jeff & Tali Baum

General

The Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto Fund

Donor: Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto

General

The Irwin Beutel Memorial Fund

Donor: Eric, Austin & Nani Beutel

General

The Sari and David Binder Family Fund

Donor: Sari & David Binder

Loans for Dental Treatments, Special Needs Children, and Domestic Partner Abuse

The Abraham (Algy) and Doris Bloom Memorial Fund

Donor: Paul Bloom

General

The Abraham (Algy) & Doris Bloom Memorial Fund for Education Loans

Donor: Brian Bloom

Education

The Borer Family Education Fund

Donor: Leonard Borer, Terry Borer & Families

Education

The Bregman/Waisberg Employment Readiness Fund

Donor: The Bregman Foundation

Loans to Enable Gainful Employment

The Mitchell and Susan Brown & Family Fund

Donor: Mitchell Brown

General

The Zuni and Clara Catz Memorial Fund

Donor: Mariana Catz, Laura Catz-Biro & Marcelo Catz

General

The Harold M. Chapman Memorial Fund

Donor: The Chapman Family

General

The Richard and Gail Cooper Fund

Donor: Richard & Gail Cooper

General

The Sydney and Florence Cooper & Family Fund

Donor: Sydney Cooper z"l

General

The Cynthia Mock Fund

Donor: Cynthia Mock

General

The Annette and Alex Devon Fund

Donor: Josh Devon, Michael Devon & Janet Durbin

Education

The Joe Dwek Fund

Donor: Joe Dwek

General

The Education Opportunity Fund

Donor: Jo-Ann Minden

Education

The Emmet Foundation Fund for Healthcare and Critical Needs

Donor: The Tylman Family

Loans for Health Care and Critical Needs

The Etti Satz-Tokayer Fund for Single Parents

Donor: Rachel Tokayer & Ben Barth

Loans for Single Parents

The Fabricland Fund

Donor: Warren & Debbie Kimel

General

The Faipari Fund for General Needs

Donor: Anonymous

General

The Goldie Feldman-JIAS Fund for New Immigrants

Donor: Goldie Feldman

Loans for New Immigrants

The David & Helena Fine and Family Fund

Donor: David & Helena Fine

General

The First Narayever Personal Emergency Fund

Donor: The First Narayever Social Action Committee

Loans for Personal Emergencies

The Frank/Zacks Fund

Donor: Eva Frank & Michael Zacks

General

The Bruce Freeman Family Fund

Donor: Bruce Freeman

General

The Friedman Smith Fund for 60+

Donor: Steven Friedman and Cathie Smith-Friedman

Loans for Persons over 60 Years of Age

The Doris Frymer & Rammy Rochman Fund

Donor: Doris Frymer & Rammy Rochman

General

The Frymer/Rochman Fund

Donor: Doris Frymer & Rammy Rochman

General

The Gertner Family Charitable Fund

Donor: Lorne Gertner & Emily Masuda

General

The Howard Gitter Memorial Fund

Donor: Faye Gitter

General

The Bill Glied Memorial Fund

Donor: Michelle Glied Goldstein & Alan Goldstein

General

The Glina-Tessler Fund for Study in Israel

Donor: Ed Glina & Debbie Tessler

Education

The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Fund

Donor: Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin

General

The Goldberg Fund

Donor: Karen Goldenberg

Education

The Hacohen Fund for Fertility and Education Loans

Donor: Erez & Eyal Hacohen

Fertility and Education Loans

The Lillie Herlick Memorial Fund

Donor: The Children, Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren of Lillie Herlick

General

The Hunt Family Foundation Fund for 60+

Donor: The Hunt Family Foundation

Loans for Persons over 60 Years of Age

The Jewish Teen Board Fund

Donor: The Jewish Teen Board of Toronto

General

The Elaine & Seymour Joffe Fund

Donor: Elaine & Seymour Joffe

General

The Alex & Esther Kideckel Memorial Fund

Donor: Anonymous

General

The Ruth Klein & Richard Long Education Fund

Donor: Ruth Klein & Richard Long

Educational

The Kora Fund

Donor: Helen Zukerman

Loans for First and Last Month's Rent and Basic Furnishings

The Koschitzky Family Fund

Donor: David Koschitzky

General

The Howard & Andrea Kumer Fund

Donor: Howard & Andrea Kumer

General

The Lake Baikal Fund

Donor: Rochelle Reichert & Henry Wolfond

General

The Z. Lambert Family Fund

Donor: Zahava Lambert

General

The Z. Lambert Fund for Single Mothers

Donor: Zahava Lambert

Loans for Single Mothers

The Harry & Esther Lebovic Fund

Donor: The Harry & Esther Lebovic Fund

General

The Joseph Lebovic Charitable Foundation Fund

Donor: The Joseph Lebovic Charitable Foundation Fund

General

The Dr. Wolf Lebovic Charitable Foundation Fund

Donor: The Dr. Wolf Lebovic Charitable Foundation

General

The Lewy Family Fund for Education Loans and Small Personal Loans

Donor: Jules Lewy

Education Loans and Small Personal Loans

The Vicki Loftus Memorial Fund

Donor: Vicki Loftus

General

The Ernest Luwish Memorial Fund

Donor: The Nieces and Nephews of Ernest Luwish z”l

General

The Magen David Sephardic Congregation Fund

Donor: Magen David Sephardic Congregation

General

The Marder Family Fund

Donor: Ira & Shirley Marder

General

The Sam, Micki, Eden & Ethan Mizrahi Fund

Donor: Sam & Micki Mizrahi

General

The Mostyn/Ezer Fund in Memory of Louis Mostyn & Seymour Ezer

Donor: Lynn & Robert Ezer

Specialized

The Murad Family Fund

Donor: Roy & Monica Murad

General

The Minatan Fund

Donor: Moti Jungreis

General

The Florence Minz Fund

Donor: Florence Minz

General

The Nira Fund

Donor: Anonymous

General

The Orbach Family Foundation Fund

Donor: Nir, Leslie, David, Benjamin and Aaron Orbach

General

The Pass It Along Fund

Donor: Pass It Along

General

The Petah Tikva Anshe Castilla Fund

Donor: Petah Tikva Anshe Castilla Congregation

General

The Phoenix Fund for Rental Assistance

Donor: Anonymous

Loans for Rental Assistance

The Randy Lee Goldlist Fund for Nursing and Medical Students

Donor: Barry Goldlist

Education

The Anita Regal Memorial Fund

Donor: Anonymous

General

The Robinson Fund for Dental Care

Donor: Anonymous

Loans for Dental Treatments

The Harry & Malka Rosenbaum Employment Readiness Fund

Donor: Harry & Malka Rosenbaum

Loans to Enable Gainful Employment

The Lori & Jeff Rosenthal Family Fund

Donor: Lori & Jeff Rosenthal

General

The Neil Rybak Memorial Fund

Donor: David & Leanne Matlow

General

The Social and Emotional Wellness Fund

Donor: The Fudem & Glowinsky Families

Physical, Social-Emotional & Mental Health Support

The Silber Family Fund

Donor: Allan & Hinda Silber

General

The Nathan and Lily Silver Foundation Fund

Donor: Shoel Silver

General

The Florence Minz Fund in Memory of Joanna Slone

Donor: Florence Minz

General

Slodovnik Fund In Honour of Sam and Ann Slodovnick z"l

Donor: Michael M. Slodovnick

Specialized

The Danny & Lila Soberano Fund

Donor: Danny & Lila Soberano

General

The Swartz Family Fund

Donor: Stuart & Shawna Swartz

General

The Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Fund

Donor: Ken Tanenbaum, Julie Albert & Lisa Gnat

Loans for Medical Needs of Seniors and Special Needs Children

The Tikva Fund

Donor: Anonymous

General

The Uster Family Fund for Education & Employment

Donor: Michael, Lily, Josh & Mia Uster

Loans for Education & Employment

The Wagner-Green Fund for Education Loans

Donor: David Green & Daphne Wagner and Lita & Michael Green

Education

The Wynn Family Charitable Foundation Fund

Donor: The Wynn Family Charitable Foundation

General

The Max J. Zimmerman Memorial Fund

Donor: Earl (Mann) Zimmerman

Fertility and Adoption Loans

The Zwiebel Family Fund for Education Loans

Donor: Tom & Zipora Zwiebel

General

The Zwiebel Family Fund for Critical Needs

Donor: Tom & Zipora Zwiebel

Loans for Critical Needs