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