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We are known as the ‘People of the Jewish community in the years to than by collecting the stories of those the Book’ which means that stories follow. individuals who have contributed to are a vital part of who we are. The our past, present and future. Many are oldest testimonials of our people are A continuing tide of immigration already recorded in this annual report. rightfully called the ‘oral tradition’. meant that by 1890, barely 25 years Literally by word of mouth, our later, the demand for services had However, given the possibilities of ancestors passed on our collective exceeded the capacity of the small current technology, we want to reach history, teachings and wisdom by re- community. The Young Men’s Hebrew out via our website to anyone who telling stories from one generation to Benevolent Society sought help from ever was or is currently involved another. world Jewry’s greatest philanthropist with us – as a client, a staff member, of the nineteenth century – the a Board member, a volunteer, or a At Ometz, our 150th year of service Austrian railway magnate, Baron donor - and ask all of you to share to the Montreal Jewish community Maurice de Hirsch. To acknowledge your stories with us online. Please is about to commence. We take this the Baron’s gift of $20,000, the Society visit www.ometz150.ca and share moment to reflect backwards with renamed itself the Baron de Hirsch your story. reverence and to look forward with Institute. hope. This year’s annual report forms Our tradition teaches us that: Our part of our ongoing story. In fact, our The actions of those young men obligation is not to complete the work; focus for this year is to capture as that July night laid the blueprint for nor are we permitted to desist from it. many stories as we can and we are what has become Ometz today - a Pirkei Avot 2:20 counting on your help! dynamic, integrated agency celebrating 150 years of service to the Montreal As a community, we have much to be One summer night in July 1863 - four Jewish community. Since the beginning, proud of. It is our privilege and our years before Canada was founded – our mission - to help the vulnerable obligation to help the next generation 30 Jewish men gathered in a room in our community - has not changed. build an even better society by over a store on Great St. James Many of the services we provide leaving them a record of what we Street in Montreal and established today can be traced back to our accomplished by supporting one the Young Men’s Hebrew Benevolent roots. And many of the people who another. Please help us by recording Society, an organization dedicated to are involved with Ometz today as your own story as well. the social welfare of our community. volunteers or as service providers can Their action took incredible foresight, proudly point to a relative who was Mazel Tov to us all! At Ometz we are considering that at the time there similarly involved in caring for our 150 years strong! were fewer than 1000 Jews in community at an earlier point in time. Montreal and that the community Continuity, collective memory was not experiencing any unusual and the upholding of tradition are Howard Lohner, CPA, CA economic hardship. Little did our important values to the Jewish people. President, Ometz forefathers realize the key role their We can’t think of a better way to Howard Berger & Gail Small, 3 organization would play in shaping commemorate our 150th anniversary Co-Executive Directors s vice Ser ity mun Com

Crisis Intervention Andrea shares her story

Ometz Crisis Intervention Services “Coming to Canada from Argentina, I arrived provides 24-hour turnaround on calls in Montreal with little English and no French, and walk-in service for emergencies. We completely reliant on my husband and offer responses such as access to food trapped in a spiral of abuse. Eventually I and shelter, and can help connect and broke out of that marriage and worked two advocate with public and private sector jobs to support myself and my young son. I organizations. Our professionals meet was determined to build a life for him. He with users, assess their situation, and is a very clever boy, but I know he keeps devise a plan of action. things inside about the situation between his father and me. Since David’s birth I have Highlights: come to rely on Ometz for support. Not only can I call my social worker for moral • We spearheaded, in partnership with encouragement when I need it, but Ometz the CSUQ, on-going discussions with has helped pay for my son’s daycare, school the Sephardic Rabbanim to address supplies, helped me get clothing, and helped communal issues related to poverty, me to pay rent and buy food. I really believe foster home recruitment for Jewish that it is because of the help that I received youth-at-risk, and youth protection that I have self-confidence, hope and by bringing together leaders in the happiness. My dream now is to go try and Sephardic community and Batshaw Youth obtain a high school diploma and go on to and Family Services. university so that I can become a nurse.”

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Youth at Risk Jonathan’s Story

Ometz Youth-at-Risk Services is tailored “Jonathan came to our Junior Maximizing to the needs of each adolescent, and Youth Potential program as he was having involves a contract between Ometz and academic and social difficulties in school. the user. We offer support in identifying When we met Jonathan, he was a quiet boy basic health care issues, finding resources who almost never spoke to anyone and the and navigating a complex public system, only time he would speak was to whisper a learning to enhance decision-making request to a coordinator. He was especially ability and working on parenting capacity. shy to speak in English as French is his We provide educational and career first language. After only a few weeks it support, and incorporate incentives was clear that Jonathan was feeling more designed to help youth at risk achieve and more comfortable. By the end of the social and academic success. session, Jonathan’s personality flourished and not only was he fully integrated in the group, but he had grown into a leader. He Highlights: initiated group activities for the rest of the participants, made everyone laugh with • We added a second full-time worker his sweet sense of humor and made huge to our Maximizing Youth Potential strides in English. The program team felt so program, and we started a formalized proud and lucky to witness such growth in tutoring program. We provided this child.” learning assessments as needed, and we incorporated group experiences as well as our one-to-one interventions.

• Our FIX program for youth has also increased in numbers and in needs. Our weekly collective cooking workshop has guaranteed them a hot meal, as well as a place for skill-building and social scents connection. adole 86 adults MYP ung • We have started looking at how we 9 yo en IX 4 am 26 childr offer these and other services to young F rogr ol p people with our team from Ometz cho r S Volunteer Services to provide a wrap- fte around approach to the needs of youth A in our community. 5 Community Se rvices Com munity Se rvices Mental Health Support

Ometz Mental Health Support Services Foodsmarts program, a special handbook helps individuals and families struggling featuring recipes and highlighting key tips with mental health issues, such as anxiety, was produced in collaboration with the depression, bi-polar illness or obsessive- Mental Health Department. compulsive disorder. Our team of psychologists, therapists and counsellors works in collaboration with doctors, Marla shares her story CSSS and hospitals to offer a broad range “I have been a client of Ometz since 2001. of support services to adults struggling I am a single parent to 2 teen-age children. with mental illness. We work together to Throughout the years, due to my lack of reduce isolation, help develop autonomy confidence I had trouble in trying to deal and self-sufficiency, and improve overall with finances, locating affordable housing quality of life. and maintaining a job. My lack of confidence would lead to episodes of anxiety, which Highlights: quickly turned into full blown anxiety, during which I was unable to leave my apartment • We collaborated with the JEM or maintain any work schedule. Workshop to offer support services With the support of my mental health case to employees diagnosed with a mental manager, I sought out a family physician illness. A mental health case manager who recently diagnosed me with borderline worked on-site part-time, offering personality disorder and anxiety disorder, supportive counselling and made home and I have begun taking medication. I visits to assess community support am also seeking individual counselling needs. with a therapist. I finally have come to an understanding that it is not a weakness to • As a founding member of the organizing seek out and accept help. committee for Montreal Walks for I am back at work, and have found a new Mental Health, we have continued to apartment that is bigger so that each of collaborate with a number of hospitals, my children can have their own bedroom. CSSS’s and mental health community I realize that in order to be there for my organizations to hold this important children both physically and event each year. individuals emotionally, I must take care lth 136 of myself first. Hea ntal • Our Collective Kitchen program has Thank you, Ometz!” Me continued to offer our users important tips and strategies on how to shop for 6 and prepare simple, healthy, delicious and affordable meals. As part of the

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Our team at Ometz our Sunday Children’s English in Quebec. Our agent assisted Immigration Services works program, their siblings, and us in solving our immigration to help new immigrants their parents. issues, was very understanding, explore, move to and settle in compassionate and warm. Montreal. From professional • Our Ometz Young Adult Thank you very much for your immigration counselling to Group was introduced to participation, for your help employment services, we help our new Leadership Training and for your good attitude! them navigate the immigration program which included two Ometz will always stay for us a and settlement process in workshop sessions on what little piece of Israel: warm and order to establish new lives in it means to be a leader, and amiable, sincere and friendly. It is Canada. culminated in a volunteer the only other place in the world project. The 8 participants which we can call home. Highlights: took on a Mitzvah Makeover Your care will always warm Project, whereby they helped our hearts!” • This year, we created a transform a family’s apartment successful workshop series into a cozier, more organized nsulting ion co on financial capacity-building and functional home. igrat for newcomers, with 6 e-m iduals Pr indiv sessions covering all aspects of 110 ants igr ) Canadian financial life including The Charkov mm year w i one ne ithin our banking system, credit 5 al w Family share their 29 rriv and budgeting, savings and (a n fiive years) l withi investment, insurance, our tax riva story (ar als ent ividu system and purchasing a home. em ind ttl ,160 ses “Our family would like to thank Se 2 Cour • We hosted a Sukkot age als Ometz. Two and a half years ngu vidu celebration at the Cummings ago, here in Canada, Ometz was La indi 49 House Sukkah, located in the first place, which not only 1 iduals ndiv the Peace Garden. With improved the financial situation 92 i the collaboration of the s 9 of our family, but focused on ting Teen Leadership Crew, we the moral support as well and Ou entertained 70 participants, helped us survive the difficulties including the children from of the first steps of immigration 7

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birthday parties for classmates • We presented a well-attended where he eagerly helped to pick out workshop on Anxiety in the ‘right present’. Children, and we led a workshop on the Adolescent Brain in a live Jonah’s teachers say he has begun video conference with parents to raise his hand to volunteer from outlying areas in Quebec. answers in class. Ometz Counselling Services offers many different types of As parents we love our kids and counselling to the community on Mark & Rhoda share want what is best for them. Ometz a sliding scale basis. Individuals, helped us find our strength again couple, children and families are their story that somehow got lost in the able to take advantage of the “We were referred to the Ometz divorce. We are beginning to hope department’s expertise in play play therapy program. As play is and see a clear picture ahead.” therapy, family therapy, couples the language of children, this type counselling, divorce mediation, of therapy provided a voice for individual therapy, and art and our son Jonah to begin to express drama therapy. his inner worlds and feelings, and for us to better understand Highlights: how Jonah was playing out his role in the family. We began to • The Donald Berman feel empowered once again. Foundation has made a long- We received guidance, support, term commitment to support and recognition as the therapist our family counselling centre witnessed actual interactions which will be named the Donald between us and Jonah. It allowed us Berman Family Play Therapy to practice and experience positive individuals Program. With this financial change, and develop skills that we g 377 sellin support, we will be able to then transferred to our everyday oun ls continue to deliver quality C dividua lives. Our feelings of guilt and 238 in services and innovative programs rapy helplessness began to lift. We began The to the community. to listen to each other more closely. lay ily P Fam • For the first time, we have had We still face the challenges of a 2 graduate students complete a divorced family. However for the master’s level practicum at our past 2 months Jonah has awakened centre. at night only twice. He has invited 8 two classmates over to play on weekends and was included in 3 rvices ent Se loym Emp

Ometz Employment Services works with David’s Story both job seekers and employers. We help job seekers move closer to gainful employment, David is 55 years old, and despite some by providing coaching, training, workshops, intellectual limitations, he was able to live individual employment counselling, website independently and work at a warehouse, job listings, recruiting events, referral and thanks to a very supportive employer and an placement services. We help companies hire understanding manager. Unfortunately, due personnel via our networking events, as well to an escalating frequency of inappropriate as through our comprehensive referral and outbursts caused by increasing anxiety and placement services. some substance abuse, David lost his job. He was referred to Ometz Employment Services by his case manager, and once he Highlights: was seen by an employment specialist in • We hosted two highly successful Cocktail our Supported Employment Program (SEP), and Conversations recruiting events, his interview and assessment revealed that with keynote speakers Norman Jaskolka, he had many limitations, including a lack of President of Aldo Group International, in the ability to conduct an effective job search, spring, and Mark Bergman, Brand Director at write a cv, or interview well. Astral Radio, in the fall. In light of David’s limitations, we arranged for a volunteer placement working in a • We reinstated the Contact Promontreal kitchen, a supported environment best Graduate Placement Service for a equipped to help him develop his skills to preliminary 6-month period. We welcomed render him more employable. With hands- back recent graduates to meet an on counselling and on-site job coaching by employment specialist in January 2013. Ometz, as well as support to the employer, David was hired full-time duals • We met and surpassed all our intake indivi within 9 months. 1,964 ividuals and placement goals for both our Emploi ake 90 ind Despite ongoing Int ent 8 Quebec funded programs: Supported challenges, David is cem Pla 6 Employment Program (SEP) and Access 45+. happy again, and so is 1,38 115 rs loyers his new employer. rde emp • We met with 200 more job seekers this b o ew year than last year, increasing our placement Jo N rate across the board. 9 ProMontreal Entrepreneurs

ProMontreal Entrepreneurs (PME) is Nathaniel and Anik of a community initiative created to help young Jewish entrepreneurs build and N/A share their story strengthen their business roots in Montreal. The PME program provides “The past quarter has been the highest guidance and support on how to launch a performing period to-date for N/A, our start-up, and helps established businesses young marketing agency. This single quarter through a mentorship program. performance outpaced total annual sales in Through the PME Fund, aspiring Jewish the first 2 years of operations. entrepreneurs between the ages of 18-40 can access start-up capital of up N/A’s team continues to grow. Bright young to $50,000. interns work with N/A on a semester basis. Our relationships with all the major universities in town are very close. We have Highlights: a smart core team of full-time staff and will • We participated for the first time in the look to make key resource acquisitions in the 15th annual Québec Entrepreneurship coming months to match our growth and Contest, and awarded the Cultural client requirements. Community prize to Les Valoristes and to Lisa Israelovitch. We mean it when we say we couldn’t have reached this point without the support of • We partnered with the CLD in Ville the PME Fund. St-Laurent to offer an entrepreneurship workshop series. We thank you sincerely,

• We financed two new entrepreneurs Nathaniel / Anik via the PME fund: Moishe Binet, for N/A” his store Kitchen and Houseware Plus s Inc., and Rudy Palacio-Schneider for neur s epre cipant ClickMyRestaurant. Entr parti 129 sses usine ed b und 14 F 10 ices ng Serv Traini

Ometz Training Services develop • We completed and launched an and offer workshops and courses to innovative online Resume Writing allow users to upgrade their job skills, Course available for purchase by maximizing employment marketability. organizations and individuals. We align our training with market demands and industry standards in order to facilitate a knowledge workforce. Jessica shares her story Psychometric testing to assess or determine career goals and explore job “I just graduated from the Pathways market opportunities completes our program at Ometz. I joined this program package. because I knew my life was a reckless mess, and that I needed help with anger management, controlling my emotions and Highlights: being more assertive. What helped me work on these challenges was the routine of • Pathways, our pre-employability going to Pathways 3 times a week. Writing program, is supporting 8 young adults and reading made me motivated again, between the ages of 18 and 25 who and my coordinator helped me see my own are experiencing significant obstacles, potential. She is my inspiration, I admire her including substance abuse, challenging personality and I appreciate her humble, personal conduct, poor motivation responsible and supportive approach. and life choices, lack of education and Now I am on my own, and I am going little or no work experience. Our goal to CEGEP in the fall. I completed two is to move Pathways members closer volunteer positions, and one of them was to independence, self-sufficiency and an internship. I am more secure, better stability. at handling difficulties, and overall I am a • We offered training in education and happier person.” career exploration to youth-at-risk, and we established a program to educate orkshops blity W ts parents on how to safeguard children’s loya ticipan Emp 7 par internet use. 1,28 ining r tra • We launched both a social media and a ute nts omp cipa financial accounting education series. C arti 98 p 11 ces rvi Se ool Sch Professional The results indicated that Yael had Development on a receptive language difficulty which the wide range of pre-school made understanding spoken language services being offered by Ometz to difficult. The school counsellor ensured Montreal area CPE’s. that the classroom recommendations of the psychologist were understood • We led a presentation on “Diversity and implemented by the teachers. Ometz School Services provides in the Work Setting” to the She also applied to the GAP fund support in the form of consultations, Conference Board of Canada. so that Yael could get additional professional development, speech speech therapy to help her with her therapy, occupational therapy and • We offered Small Steps, a program communication difficulties. The school psychological services to close for children in need of Speech and/or counsellor met with Yael to strategize to 100 early childhood programs, Occupational Therapy, through Friendly about how to get along better with her elementary schools and high schools Faces Day Camp, in collaboration with peers. She also met with the parents to throughout the Province of Quebec. McGill University. discuss how the conflict at home may Our professionals offer cutting-edge be adversely impacting Yael’s school advice, assessments and assistance to Yael’s Story performance, and referred them to educators, school boards and school couples therapy in our Counselling administrators. Prevention programs Seven year-old Yael is in a Jewish day Department. (against drug use, dating violence and school in Montreal served by Ometz’s By the end of the year Yael was getting bullying) and programs that enhance School Services Department. By along better with her peers, getting strong social skill development are November of last year, it was clear extra support and making progress. offered to over 2000 students annually. that Yael was falling behind in her She was feeling hopeful about starting studies, she was barely decoding grade 3. letter combinations and she had great Highlights: difficulty reading. Despite a generally • We joined the Fondation Jasmin Roy, sunny disposition, her teachers said that she was increasingly experiencing cupational therapies the CSQ, and the Consulate General and oc of the United States in Montreal conflict with peers. The school eech nings Sp scree to create a tool-kit that will enable counsellor met with the family who 2,122 schools across Quebec to deal with confirmed that Yael hated school ents 72 stud bullying and violence. because she felt dumb. The family ing 8 sell d Daycares always struggled financially but a recent oun ls an C hoo • We led a presentation to AJDS loss of income had been very hard 1 Sc ents on them and had caused considerable 9 stud principals on the requirements of 904 Bill 56, provincial legislation requiring stress at home. n! nts s Ca 274 pare schools to implement anti-bullying The school counsellor convinced the Kid ups r gro policies and interventions. administrators at the school to use lou Par one of their Ometz subsidized psycho- 12 • We made a presentation to the educational evaluations so that Yael Quebec Association for Preschool could be tested for learning difficulties. ces Servi nteer Volu

Ometz Volunteer Services is proud of weekly cooking workshop. These young its team of fabulous volunteers. We people were invited to learn how to recruit, train and supervise volunteers eat healthily on their scant budgets, but who act as part of the support network over the weeks the meetings became in the clinical plan for individuals, youth much more. James’ meals were not only and families. Mentors, Big brothers/Big absolutely delicious and budget friendly, sisters, tutors, advocates in accessing they have provided the means to bring public services, as well as professional the group together on a regular basis. service providers such as dentists, James has created a comfortable safe accountants, lawyers, all play an invaluable atmosphere where disenfranchised youth part in the support of our users. can share their stories and discuss any topic, openly and without judgment.

Highlights: With James’ guidance, the youth are now • 40 Mentors served as role models and organizing their weekly get-togethers. friends to youth-at-risk. Of course, James attends regularly and continues to teach, share skills and above • 36 Tutors helped children achieve all listen. academic success.

• We launched a Health Advocates Service to assist users in navigating our increasingly complex health care system.

• 35 Dentists helped ensure that our users had access to dental care.

James’ Story nteers Volu James is a trained and certified chef 425 who runs his own catering company, yet still finds time for meaningful volunteer involvement at Ometz. On Tuesday evenings, James meets with a group 13 of youths, aged 18-25 who come to a A Chance to Shine

The second edition of our fundraising For a second year, our event benefited event, A Chance to Shine, was a from the generous patronage of Mr. wonderful success raising more than Herbert Black and from the exceptional $340,000. Held in April 2013 at Place dedication of Event Chair Mrs. Arlène des Arts, the more than 1,000 guests Abitan. The leadership and vision of in attendance were in awe of the both Mr. Black and Mrs. Abitan were breathtaking performance of Botanica highlighted during the evening’s opening by the American dance-illusionist troupe remarks. We also took this opportunity MOMIX. All proceeds from our gala will to present a special award to Quebec help Ometz continue to serve hundreds celebrity Jasmin Roy to honour his of Montreal children and their families passion in leading the fight against living in dire situations. bullying and violence in schools.

Patron Friends Herbert Black Raisa & Armand Afilalo Nan & Bill Lassner Galit & Joseph Antebi La Marguerite Champion Attias & Abitbol Families Les centres Masliah Cynthia & Andrew Adelson BAZZ McMillan LLP Bank Leumi Prével Mentors BMO Nesbitt Burns Dr. Ptito - Clinique Medico The Cons Family Boston Traders Esthétique QM 5505 Browns Shoes RD International Upclick - Lavasoft - Lulu Ruth & Robert Choueke Report Collection Software Fran & Reuben Croll Richter DDK Apparel Miriam Roland Guardians Delmar International Alvin Segal Family Dr. Arie Benchetrit Cosmedica Roslyn Druckman Barbara & Gerald Sheiner Beyond the Rack Éditions Phidal TD Waterhouse Groupe Marcelle Brenda & Samuel Gewurz The Telio Family Paperman & Sons Saryl & Stephen Gross Le Windsor Janice & Lloyd Sheiner Haddad & Madar Families The Wiseman Family McCarthy Tétrault Joie Shop 14 Helaine & Lennie Kliger rs nde Fu and rd Boa

We are indebted to our Board for their vision, We wish to express our gratitude to the creativity and commitment: following major funders for their enduring confidence and support:

Michael Aronovici Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal Kathy Assayag BDH Community Foundation Orly Benchetrit Donald Berman Foundation Michael Cape Centraide of Greater Montreal Saul Carliner Fondation Echo Elena Kruger Emploi-Québec Cindy Krupka Federation CJA Howard Lohner - President Foundation of Greater Montreal Dominique McCaughey Gustav Levinschi Foundation Monique Lapointe Health Canada Kathy Lempert Laura Schecter Fund (King Family) Danny Ritter Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés Mitchell Shiller culturelles Marc Welikovitch Ministère des Services gouvernementaux Ruta Westreich z’l Public Health Agency of Canada Sharon Steinberg Foundation The Jewish Community Foundation Service Canada City of Montreal

15 Donors

$50,000 + Drucorp Holdings Inc. Telio Foundation Respitz Memorial Fund Cheryl Besner AIM Holdings LP Editions Phidal Inc. The Blema & Arnold Steinberg Rino Rossi Canada Inc. Arie Bettan Herbert Black Betty Elkaim Family Foundation Roel C. Buck Family Foundation Marilyn Bicher Joel King Ergo Exergy Technologies Inc. The Henry & Berenice Canada Inc. Ralph & Etty Bienstock Estate of John Sigal Kaufmann Foundation Jerry & Rhona Rosenblatt Robin Billick $10,000 - $49,999 Evelyne Finn The Leonard Ellen Family Foundation Brian & Kayla Schneiderman Sharon Bishin Jeans Jeans Jeans Aaron Fish TS Sachs Trading Harvey Schwartz Joseph S. Blumer Leo Kolber Samuel & Brenda Gewurz Peter Varadi Brahm & Ilana Shiller Daniel Bohbot Barry Pascal Gewurz Family Foundation Huguette Weider Solgusta (1977) Inc. Joanne Borden Peter Harasty Memorial Fund Goldie & Joe Raymer Zaman Holdings Inc. Francoise & Alan Spatz Sylviane Borenstein Endowment Fund Caroline Zanni TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Boutique Aux Elegants Inc. $5,000 - $9,999 Richard & Susan Hart United Way Mimi Brandspigel Elliott Aintabi Robert Hecht $500 - $999 Wayside Inspection Devices Inc. Arthur Bronstein Beyond the Rack Thomas Hecht 4429419 Canada Inc Barbara Zukor Maxwell Brotman Michel Bitton Individual Investment Corporation Gail Adelson Elliott & Cheryl Brott CICE Gestion Canada Inerjys Ventures Inc. Heather Adelson Zipkin $100 - $499 Jackie Budning Marilyn Edelstein IRM Sud Ouest Inc. Laurent & Nathalie Amar A.B.K. Groupe Conseil Inc. Jake & Tamara Burack Paperman & Sons Inc. Jean & Manny Spinner Memorial Fund Steve Belitsky Albert Aaron Henri & Peggy Bybelezer Sam Segal Daniel Kessous David Bloom Bertine Abikhzer Tulay Cantas David & Linda Small Richard King BMO Nesbitt Burns Elizabeth Abitan Michael Cape Leesa Steinberg Max & Shirley Konigsberg Canadian Friends of Jewish Joseph Abramowitz Saul Carliner Stan & Vicky Zack William Lassner Community of Greater Stowe David Abramson Renee Ricki Carr Marty & Renee Lieberman Raquel Castiel Walter Absil Casaremo Design Inc. $1,000 - $4,999 M.B.V.H. Investments Inc. Syd Cohen Laura Adler Alexandra Chabbat 3333 Graham Inc. Murielle Madar Valerie Darmon Haddad Marc & Marie-Elaine Afilalo Jacqueline Chabbat Henri & Arlène Abitan Albert Mann Denfer (154500 Canada Inc.) Jason Agulnik Jonathan Chaplin Albert Abitbol Varda Mann Feder Desjardins Gestion Immobilière Gary & Lois Alexander Andrey & Galina Chaykovsky Etty Abitbol Hayim Masliah Jack Ditkofsky Jean & Rachel Alloul Ernest Chonchol ACCO Brands Canada Inc. Maxwell Cummings Family Foundation Tami Dubrofsky Shelley Alper Jackie Clamen Armand & Raisa Afilalo McMillan LLP Freida Dym Annette & David Amar Barry Clamen Alliance Prével Dean Mendel Peter Ender Avner Amar Clinique Dentaire Malka Lallouz Inc. Joseph & Galit Antebi Mizrachi Organization of Canada Stephen & Nancy Engels Choula Ammar Gaby & Camille Cohen Michael Aronovici Modextil Report Collection George Fanaberia Ronit Amsel Jacques Cohen Daniel Assouline Morris & Rosalind Goodman William Fraiberg Barrie Angela Caroline Liraz Cohen Danielle Attal Family Foundation Carl Frymel Bob Asch Lise Cohen Mark & Abby Bassel Nat & Thelma Rappaport Fund Fuller Landau Kathy Assayag Nadine Cohen Anne & Bernard Ben-Ami Madar Peerless Clothing Inc. Geller Memorial Fund Assemblée Nationale Quebec Clarisse Cohen Levi Patrick & Susan Benaroche Stanley K. Plotnick Hannach Memorial Fund Linda Assouline Henry Coopersmith Gerard Benchetrit Robert & Cecil Rabinovitch Cheryl Hart Nadine Azoulay Deborah Corber Daniel & Valerie Benchetrit Joel & Alice Raby Harry Hart Betty Balaila Stan & Sandra Cytrynbaum Nathan & Dale Boidman Carl Ravinsky Kenny & Karen Hollinger Laurence Baloul Evelyne Dahan Clifford Borden Richter David & Sheva Honig Jessica Bannon Charles Dahan Karol Brassard Miriam Roland J.P. Doumak Saguy Barchichat Andrea Daniels Rosenbloom Brian Bronfman Richard Rubin Michael Kastner Joanne Baskin Len Davidson Browns Shoes Ruby International Norman King Joyce Bazar Ken & Gloria Davis Irving Burstein Sandalwood Management Helaine Kliger Hillel Becker Mylene Dayan CIBC World Markets Children’s Canada ULC Kathy Lempert William Bell Georges Dayan Miracle Foundation Saryl & Stephen Gross Family Les Immeubles Cote des Ari Benabou Myer & Joyce Deitcher Marvin & Harriet Corber Foundation Neiges & Reine Marie Inc. Thierry Benaroch Karen Dolfin Bruck Michael Dadoun Kayla Segal Howard Lohner Jacqueline Benatar Barbara Dolman David K. Brody Endowment Fund Gerald & Barbara Sheiner Manulife Financial Salomon Bendayan Karen Dubrofsky Decarie Motors Inc. Lloyd & Janice Sheiner Julien Marais Cliff Benderoff Ricky Dubrovsky Delmar International Inc. Mitchell Shiller Dolly & Joseph Mergui/Gabbay Veronique Benhamon Tina Dubrovsky Deloitte & Touche LLP David & Neysa Sigler Miller Properties Inc. Yaelle Benhamou Jezabel Dunn-De-Petrillo Docudata Software Corp. Softvoyage Inc. Salomon Oziel Nathalie Bensmihan Levett Barbara Dunnigan Dan Donath Murray & Mirelle Steinberg Placements Rakotta Inc. Peter Berall Jerry & Patricia Dushkin Dorel Industries Inc. Howard Stotland Linda Ptito Howard Berger Earl B. Edelstein 16 Dovson Investments Inc. Marvin & Joyce Tanner Jodi Quint David Bernthal Elena Egorova Donors

Martin & Leona Eidinger Joankel Products Developments Inc. Tracy Lohner Norman Rishikof Spector and Co. Myriam Ekhauzer Joel Segal Family Foundation Louben Sportswear Inc. Danny Ritter Marvin Steinberg Edmond Elbaz Joyce & Avram Fishman Family Isabelle Lugassy Harry Rosen Barbara Stern Mira Elkayam Foundation Fran Lutterman Donna Rosenberg Sandra Suissa Harvey & Margo Elman Tina Kader Herbert Madar Harvey Rosenbloom Sydney Sweibel Frank Engelberg Susan Kahn Jennifer Madar Hannah Rosenbloom Susan Szalpeter Sam Engels Reine Kakon Stacy Madar Valeria Rosenbloom Irwin & Sara Tauben Julius Erdstein Albert Kakon Steve & Karene Mamane Henry Rosenblum Evra Taylor Estate Monroe Abbey Gerald Kandestin Marcarko Ltd Stephen Rosenhek Alain Telio Michael & Janie Etinson Howard & Marilyn Kaplow David Marshall Laurie Rosenthal The Fesa Foundation Mitchell & Yvette Ettinger Kareno Investments Ltd Sandy Martz Sarah Rosner The Penny and Gordon Alvin Fagen Henry Karp Grace Matthews Anatoli Roudoi Echenberg Family Foundation Elizabeth Fainer Alissa Katsof Dominique McCaughey Charles Rowniak Paula Tietolman Michael & Vicki Feil Lorna Katz Sandra Mendell Chuck Rubin Joe Titleman Michael & Barbara Feldman Armand & Annie Kessous Mark Mendelson Arthur Z. Rubin Steven Tolensky Solly Feldman Kinatex Sports Physio CSL/NDG Mark & Bonnie Merson Lori Rubinger Joann Toulch Liane Feldman King Canada Inc. Linda Mestel Victor Ruimy Toyota Montreal-Nord Mitchell Fellen Beverley Klein Metal Ware Corporation Anthony Rustin Gustavo Turecki Brigitte Fleury Steven Klempner Heather Michelin Ariel Sabbah Richard Uditsky Daniel Frajman Andrew & Yvonne Koenig Davina Mill Lyon Sachs Glenna Uline Frank Engelberg Investments Inc. Carol Koffler Gary & Rosalie Mintz Alicia Salama Bendayan Vivian Ullman Cohen Stewart Freger Morton Kolomeir Elaine Mintz Suzie & Dr. Benjamin Saleh Bonnie Unger Harriet S. Fried Joel Korman Samuel Minzberg Bensoussan Brian Urman Gary Garbarino Ronnie Kornbluth Mode Gitane - Modes Actuelle Carol Saltzman Harley & Barbara Victor Steven Gaty Destin Kouka-Matingou Modium International Michael Samuelson Louis Villeneuve Barbara Gellis Murray Kozlick Victoria Moghrabi Sandy Saskin Richard Vineberg Erit Gillman Dan M. 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Igor Orlov Rachel Schwartz Edward Wiltzer Elliot Goldwarg Carl & Betty Laxer Sheryl Ornstein Robert Schwartzwald Tracey Winter Robert Gould Lucie Lazar Marvin Ostin Debbie Sculnick Jonathan Wise Benjamin J. Greenberg LDM Capital Inc. Eric Ouaknine Nicole Sebag Gerald & Paula Wiviott Edith Greenberg Leavitt Endowment Fund Linda Pasquale Sheila Segal Yael Wolf Gail Grief Harold & Alice Lehrer Gary Sean Pekeles Renee Segal - Voronoff Steven Wolfe Michael & Deborah Groper Claudine Leon Phyllis and Ian Karper Family Servicelab Canada Inc. Eva Wolff Nathalie & Jeffrey Grostern Stephanie Leon Foundation Barry Shapiro Kay Wolofsky David & Kathy Grosvenor Les Entreprises Henry O (1991) Inc. Pola Interests Inc. Michael Shapiro Joseph & Elizabeth Yermus Charles Guerin Marc & Natalie Lesk & Amar Primo International Stewart Shapiro Sharleen Young Richard Haichin Ninon Levesque Michael Prupas Lauren Shayer Linda Zabitsky Paul & Lenore Harris Alan & Ruth Levitsky Allan Ptack Mark Sherman Jacques Zagury Hart Resource Development Arthur Levitt Q.M.R. Consultants Inc. Michael Shevell Karen Zajdman Judith Henderson Joseph Levitt Eileen Rabinovitch Gloria Silver Melvin Zangwill Andrey Hollinger Andre & Helen Levy Earl Ralph Silver Buying Services Ltd. Elaine Zeidel Beverly Horwitz Rebecca & Gavin Levy Daniel Rebibo Marvin Simms Morris Zimelstern Gershon Hundert Brigitte Levy Stuart Rechnitzer Allan Singerman Ingrid Zimmer Rosenbloom Sonia Isenberg Stephen Libman Therese Regenstreif Sarah Small Armand & Claudia Zini Mimi Israel Marc & Jill Lieberman Cyril Reitman Gail Small Robert & Randy Zitter William Itovitch Steven & Irene Lipper Reitmans (Canada) Limited Peter Small Sheila Zittrer Malka Jacobson Ralph Lipper Renbar Holdings Inc. Jerry & Barbara Solomon Jacques Znaty 17 Jadoc Consulting Corp. Carol Liverman Revera Retirement LP Jeff Soussana Norman Jaskolka Lois Liverman Mark Richman Yael Soussana Jay-Bee Imports Inc. Edward Lohner Ralph Rimokh Charles R. Spector nue eve d R an ses Annual Expenses 2012-2013 pen Ex IT & Marketing Funding & 5% Development 5%

2012-2013 Children & Youth Administration 28% Annual 14%

Expenses Mental Health Annual Revenue 2012-2013 5%

Immigration Crisis Intervention & 6% Counselling 16% Operation Montreal 4% Employment 21%

Government grants 15%

Federation CJA 40% 2012-2013 Fee For Service Annual 17% Revenue

Donations BDH Community 11% Foundation 8% 18 Centraide 5% Agence Ometz rations Statement of Ope for the year ended March 31, 2013

2013 2012 2013 2012 Revenue Government grants $ $ $ $ Federation CJA 2,298,304 2,293,890 Emploi-Québec 419,393 438,859 Fee for service 1,046,461 1,035,713 Health Canada 207,233 184,137 Government grants 969,715 945,697 MICC (PANA) 99,272 94,771 Operation Montreal 271,000 270,000 PSOC 73,848 72,117 Centraide 320,000 320,000 HRSDS 21,481 20,849 Donations 652,226 304,605 Conseil du Trésor, Québec 49,721 49,749 BDH Community Foundation 562,390 536,290 Other grants 98,767 85,215 Rent in kind 210,000 210,000 969,715 945,697 Total revenue 6,330,096 5,916,195

Expenditures Operating expenses Program salaries and benefits 3,921,347 3,845,325 Program contract professionals 346,396 287,660 Activity costs 288,274 281,466 Thanks to our funding partners: Professional development and memberships 24,627 30,329 Rent 210,000 210,000 Marketing 161,842 140,772 Information technology 143,632 175,395 Amortization of capital assets 61,994 62,427 5,158,112 5,033,374 Administration Salaries and benefits 646,192 574,022 Office and general 97,481 94,533 Insurance 42,012 43,932 Professional fees 30,454 28,046 Bank charges 4,808 4,703 820,947 745,236 Funding and development 303,464 138,346 Total expenditures 6,282,523 5,916,956 (Insufficiency) excess of revenue over 47,573 (761) This page is an extract of the Ometz financial statements audited 19 expenditures by Deloitte & Touche LLP Let’s celebrate! Célébrons !

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