1 United Jewish Appeal Impact Report 2017/18 3 HOW WE WE CARE FOR WE BUILD WE EMPOWER WE PROMOTE OUR ALLOCATE OUR MOST JEWISH ISRAEL & ADVOCACY PARTNERS 5 FUNDS AND 6 VULNERABLE 12 IDENTITY & 20 GLOBAL 24 TO FIGHT 28 LEVERAGE EDUCATION JEWISH ANTISEMITISM, YOUR DOLLARS COMMUNITIES BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AND ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE 5 UNITED JEWISH APPEAL HOW WE ALLOCATE FUNDS IMPACT REPORT 2017/18 & LEVERAGE YOUR DOLLARS It is thanks to the philanthropic leadership of our generous donors that we are able to fund the many programs and services that strengthen our Jewish community. We are delighted to share the impact of these initiatives with you in the following pages and look forward to your continued support. UJA CAMPAIGN ALLOCATIONS 2017/2018 Strengthening Jewish Identity Empowering Israel and $9.0M (17%) Global Jewish Communities in Need $12.4M (24%) Total Strategic Priorities Advocating on Behalf Distribution of Israel and the Jewish People $51.6M (CIJA) $3.8M (7%) Fortifying Jewish Education $17.3M (34%) Fighting Poverty and Improving Wellbeing $9.1M (18%) UJA Federation corporate infrastructure and fundraising expenses represent 13.3% of combined revenues of $153M, inclusive of Annual Campaign (unrestricted and restricted), special campaigns, designated gifts, capital project donations, bequests and endowments, and sundry revenue. For our complete audited financial statements visit https://jewishtoronto.com/financials 7 WE FIGHT POVERTY & CARE FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE As a community, we have a responsibility to help those in greatest need. For thousands of years, the concept of charity and tzedakah has sustained, enhanced and strengthened Jewish life. UJA Federation, with the help of the community, embraces Torontonians in need at every age and life stage. Together with our network of partner agencies, we work to improve the lives of our community’s most vulnerable. We help those who live in poverty, people with mental and physical illnesses, individuals with disabilities, new immigrants, seniors, Holocaust survivors and others who might need a hand up. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR SENIORS Over 30,000 Jewish seniors live in the Greater Toronto Area and approximately 5,000 of them live in poverty. Almost 10,000 are Holocaust survivors. Together as a community, we care for our elderly and ensure they live their lives with dignity, through the following services and programs. HEALTHY AT HOME FACILITATING TRANSPORTATION Healthy at Home focuses on creating supportive Circle of Care provides more than 120,000 rides environments, building social networks and to nearly 4,000 frail seniors living on their own, connectivity for low-income, isolated seniors transporting them to doctors’ appointments and in our community. The program seeks to enrich recreational activities. these seniors’ lives by providing recreation, socialization, cultural enrichment, health KOSHER MEALS & SOCIALIZATION promotion, kosher meals and connections to other programs, serving them where they live. Over the The Bernard Betel Centre provides more than past five years, Healthy at Home has grown from 4,900 seniors and survivors with social, recreational one location to 16, with two more opening in the and education programs, as well as kosher meals. fall of 2018. These locations are now reaching This included more than 2,300 Russian-speaking more than 1,000 isolated seniors. members. 9 DOORTODOOR DoortoDoor is a collaborative initiative launched in 2018 designed to specifically address poverty among survivors and INTEREST-FREE LOANS Jewish seniors. DoortoDoor brings together Jewish Free Loan Toronto offers interest-free loans a coalition of social service agencies, along to financially-challenged individuals in the Jewish with other partners, to help seniors and community to meet educational and personal needs survivors access help for a wide variety of and to create business opportunities. This past needs, including housing, food, clothing, year, 234 personal, education and business loans health services, transportation, safety and valued at more than $1.25 million were provided to personal care. Support is also provided to members of the community. ensure social inclusion to help lessen the devastating effects of social isolation. In its initial three-month pilot phase, DoortoDoor has provided services to more than 120 seniors. Our goal is to provide much needed services to 300 seniors annually. NEWCOMER INTEGRATION THE TALMANS’ STORY UJA Federation provides funding to Jewish Immigrant Aid Services - an organization Mr. & Mrs. Talman* are Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors who had successful careers in Ukraine but committed to helping new immigrants with emigrated to escape anti-Semitism. Now 77-years-old and without a pension, Mrs. Talman suffers from resettlement and integration into Canadian and severe depression, anxiety and a host of physical ailments. Early childhood trauma from the Holocaust, Jewish community life. Last year, JIAS Toronto including evacuations, losing her parents and physical abuse, coupled with the difficulties of adjusting helped over 2,500 new immigrants settle in the to life in a new country as a senior, have severely impacted both her physical and mental health. In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and gain access to PASSOVER ASSISTANCE past two years she has been hospitalized three times. The strain of caring for his wife was difficult and financial relief, language instruction, synagogue detrimental to Mr. Talman’s health, and he came down with pneumonia. participation, Jewish summer camp, Jewish UJA Federation ensures that the most holiday and life cycle events, community centre disadvantaged members of our community can Fortunately, DoortoDoor has provided multiple solutions to address their complex problems. The memberships and Jewish education. celebrate Passover through gifts of food and Bernard Betel Centre is now managing the Talmans’ case and coordinating services for them, including: financial support. This past year, nearly 1,100 clients of Jewish Family & Child received Passover boxes and an additional 730 clients received financial assistance at Passover to ensure they ASSISTANCE WITH could celebrate the holiday with dignity. EMPLOYMENT Application for Germany’s Provision of home care Delivery of kosher meals through Jewish Vocational Services offers job placement Claims Conference from Circle of Care. the Bernard Betel Centre’s Meals assistance and career counselling to Jewish job RENT SUPPLEMENT Holocaust Fund. on Wheels program. seekers through EMET employment. In 2017, close to 1,000 individuals improved their employability PROGRAM and financial self-sufficiency. The Kehilla Residential Programme administers a rent supplement program that allows those living below the poverty line to have affordable apartments along the Bathurst Street corridor. This past year, almost 800 clients were provided rent Connecting them to a ‘Healthy Financial help to Regular visits for supplements. at Home’ social program, which purchase a much-needed Mrs. Talman from should reduce their isolation and walker for Mrs. Talman. a psycho-geriatric nurse from Baycrest. provide social connections to their peers in the Jewish community. *Their names have been changed to protect their identities. 11 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT PROGRAM Administered by Jewish Family & Child, this program provides counselling, crisis intervention, development of a safety plan, advocacy, and practical assistance to victims of domestic violence. Over 500 women and children are served annually. CHAPLAINCY The Chaplaincy program provides spiritual and religious care to Jewish patients/residents of 133 hospitals, long-term care facilities and correctional institutions. In the last year, they had 8,300 contacts with clients, family members and SUPPLEMENTARY staff, a 30 per cent increase compared to last year. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SFAP) HOSPICE The Supplementary Financial Assistance The Jewish Hospice Program, coordinated by ELENI’S STORY Program, administered by Jewish Family & Child provides financial assistance to the Jewish poor Jewish Family & Child with Baycrest, Circle in the GTA. The program has three components: of Care and Mount Sinai Hospital, offers Supplementary financial assistance, counselling compassionate, home-centered programs to and rehabilitation. Last year, 945 individuals were those with life threatening and/or terminal illness. Eleni G.* is a Russian immigrant with two young children who suffered Last year, 117 families were served. “I am so thankful to helped by SFAP. JF&CS for helping through an abusive marriage for 12 years before turning to UJA – funded Jewish Family & Child (JF&CS) for help. me and supporting me every step of the With financial support from the Supplementary Financial Assistance way,” Eleni explains. Program (SFAP), JF&CS helped Eleni escape domestic abuse and “I feel like JF&CS receive assistance to begin a new life. She received counseling, help with a subsidized housing application and funding to help pay first and is my family and last month’s rent. She was also given a great deal of emotional support whenever I have a and encouraged to take a course as a Personal Support Worker. problem, I always have an open door.” Social work visits, furniture for her apartment and assistance with applying and paying for summer camp for her children were provided. The impact on the lives of Eleni and her children, and others living under similar conditions, cannot be overstated. Today, because of your financial support,