"The Jewish Family Institute  has truly created an urban village that connects Jews of every kind, families of every sort....to the rich traditions of our people. They filled a void by offering programming that covers every familial need...from the Sunday Scene, a place for parents to bring their little ones to play on Sunday mornings and connect themselves with other parents. Some of those relationships forged there over a cup of good coffee have offered a kind of chosen family that many of us in the city require. The marriage and parenting classes, the relationship skills taught, the opportunity to learn from qualified therapists and counsellors for a mere fraction of the price of private practice....has been a lifesaver for so many of us.  The GIVEBACKNOW programmes have allowed us to model for our children what it means to be outwardly focussed, to get our hands-on giving opportunities that act as both chesed and role modelling. But most of all, The Jewish Family Institute has created a safe and respectful place to work on the quality of ones own life amongst other truth seekers."

 

The Davis Family

Our family has participated in several Give Back Now programs have been so rewarding in many ways. Our children get to see tzedakah in action. Whether it's filling backpacks with school supplies for children in the city, or packing sandwiches with thoughtful notes of encouragement to deliver to the homeless on the streets of downtown Toronto, the impressions made on our family run deep. 

 

The Fogel Family.