S.T.E.L.L.A.A. was founded in 2007 by five volunteers who have a passion for global citizenship and want to have an impact on literacy, education, the environment, and poverty in Africa. STELLAA is a Canadian non-profit organization and is completely non-denominational. S.T.E.L.L.A.A. acts as a non-governmental non-profit organization. They work in public schools, and with local governments to ensure their projects have the greatest impact through participation, but are not involved in the politics of these governments.
NORTH-SOUTH PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
“Altogether caring for one another and giving without expectation”
They say it takes a village to raise a child but what’s required to raise that child out of Third World conditions of poverty? We believe it takes a partnership. North-South Partnership for Children is a dynamic collaboration between philanthropic organizations, universities, and private citizens in Southern Ontario and thirty remote First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario. The objective is to find out what’s needed – in housing, in skills building, in recreational activity, in friendship – to open pathways of hope for the young people.
Ve’ahavta is a Canadian humanitarian and relief organization that is motivated by the Jewish value of tzedakah – the obligation to do justice – by assisting the needy locally and abroad through volunteerism, education, and acts of kindness, while building bridges between Jews and other peoples, worldwide. The cargo on the MJRH van contains survival necessities such as clothing, toiletries, eyeglasses, resource materials, sandwiches, hot coffee, and snacks. We also carry gift baskets of everyday necessities, provided by your participation in our Bnei Mitzvah and Simcha Basket programs. These are tools we use to accelerate the development of relationships with people society has all but forgotten. Ve’ahavta depends on our volunteers to help deliver this vital service. Ve’ahavta depends on our volunteers to help deliver this vital service.
ALEH
ALEH is Israel 's largest network of residential facilities for children and young adults with severe physical and cognitive disabilities. They provide 650 residents with high-level medical and rehabilitative care in four cutting-edge facilities. ALEH is their home and their family – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ALEH is a registered charity in Canada. For more information, visit www.aleh.org
SHORESH/KAVANAH GARDEN
In 2009, Shoresh opened the Kavanah Garden, an organic educational garden at the Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in Vaughan. Shoresh’s flagship programming space, the Kavanah Garden seeks to model and inspire Jewish social and environmental responsibility.
The Kavanah Garden features: -Over 100 varieties of organically grown vegetables, herbs, fruits, and wildflowers; -Havdallah spice garden; -Raised wheelchair-accessible garden beds; -Greenhouse; -Solar oven; -Guided nature trail; -Educational signage in Hebrew and English; -Compost demonstration site; -Rainwater catchment system ...And so much more!
PRIDE OF ISRAEL KOSHER FOOD BANK
The Intersynagogue Kosher Food Bank is the result of collaborative efforts of seven area synagogues to meet some of the needs in our community. These synagogues include Adath Israel, Beth Tikvah, Beth Torah, Beth Tzedec, Beth Sholom, Pride of Israel and Temple Sinai.Staffed entirely by volunteers, Toronto's Intersynagogue Kosher Food Bank aims to provide wholesome food to the needy in our community in a dignified manner. The Pride of Israel food bank, which is strictly kosher, serves between 135 and 145 people per week. People donate strictly kosher food to the program by dropping it off at the synagogue office during business hours or by making cash donations.
