Our Grant Recipients in Canada
Our vision is to excel at creating impact for projects and programs in Israel and Canada. We strive to be recognized as leaders and innovators by our supporters and beneficiaries, while also empowering our volunteers with leadership opportunities.
CHW also supports many different organizations in Canada, and CHW supporters from coast to coast participate in these charitable activities.
In 2025, CHW hosted 60+ events and fundraisers in support of at-risk women and children. In Canada, we supported 220+ local Canadian youth through leadership programs, counselling services, experimental learning programs, mental healthcare, and scholarships/bursaries for post-secondary education.
By supporting CHW, you are ensuring local programs can thrive. With Centres across Canada, there are many ways for you to support those in need right here at home:
National CHW Projects Across Canada
Franny’s Fund
In January 2021, Rebecca Snukal (B.A., LL.B. KC.) founded Franny’s Fund to provide help for parents and families in need of an urgent response, who are unable to access critical services.
In partnership with Franny’s Fund, administered through the Canadian justice system, at-risk women and children across the country have access to the necessary support for legal counsel or therapeutic counselling services.
Franny’s Fund is now supported across Canada through centres in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.
Canadian Young Judaea (CYJ)
Each year, CHW provides funding to CANADIAN YOUNG JUDAEA summer camps in Canada, which aim to strengthen young members’ Jewish identity and principles. CHW is honoured to have grown alongside such a wonderful organization, and enjoys serving children and youth in Canada and Israel together.
Founded in 1917, Canadian Young Judaea (CYJ) is Canada’s largest Jewish youth movement with active centres from Vancouver to Halifax. Its ideology is pluralistic and apolitical. CYJ’s aim is to strengthen its young members Jewish identity with an emphasis on the centrality of Israel. Canadian Young Judaea offers a wide range of year round and summer programs across the country and is affiliated with six camps, which are:
Camp Shalom, Gravenhurst, ON
Camp Solelim, Sudbury, ON
Camp Kinneret, Mont Tremblant, QC
Camp Biluim Canada, Mont Tremblant, QC
Camp Hatikvah, Kelowna, BC
Camp Kadimah, Barss Corner, NS
CHW SUPPORT
- JOLT PROGRAM AT CYJ – JOLT, or Jewish Outreach Leadership Training, is CYJ’s flagship program for youth tikkun olam, or community outreach.
- Machane Lev March Break Program – a one-week, Jewish overnight camp for children and youth who are LGBTQ2+ or come from LGBTQ2+ families/communities.
- Camp Biluim Israel – the final phase of Canadian Young Judaea’s Leadership Training Programs.
CHW Calgary Centre
Toy Drive
For over 20 years, CHW Calgary Centre has held a toy drive in time for the holidays. Gifts of toys, movie passes, and gift cards are given to JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE CALGARY (JFSC) and the ALBERTA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (ACH) for distribution to families in need. This mitzvah project supports the local community and reflects CHW’s values of investing in education, healthcare, and social services. This year’s 24th Annual Toy Drive is also in support of Franny’s Fund and the CHW End of Year Campaign.
Scholarships
CHW Calgary Centre also supports an annual scholarship at ALBERTA UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS (AUArts). Scholarships are application based, and students must submit a statement demonstrating your volunteerism and/or leadership. Preference is given to those within the Jewish community. The AUArts scholarships have been awarded since 1989.
The Calgary Centre Canadian Hadassah-WIZO Scholarship Endowment at MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY is awarded to a full-time student who will be enrolled in their second, third, or fourth year in any degree or diploma program. Selection based on extra-curricular activities, volunteerism or leadership within the Jewish community, and academic achievement.
CHW Edmonton Centre
Terry Horwitz Memorial Award
Since 2009, CHW Edmonton Centre has proudly sponsored the Terry Horwitz Memorial Bursary. The Bursary celebrates Terry’s life and honours her work with children in the early learning years. The $1,000 annual bursary is awarded to full-time, second-year students enrolled in the Faculty of Health and Community Studies at MacEwan University in Edmonton. Students must demonstrate volunteerism or show leadership in the Jewish community and be in good academic standing. Terry Horwitzz”l graduated from the program in 2004.
The CHW Award
The CHW (Canadian Hadassah-WIZO) Award in Jewish Studies at the University of Alberta is awarded to two students with satisfactory academic standing in any year of a Bachelor of Arts. Selection based on academic standing and completion of at least one Jewish studies course in the previous academic year.
Contact us
CHW (Canadian Hadassah-WIZO)
638A Sheppard Ave W, Suite 209
Toronto ON M3H 2S1 Canada
Tel: 416-477-5964
Toll-free: 1 (855) 477-5964
Fax: 416-477-5965
E-mail: [email protected]
CRN: 13550 6483 RR0001
