THE LILLIAN FREIMAN SOCIETY
The Lillian Freiman Society was created by CHW as a way to honour generous donors who have given a *one-time gift of $100,000 and up. We thank all of our generous donors who have helped provide hope, save lives, and build futures for at-risk women and children in Canada and Israel with their gifts.
*All major gifts are recognized in ORAH magazine in perpetuity.
If you would like to join the Lillian Freiman Soceity with a donation today or discuss major giving with CHW, please contact Lisa Colt-Kotler, CHW CEO: EMAIL: [email protected] | OR BY PHONE TOLL FREE: 1-855-477-5964 ext. 105 |
|---|
Lillian Bilsky Freiman z”l
1885-1940
Lillian Freiman founded Canadian Hadassah-WIZO in 1917. Despite her busy home life (she was married with three children), Lillian hosted meetings, opened her home to new immigrants, supported countless causes, supported veterans, raised funds for those in need, established the first agricultural school for women in Israel (CHW Nahalal Youth Village), travelled the world to fight injustice, and oversaw the transport of 150 Ukrainian Jewish orphans to Canada.
Lillian is also celebrated as being the Canadian “Poppy Lady,” thanks to her long-term role as National Poppy Chair. By the mid-1920s, under Freiman’s leadership, CHW had grown to 4,500 members and 68 chapters across the country. From 1919–1940, Lillian served as National President of CHW. In 1934, she became the first Canadian Jew to be awarded the Order of the British Empire. Lillian passed away at the age of 55, after handing down her passion for philanthropy to the next generation.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS LILLIAN FREIMAN SOCIETY DONORS
1-R32 Foundation
Sam Altman
Anonymous x3
The Azrieli Foundation
Maria Beck z”l
Kaye Bernstein Trust Fund #1
Marie Buxbaum Lederer z”l
Paula Cohen
Dr. Geoffrey Conway Memorial Foundation
Ruth & Fredz”l Cooperstock
Sylvia & Lorne Cristall z”l
Marla & Aubrey Dan
The Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation
Debbie Eisenberg & Gary Levene
The Eldee Foundation
Esther Rachel Federman z”l
Jaclyn Fisher Foundation
Adrienne Folb z”l
Rachel Lili Gerstenzang z”l
Ginette Ingrid Gold z”l
Bea Goldberg z”l
Bernard Goldberg z”l
Paul and Claudia Goldman
Sam Goldsmith z”l
Ilona Gondor z”l
The Harweg Foundation
Gertrude Helperin z”l
Jeannette Hoffman
Roslyn Joseph
Dena Kelson z”l
Chana Kempner-Stern z”l
Rachel Lapidusz”l
Elayna & Jonathan Latsky
The Joseph Lebovic z”l Charitable Foundation
Esther & Harry Lebovic
Marilyn Libin & Jed Gaines
Shirley Lipovsky z”l
Edith S. Mandell z”l
Louis Manpel z”l
Irving and Esther z”l Matlow
Bertha Moskovitz z”l
Eunice C. Mouckley z”l
Dr. Jay Newman z”l
William H. Owen z”l
Norma Palmer z”l
Paradise Homes Corp.
David Pollack z”l
Helen Read z”l
Susan & John Rose
Gloria I. Rosenberg
The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation
Dr. Natalie Shaffer z”l
Etta T. Sherman z”l
Marianne Simor z”l
Marilyn and Stephen Sinclair
Phyliss Reta Snider z”l
SOMAR Foundation, Sandy & Larry Martin
Soskin Family Foundation
Thelma Grace Stein z”l
Gerald Stroll z”l
Eva Szusz z”l
Martha Vajda z”l
Manual Whitzman z”l
The Wolf Lebovic Charitable Foundation
Inez Zelikovitz z”l
Carole & Bernie Zucker and Family
