CJCS Foundation Newsletter
We'd like to wish all of our donors, leadership, and friends a very happy and healthy Rosh Hashanah! 

This year has been bittersweet as we began our transition back to normalcy. We had many challenges to overcome, but we are thankful that you, our donors, came through as always.

As we head into the Jewish New Year, we'd like to reflect on some of our wonderful achievements: an in-person Sports Celebrity Breakfast, a record-breaking 2021-2022 Governors campaign, fantastic Mitzvah Meal card seasons, and so much more. We thank you for your commitment. We are grateful to all those who have chosen to leave a lasting legacy in their will, as well as our major donors whose generosity is incredibly appreciated.

We still have so much more work to do. We need your help to continue to build a bright future for our seniors. How can you help? Send Mitzvah Meal cards, renew or become an annual Governor, create a Fund, or let us know what you are passionate about and we can find the right program or service that requires funding. We are confident we can count on you to propel our Foundation to new heights.

Let's make this year the sweetest yet!
Donor Spotlight:
Marlene Levenson
Making the Holidays Sweeter
for our Seniors
Thanks to Marlene Levenson, this Rosh Hashanah the Centre will deliver 100 catered holiday meals to its most vulnerable seniors, their mental health clients.

These meals give seniors a sense of belonging to community, a sense of being cared for, and the opportunity to celebrate the holidays with a nutritious and bountiful meal - something they could never afford on their own.
"During this time of the year, 'THE HIGH HOLIDAYS', I think it’s especially important to help those in need in our community."
- Marlene Levenson, Donor

“The members in our mental health program at the Cummings Centre truly appreciate receiving the holiday meals. A majority of them do not have family so receiving something simple like a delicious meal nourishes them on so many levels. The meal represents community, a sense of belonging and hopefully allows them to feel less lonely over the holiday period. Basically, that they have not been forgotten about.” 
-Rosanna Magnone, Program Manager, Mental Health
Become a CJCS Foundation Governor!
As a Governor, your donation will allow the Cummings Centre to continue to offer a variety of over 400 programs and services, for the well and the frail, that are so vital to our seniors' well-being. 

Here are 5 reasons why you should support our seniors by becoming a Governor or renewing your Governorship today:
  • Growing senior population
  • The population aged 85 and older is one of the fastest-growing age groups, with a 12% increase since 2016.
  • Seniors in crisis
  • Currently 21% of Montreal’s Jewish senior population live below the poverty line, which means 1 in 5 seniors needs the help of the Cummings Centre.
  • Mental health
  • 1 in 4 seniors lives with a mental illness. In 2021, the Cummings Centre Social Services team had a 20% increase in mental health clients.
  • Social services
  • We prioritize the well-being of our seniors through services such as Meals on Wheels, Dementia Care Programs, Homecare, Adapted Exercise Program for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Post-Stroke clients, and so much more.
  • Need for social interaction
  • The Cummings Centre offers over 400 hybrid programs that stimulate the mind, exercise the body and nourish the soul, all in a setting that provides interaction, socialization and companionship.

Together, we will continue to protect and nurture our community’s seniors. 
Can we count on you?
Governor Categories:
Life Governor $5,400
Gold Governor $1,000
Governor & Golda $600
Silver Governor $500
Golda Meir Governor $300
Governor $300

For more information contact Harriet Krakower, Foundation Manager:
Rosh Hashanah Mitzvah Meal Program
Thank you to all those who donated to our Rosh Hashanah Mitzvah Meal program.
It is because of donors like you that many seniors will have a sweeter New Year with a bountiful holiday meal!

Haven't sent your cards yet?
We can send your cards via EMAIL to ensure their timely arrival.
Rosh Hashanah is only a few days away! Should you wish to send cards in the mail, they will arrive during the holiday period.
Honouree Spotlight: Roy Salomon
Roy Salomon, a past honouree at the CJCS Foundation's Sports Celebrity Breakfast and annual Governor, has for years been a pillar in the community. He was the Honourary Co-President of the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel and has been an active volunteer with the YM-YWHA for more than 50 years, serving as Vice-President and Honourary President. Roy is known widely as Canada’s “Mr. Maccabi” for 40 years of leadership of Maccabi Canada and the World Maccabiah Games in Israel. He was officially inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in Israel on July 12 with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations!!

We asked Roy why he continues to support community and the CJCS Foundation:

"I support the Cummings Centre Foundation because of the wonderful work that the volunteers and professionals do to assist, teach and encourage the seniors in our community, especially those in need." - Roy
This is the power of the Centre, this is the power of community,
this is the power of giving back.
There are countless ways to give back to our community and ensure our seniors receive the care, the compassion, and the help they need to thrive.
Please donate to the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Foundation today.