About us

NCJWC-Toronto has been a catalyst for engaging Jewish women in addressing the needs of the vulnerable through education and social action since it was established in 1897. In 1922, the first Council House was opened at 44 St. George Street. In 1964 NCJWC-Toronto moved to 4700 Bathurst Street where our volunteers spent 56 years working together within the Jewish and general community to effect positive change by addressing social problems. In 1984, NCJWC-Toronto Foundation was created and the Bathurst-Prince Charles Apartment Building was opened. The Bathurst-Prince Charles is an integrated fully-accessible housing project with affordable housing for seniors combined with independent accommodation for the disabled.

In February 2020, NCJWC-Toronto moved to a new home at 890 Sheppard Avenue West where it continues to carry on its mission.

Some of our current programs include:

• The Passover Food Drive, now in its 40^th year, which provides volunteer-delivered food boxes to the elderly and vulnerable in the GTA.
• The Toronto Jewish Quilting Project where volunteer quilters meet weekly to create quilts by hand for women diagnosed with cancer.
• The Betel Buddies Program which matches NCJWC-Toronto volunteers with clients of the Bernard Betel Centre for telephone companionship to alleviate loneliness and isolation in the seniors population.
• Kick off to Camp which raises money and provides funding to purchase a new pair of running shoes for children in poverty who are subsidized to attend summer camp.
• L’Chaim/Wellspring  Cancer Support Groups which supports newly diagnosed cancer patients and caregivers.
• One Voice which brings together faith leaders to address domestic violence.
• Human Trafficking Awareness which educates community members about the perils of human sex trafficking.
• TAP, Puppetry in the Schools which teaches school aged children about difference through the use of puppets.
• Mitzvah Day, an annual international event that mobilizes our volunteers to address social justice through social action.
• NCJWC-Toronto is a proud supporter of NCJWC’s National project in Israel, ALUMA, which provides support to families in crisis in Israel.
• Ongoing social and  educational programs on zoom and in person to engage and educate our members, volunteers and the community at large about important social issues impacting community. Please join us!

Learn more about and explore our current programs.

See our past programs.