Passover Food Drive

Passover Food Drive: 40 years of tradition

Helping people celebrate Passover with pride and dignity

Passover is one of the most celebrated Jewish holidays. Our challenge is to meet the vital needs of the financially disadvantaged in our community.

This year marks the 40th year of the Passover Food Drive in Toronto. 40 years of collaboration between social agencies, volunteers, students, the community and YOU.

With your assistance, we can continue this tradition and help more people in our community celebrate the holiday with pride and dignity.

Key Passover dates:

Passover: April 5-13

Packing: March 12-23

Delivery: Sunday March 26th

Sponsor a senior or a family

Passover Food Boxes contain all the essentials to make Passover easier to celebrate with pride and dignity.

Individual Food Box $90, Family Food Boxes $180.

DONATE NOW

Send a card

An ideal hostess gift to say thank you and show appreciation.

Greeting Cards are specially designed by school children in our community.

Let your loved ones know you care by making a donation to the Passover Food Drive in their name.

Package of 5 Greeting Cards $25, Tribute Cards $18 each.

ORDER BY PHONE: 416.633.5100

Pack Food Boxes

Groups, schools and individuals play a critical role helping to pack and deliver food boxes.

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue is graciously hosting the Passover Food Drive this year.

Right now we are booking groups and schools for packing.

REQUEST YOUR TIME SLOT

The need is greater now than ever

Food insecurity is a Jewish issue

National Council of Jewish Women Canada – Toronto began the Passover Food Drive as a small initiative to help a few dozen underprivileged families obtain Kosher for Passover food. Since 1983 it has expanded exponentially.

We all face the challenges of rising costs for food, rent and basic expenses. The burden for our most vulnerable is now even more difficult, especially at Passover.

Last year we provided over 2,200 Kosher for Passover Food Boxes. This year we anticipate to provide more than 2,500 boxes – the list keeps growing.

How it works:

The Passover Food Drive achieves its goals through monetary donations used to buy products at wholesale prices.
90% of all the food has to be purchased. Every box is Kosher for Passover.
Food is collected by community organizations, synagogues, schools and supermarkets
NCJWC, Toronto accepts referrals for recipients from agencies, synagogues and service and chaplaincy groups.
Monetary donations enable the Passover Food Drive to purchase most of the Kosher for Passover non-perishable food.

3 ways to donate:

Online: Select the amount you want to give. DONATE NOW.
Mail: Send a cheque to: National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto, 1-890 Sheppard Ave. W, North York Ontario, M3H 6B9
Phone: Call our office at 416-633-5100 and we will complete your transaction with you.

A tax receipt will be issued for all monetary donations of $20.00 and above.

Volunteers are welcome. You can make a difference.

2023 Passover Food Drive Co-Chairs: Shelly Feldman and Gail Crystal