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 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 families and 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.
Current programs include:
- The Passover Food Drive,(est 1983) 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 persons diagnosed with cancer.
- Sheila’s Kids Summer Essentials Fund which raises money and provides summer essentials for underprivileged children in the GTA
- The L’Chaim Cancer Support program which provides support to women diagnosed with cancer
- One Voice which brings together women of diverse faiths to eliminate violence against women.
- Mitzvah Day, an annual international event that mobilizes our volunteers to address social justice through social action.
- 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.
- Fighting antisemitism through an active antisemitism committee and through the Power of Small Conversations funded by the Canadian government.