Donation Fund Descriptions
Temple Har Zion is a registered charity and we rely on donations to connect, engage and inspire. All donations will result in a tax receipt being issued early next year for the full amount of all donations received during the current year.
Donations to the funds below, unless designated with an asterisk (*), help offset the costs and enhance our existing programs. In some cases, donations to these funds may be used to offset other costs.
Funds with an asterisk (*) are used exclusively for the stated purpose of the fund.
Adult Education Fund
Provides funds for guest speakers and guest Torah Study leaders. Donations may be directed specifically to Evening Programs, the Daytime Speaker Series, Torah Study, or to the fund in general.
Ann Zworth Holocaust Education Fund*
Provides funds towards educating congregants and the general public about all aspects of the Holocaust through the Provides funding for educating congregants and the general public about all aspects of the Holocaust through supporting speakers, events, and sponsoring students to the "March of the Living." funding of speakers and events and sponsorship of students to the "March of the Living" program.
Arthur & Dvora Brown Camp George Fund*
This fund acknowledges the positive influence that Reform Jewish camping has in strengthening Jewish identity through impactful summer experiences. All donations to this fund are used to help families financially support their children’s attendance at URJ Camp George.
Brotherhood Fund*
Provides monies to assist Temple in furthering its goals.
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund*
Provides funds for the Cantor’s discretionary use to support causes, including members and community members in need, special programming at our temple, and other worthwhile needs and endeavours.
Chesed Fund - see Paulette Volgyesi Memorial Chesed Fund
Community Dinners Fund
Supports the community dinners that THZ offers at Temple to assist those in need and combat food insecurity.
Davis Yacht Garden - Gan Moshe Fund
Provides funding for the ongoing maintenance of a Temple garden where we hold Shabbat evening services occasionally, and in which members can sit or stroll outdoors to celebrate their weddings and other simchas.
Director of Education & School Fund
Subsidizes educational programs for Religious and Hebrew School students and teachers, as well as professional development and special events. Covers the purchase of equipment or materials to improve our school's learning environment.
Fight Food Insecurity Fund
Donates funds to organizations helping people experiencing hunger by providing food access, and also to organisations promoting actions that address the root causes of food insecurity. All donations to this fund will be used exclusively to combat food insecurity and will not cover Temple operations.
Hybrid Meeting Equipment Fund
Provides funding for equipment required to effectively host in-person meetings, workshops, and classes at Temple when some participants are attending remotely.Provides funds for equipment necessary to successfully hold in-person meetings, workshops, and classes at Temple when some of the participants are attending remotely.
Legacy Fund*
Provides funds for maintaining capital improvements to the physical plant of the congregation and for current and future objectives, activities, and programs. The fund supports the long-term financial security and continuity of our congregation.
Library Fund
Provides funding for acquiring books, periodicals, and library equipment.
Lynn Rae Israel Scholarship Fund*
Provides funds for youth scholarships who complete the Temple Har Zion Confirmation program. These merit-based scholarships help eligible youth participate in Israel Reform Movement programs, such as a NFTY Israel trip or a semester at Heller High School in Israel (formerly NFTY-EIE).
Marvin Kopstick Leadership Fund*
Provides funding to promote leadership among our lay leaders. Support is available for both individuals and events that develop leadership qualities and will contribute to the future growth of our temple.
MHarZY Leadership Fund
Provides funding to send our youth to the North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) programs and events, as well as for local MHarZY programming.
Music Fund
Provides funds to enhance our music programs and purchase necessary materials and equipment.
Peace of Mind Fund
Peace of Mind is a transformative nine-month therapeutic program that provides a profound healing experience for IDF veterans. Funds raised help support THZ's hosting of veterans during their week in Toronto.
Paulette Volgyesi Memorial Chesed Fund
Provides funds to reimburse some of the expenses Chesed Committee volunteers personally incur, such as when visiting Temple members in the hospital (including hospital parking) or sending out cards (postage).
Prayer Book Funds
Provides funding for our prayer books and for an inscription in memory of a loved one or to honour a special milestone occasion in a loved one’s life.
Rabbi Michael & Celia Stroh Torah Study Fund
formerly the Rabbi Michael & Celia Stroh Adult Education Fund
Provides funding to support guest rabbis and educators for Shabbat Morning Torah study.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund*
Provides funds for the Rabbi’s discretionary use to support causes such as members and community members in need, special programming at our temple, and other worthwhile needs and endeavours.
Sanctuary Chair Plaque Fund
It provides an inscribed plaque on one of the chairs in honour of a special occasion or in memory of a loved one.
Scheinberg Family Sustainability Fund*
The interest earned by this fund helps ensure the long-term financial security and continuity of our congregation.
Security Fund
Helps offset some of the increased costs related to providing a safe and secure space to connect, be engaged, and inspire.
Sisterhood Fund - see Women of Temple Ha Zion Fund
Tara Abrams Legacy Fund for Music Education and Programming*
This legacy fund supports and promotes music education and programming at Temple, in honour of Hazzanit Tara Abrams.
THZ Fund
Funds Shabbat Kiddush, refreshments provided before or after Friday Shabbat services or breakfasts for Torah study.
Torah Fund
Provides for the purchase and repair of items specifically related to the Torah, such as crowns, yads, breastplates, and mantles.
Video Streaming Fund
Ensures the continuous delivery of livestreamed services.
Women of Temple Har Zion Fund*
Provides financial support for URJ camp scholarships, funds to Temple Youth for various programs including MharZY and March of the Living, and offers gifts to our Confirmands and B'nai Mitzvah students.
Youth Development Fund - see MHarZY Leadership Fund
Youth Engagement & Travel Fund
Funds programming for post-B’nai Mitzvah education and engagement, including travel and hands-on experiential learning.
Young Families Engagement Fund
Funds programming to connect, engage, and inspire young families at Temple and within the community.Funds programming to connect, engage and inspire young families at Temple and in the community.
All donations can be made online. For more details about these funds, please contact our Executive Director, Rachel Saslove.
Out of the Cold Fund
Supports our Out of the Cold program which, for nine Wednesdays in winter, warmly welcomes homeless and socially-isolated people as guests to our synagogue for a hot meal and a safe place to spend the night.