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January 10, 2024
Aviv Shemesh and her family arrived in Toronto in November after they were evacuated from their home in northern Israel, part of a wave of Israelis who have come to Canada since th...
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September 9, 2021
Dear Friend,
We hope you have been enjoying a lovely summer. As the world continues to inch its way back to what we hope will be normalcy, for many of us, it has been a time to re...
November 23, 2020
Dear Friends,
Every day at Ometz, we meet people with a desire to get back on their feet, take control of their life and move forward.
Our work is possible because of generous do...
October 23, 2020
Dear Friends,
We hope this finds you and your family safe and in good health.
It has been a few months since we were last in touch and we wanted to share an update and some of th...
April 8, 2020
Dear Friends,
As we move into our fourth week of responding to the pandemic, we want to share a quick update on how Ometz is meeting the essential needs of the most vulnerable and...
November 11, 2019
After the billions of dollars spent by government and communities to fight poverty, you might ask: has there been any measurable impact? Are people better off now than they would b...
November 11, 2019
It’s been scientifically proven that volunteering makes people happy. By connecting us to others, opening up career paths and bringing fun and fulfillment to our lives, volun...
Newsletters
March 20, 2018
Opinion by Susan Karpman, Ometz Chief Program Officer
As parents, we do many things to help our children grow up healthy and stay safe. We teach them not to touch a hot stove, not...
Newsletters
March 20, 2018
Youth now spend more time with their friends online than in person, leading to a generation who are more connected than ever before.
However, according to Dr. Jean Twenge, an unpr...
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November 9, 2017
On Nov. 15, teens and their families are invited to take part in a lecture focusing on youth empowerment and community engagement.
