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LESLIE & ANNA DAN
Leslie L. Dan, Chairman and founder of the Novopharm group of companies, has devoted his business career to pharmaceutical manufacturing and research in Canada. Anna Dan was born in Moscow and emigrated to Canada in 1980, where she has become a high couture fashion retailer. Together they support a wide range of health-oriented programs.
AUSTIN & NANI BEUTEL
Nani & Austin Beutel have been recognized for their volunteerism and commitment to Progressive Jewish causes. The prestigious Beutel Seminar for Progressive Jewish Leadership Develop ment, an annual 10-day gathering in Jerusalem, is named for them. Margaret E. Fleck & James D. Fleck
JAMES D. & MARGARET E. FLECK
Dr. James and Margaret Fleck are avid arts supporters. Jim Fleck is the President of the Art Gallery of Ontario Foundation and Chair of the Minister’s Advisory Council for Arts and Culture (Ontario). Margaret Fleck has had an equally distinctive life in the arts, as a choreographer and dancer, and currently as an avid supporter of the National Ballet School.
THE BERTRAND GERSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
Led by brothers Ira and Irving Gerstein, The Bertrand Gerstein Family Foundation
has been supporting education and healthcare since 1994. Among the beneficiaries
of the Foundation’s support are the University of Toronto, University of Western
Ontario, Baycrest Centre and Mount Sinai Hospital.
JOSEPH LEBOVIC
Joseph Lebovic is a notable philanthropist and board member of several charitable and cultural foundations. In 2005, Mr. Lebovic was awarded the Spirit of Jerusalem Medallion from the State of Israel Bonds. He has also been awarded the Canada Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada by the Governor General of Canada.
FLORENCE MINZ, PAUL MINZ & DR. LORNA MINZ
Florence Minz is the Chair of the Board of The Royal Conservatory of Music. Ms Minz has been very active in the community, primarily in children’s development and advocacy, seniors and hospitals, and in the area of music.
NANCY PENCER
When Gerry Pencer was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1997, his wife Nancy Pencer and their entire family got into the trenches to begin their fight against brain tumors. In addition to her work at The Pencer Brain Trust, Nancy has played, and continues to play, an active role in numerous charities and philanthropic activities in Toronto, Montreal, and abroad
THE W. GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation is a Canadian charitable foundation committed to making grants in Canada for the benefit of Canadians. The Foundation is supported by an endowment from the Weston family, with the majority of the funds being directed to specific organizations in the fields of education and environment.
MORDEN YOLLES
Morden Yolles is one of the most distinguished designers in Canada and has been highly influential in the development of modern Canadian architecture. In 2003, Morden became a Member of the Order of Canada. He is the President of the Leon and Dora Yolles Charitable Foundation.
GERALD SHEFF & SHANITHA KACHAN
Ms. Kachan has served as a former director of the Ontario Science Centre, a Cabinet member for Interval House, and a Board member of the UJA Women’s Auxiliary. Gerald Sheff is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. He is a trustee of the Art Gallery of Ontario Foundation, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Scotiabank Giller Prize.
HOWARD SOKOLOWSKI & LINDA FRUM
Howard Sokolowski is co-founder and chief executive officer of Tribute Communities, one of the largest homebuilders in Canada. He is currently a member of the Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation Board of Directors and is co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts. Linda Frum Sokolowski is a columnist for the National Post. As Chair of the United Jewish Appeal’s Women’s Campaign 2006, she raised a record $8 million for the organization.
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