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My husband Stuart and I both grew up in homes where community
service and philanthropy were given high priority. Stuart’s
parents, Nina and Harry Cohen were leaders in the Cape Breton
community and my parents, Olga and Arthur Pascal were part
of the top leadership in Montreal.
We moved to Toronto in 1978 and because of our willingness
to participate in the Jewish community, we were warmly welcomed.
Within a year, I was on the Board of UJA Federation Women’s
Campaign & Advocacy and subsequently joined the Auxiliary
boards of Mount Sinai Hospital and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric
Care.
The Pascal Family Foundation, of which I am a member, is
based in Montreal. We felt that it was important to have something
in our own names in our new home in Toronto. After discussing
it with our children, Kathy, still in Montreal and Michael,
now in Edmonton, I decided to endow my Lion of Judah gift
so that in years to come, no matter where we live, we will
feel part of the Toronto Jewish community.
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