“I just want to make a difference,” says Charles Schachnow, who will receive the 2019 Shem Tov Community Volunteer Award.
Jewish values and the concept of tikkun olam are very important to Jewish Family Services of Ottawa, says Sarah Caspi, the agency’s new executive director.
Ottawa is “one of the most underrated places on the planet,” says Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein (left) in a fireside chat with Mark Sutcliffe presented by the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation, May 6, at Gowling WLG. (Howard Sandler)
Steven Kimmel, described as “a true leader and a true mensch,” will receive the 2019 Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Service Award. (Howard Sandler)
Allan Shefrin, described as “kind and gentle…so genuine in his interactions with others,” will receive the Freiman Family Young Leadership Award and the Lawrence Greenberg Young Leadership Development Award.
