Michelin-starred and top chefs, culinary greats and sprinkling of some of Toronto’s biggest philanthropic givers banded together on the eve of April 1 at Evergreen Brickworks to raise $1 million for the Toronto Foundation For Student Success.
Moez Kassam is a highly accomplished investor and philanthropist with a deep commitment to social change. As founder and Chief Investment Officer of Anson Funds, a leading alternative asset management firm, he has achieved an exceptional track record, leading one of the globe’s top-performing hedge funds.
This holiday season, as many of us gather with loved ones in the warmth of our homes, thousands of Torontonians face the harsh reality of homelessness. Recent estimates from the City of Toronto state that on any given night, roughly 12,000 people in Toronto are experiencing homelessness.
Last December, doctors at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children saved two-year-old Mikayla Kassam’s life. This week, Mikayla’s grateful parents – Anson Funds founder Moez Kassam and his wife, Marissa, a former banker – donated $15-million to fund SickKids research aimed at helping children around the world get the same health care that saved their daughter.
Anson Funds founder Moez Kassam and his wife, Marissa donated $15-million to fund SickKids research aimed at helping children around the world get the same health care that saved their daughter.
The gift will establish student scholarships and help fund capital costs for the first new medical school in the Greater Toronto Area in a century.
Moez and Marissa Kassam’s generous gift empowers a healthier future for Ontario’s children.
Moez Kassam’s data-driven initiative supports underfunded, high-performing Team Canada athletes, usually competing in sports that are newer and lower-profile.
