Jacob’s Ladder is proud to present Water Series by photographer Jodi Chapnik. Featuring Jacob’s sister, Beverly Schwartz, swimmer at heart. Feel the magic of the water in these Limited Edition Prints. 100% of sales donated to Jacob’s Ladder. View on October 2-6, 10am-3pm, 1073 Yonge Street Summerhill For enquiries: Email: [email protected] Instagram: jodi.photo
I Rise Above is an original song about our son, produced as a tribute to honour Jacob Schwartz as he miraculously turns 20! Jacob was born with a fatal neurodegenerative illness which attacks the central nervous system. This song is a Jacob’s Ladder initiative. Proceeds from this song will help fund day programs for young […]
Significance vs. and Success In the last month or so a friend of mine and I were discussing the importance of significance versus success as it relates to us on a personal level. On the surface, and in today’s society, this may appear to have been more about material things and stuff, but it wasn’t. […]
Jacob’s resiliency, strength and contagious spirit inspire us every single day. It is impossible to know him and not feel his positive energy. The fact is that he is always smiling, raises spirits and brings constant perspective to all he meets. Unfortunately, his disease continues to progress but it hasn’t taken away his incredible love […]
Jacob’s Ladder is very happy to announce its new association with The House. The House is a dynamic organization begun in 2004 and is leading the way in engaging a next generation of inspired Jewish young adults (ages 22 – 35) through creative programming and collaborative community partnerships. Reaching out to over 1000 Jewish young adults annually The House creates a comfortable environment open […]
We are so very fortunate to have Dr. Jeremy Friedman of the Department of Paediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children as a member of our Board and as Jacob’s doctor. We are additionally proud to announce that he received the 2016 MSA Citizenship Award at the MSA (Medical Staff Association) Annual Spring Reception on […]
This year there are more than 1,000 Project Give Back students in over forty classes a week. They are following their hearts and inspiring each other with their projects. We are so proud of the young leaders who choose Jacob’s Ladder for their Project Give Back journey as well as those who choose over 600 […]
This past year was wonderfully medically uneventful for Jacob, longtime friend of Jacob Schwartz. After spending most of the last year in the hospital, Jake took the time to recover….at home! Thanks to a wonderful friend and teacher, Jake remained up to date on his schoolwork from the comfort of our living room. He was […]
We are very happy to report that Jacob’s Ladder is once again supporting the work of Dr. Nechama Baum and The MukiBaum Accessibility Centre. With our funding this year more young adults are able to participate fully in the quality programming that is offered. This organization is a non-profit, NGO (non-governmental organization) providing inclusive, community-focused […]
