Moez Kassam and his wife founded the Moez & Marissa Kassam Equity Fund in 2016 to support organizations working for a more equitable society.
With a particular focus on children and immigrant communities, the fund invests in organizations that address the symptoms of inequality and exclusion, while working to level the playing field.
The fund aims to support five categories of nonprofits: food and shelter, education, healthcare, immigrant integration, and arts and culture initiatives in Toronto and around the world.
Organizations supported by the fund include: the Michael Garron Hospital, Doctors Without Borders, The Toronto Foundation for Student Success, Camp Oochigeas, a summer camp aimed at memorable experiences for children affected by cancer, and many other worthy organizations.
Thanks to a generous contribution to Michael Garron Hospital, the fund commemorated the renovated Moez & Marissa Kassam Food Court, designed to bring nutritious and quality food to the growing community of underserved patients, frontline workers and medical staff.
The Moez & Marissa Kassam Foundation focuses on five areas of community improvement: