Zal and Rose Yanovsky Breakfast Fund

Nov 15, 2023

“Together they committed themselves to make Kingston a vibrant place to live.”

Join us for the 20th Annual Zal & Rose Breakfast!

The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CFKA) is pleased to announce the 20th anniversary of the Zal and Rose Breakfast fundraiser in support of The Food Sharing Project, which provides over 10,000 healthy meals each week to students in 88 schools across KFL&A.

The breakfast is a collective effort – staff donate their time, Chez Piggy and Pan Chancho donate all of the food, and suppliers often contribute food to the cause as well. To-date, the Fund has granted $245,444 to The Food Sharing Project, and the legacy of Zal and Rose lives on by helping to feed thousands of children each year.

Dine-In or Take-Out Options
After four years absence, Chez Piggy will provide a dine-in option for guests. “We’re so excited to welcome new guests and old friends back to Chez Piggy by offering a sit-down dine-in breakfast this year,” says Zoe Yanovsky. Dates for this year’s breakfast fundraisers are:

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023: 7:00am-9:00am
Chez Piggy (dine-in only), 68 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A5
Please call 613-549-7673 to reserve your breakfast.

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023: 7:00am-9:00am
Pan Chancho (take-out only), 44 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A4
Please call 613-544-7790 to reserve your breakfast.

About The Zal and Rose Yanovsky Breakfast Fund
In memory of Zal Yanovsky and Rose Richardson, supports school breakfast programs for children in Kingston and area. Zal Yanovsky and Rose Richardson were two of Kingston’s best known and beloved citizens.  Zal was larger than life, Rose was his anchor.  Together they committed themselves to make Kingston a vibrant place to live.  They generously donated their time, talent and energies to giving back to their community.

Zal died very suddenly in 2002. Rose was passionate about making sure that kids in schools had nutritious meals. So a group of friends, colleagues and loyal patrons of Chez Piggy and Pan Chancho and launched the Zal School Breakfast Fund, an endowment fund with the Community Foundation of Kingston in 2004. Rose lived long enough to see the success of the breakfasts.  She died in 2005. Zal’s daughter, Zoe, is carrying on the tradition of Zal and Rose, the breakfasts are now an annual tradition each December.

The endowment fund continues to grow and the legacy of  Zal and Rose lives on by helping to feed thousands of children each year. Watch a video about Zal and Rose Yanovsky Breakfast Fund.

 

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2023 Year End Tax Tips

 Both the federal and provincial governments offer donations tax credits that, in combination, can result in tax savings of up to 55% of the value of your gift in 2023, depending on your province or territory of residence. With total cash donations up to $200 in a year, the federal donation credit is 15% of the donation amount. For total donations exceeding $200 in a year, the federal donation credit jumps to 29% (33% to the extent taxable income exceeds $235,675) of the donation amount. Provincial donation credits are also available and the total credit may be up to 55% once total annual donations exceed the $200 in a calendar year.

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Proposed Changes to Alternative Minimum Tax

Tax Element Current AMT Regime Proposed AMT Changes
Tax Rate and exception level 15% flat tax rate on an adjusted taxable income in excess of a $40,000 exemption 20.5% flat tax rate on an adjusted taxable income in excess of a $173,000 exemption
Calculating the adjusted taxable income for AMT purposes 100% of non-refundable tax credits included. 50% of non-refundable tax credits included.
Treatment of donations of publicly listed securities 0% of capital gains from donations of publicly listed securities included. 30% of capital gains from donations of publicly listed securities included.

Your AMT may be higher in 2024 (compared to 2023) if your taxable income is over about $173,000, and you have income taxed at lower rates than ordinary income, or deductions or credits that reduce taxes payable, including: Capital gains, Stock options,  Canadian dividends, Unused non-capital losses, net capital losses, or limited partnership losses from prior years, and  Non-refundable tax credits, including the donation tax credit. Speak to your tax profession to see how AMT could affect your situation in 2024, and, if appropriate, to consider triggering a gain or exercising employee stock options.

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