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Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo2016 Annual ReportA Center Of Communities Where All Are Welcome
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Dear Members
During the fiscal year 2015-16 I had the
opportunity to partner with outstanding
professional staff and lay leaders and we
have accomplished many things:
We have completed the agency’s
strategic plan for the next 3-5 years and
are implementing the board’s directives.
Under the leadership of our Grinspoon
Foundation mentor Laurie Herrick, the
Centerland committee completed a
strategic plan and have set up task forces
in Governance, Enrollment and Retention,
and Fundraising and Development.
We are going to have a Camp Lakeland
Reunion at Centerland at the end of July
which should be crazy fun. Our hope is
that an alumni association will emerge
from this event.
Our JCC achieved close to a break even
budget while embracing our mission and
engaging more community members.
Enrollment continues to grow at the
Irving M. Shuman Camp Gounds. Our two
new permanent shelters look wonderful
and were used extensively for activities.
The opening of the Gretchen S. Gross
Omanut Center bought out the creativity
in our staff and campers. It was so much
fun watching the kids use the pottery
wheels and kilns that Sylvia Rosen
donated to camp years ago. We hope to
utilize camp facilities for out-of-season
rentals to enhance our revenue. The Rein
Family Amphitheater hosted Shabbat
services, two fabulous concerts that were
enjoyed by hundreds of people; and it
was a special meeting place for campers.
Everyone, parents included, were so
happy to see real toilets around camp.
We are delighted to welcome Betsy
Abramson as our new Director of Camp
Centerland. She brings tremendous
experience, spirit, energy, knowledge,
and passion for camping to Centerland.
Our enrollment for this summer is strong
and exceeds last year’s numbers. A Camp
Our JCC achieved close to a breakeven budget while embracing our mission and engaging more community members.
Gretchen S. GrossPresident
Lakeland reunion for families will be
held at the end of July, showcasing our
fabulous Camp Centerland facilities.
Under the superb leadership of Barbara
Reden, our well respected NAEYC Early
Childhood accreditation was renewed
and the Holland facility continues to be
full with a waiting list. We opened a
new infant room this year that filled
very quickly. Plans have been drawn up
for expansion of the Early Childhood
Program, refurbishing the interior play-
ground, group fitness, and much more to
meet the needs of our city members and
the growing population near the Buffalo
Niagara Medical Campus. The Benderson
Early Childhood program has a new
director. Stephanie Katzman brings a
wealth of knowledge and experience to
this terrific program. We are proud to
announce that this program is now NAEYC
accredited; not an easy fete to accomplish.
The Benderson Family Building Program
continues to grow and we are delighted
to announce that an infant program will
be starting this September.
Fitness and Wellness are also core to
our mission. As per our strategic plan,
this department is looking into ways to
keep our equipment current, adding
Group Fitness classes to meet the needs
of our members, along with additional
Personal Training opportunities.
Patty Simonson is hard at work
developing an initiative with the New
York State Diabetes program.
Once again our Cultural Arts department
had a good year. The Jewish Repertory
Theatre had a terrific season with a
diverse selection of plays. The Buffalo
International Film Festival and annual
Book and arts fair bring a world of culture
and opportunities year- round to our
members and community. JRT received
an award from the Town of Amherst.
Congratulations to Saul Elkin for having
received a Lifetime Recognition Award.
Our future success depends on you,
our members, to maintain and encourage
others to become members and to
participate in our Jewish programming.
The JCC is a center of communities in
Buffalo and Western New York where we
gather to see friends, meet new people,
and help sustain our Jewish mission.
It has been a privilege and honor to serve
as your president the past three years.
I so strongly believe in our mission and
hope you will join me in continued
support of our very special agency.
Sincerely,
Vision & Mission
The stated vision of the JCC of Greater
Buffalo is that we engage in “Building
Community and Enriching Lives”.
The mission of the Jewish Community
Center of Greater Buffalo, Inc. (“JCC”)
is “to build and strengthen the Jewish
and Western New York communities
by providing recreational, educational,
cultural and social programs and services
that are consistent with Jewish values”.
Over the past fiscal year ending March
31, 2016 we continued to fulfill both the
vision and mission statements of the
agency in a variety of innovative and
productive ways.
Every department within the JCC works
to address issues, challenges and
opportunities that directly enrich the lives
of our members and the Western New
York community. Decades of experience
supply our staff with the knowledge and
skills required to provide seniors with
meaningful and intelligent programming.
Families find support through recreation,
camping, early childhood education,
after-school programs, cultural and
religious holiday programming and
more. People of all ages benefit from
Health, Fitness, Recreation and Aquatics
programs throughout the agency.
While our basic mission remains the
same, our means of connecting with
our members is witnessing change.
Technology is producing additional
methods and tools for engagement.
We connect with thousands of
individuals through Facebook and
Twitter. Members enroll for programs
ranging from classes to camping weeks to
theatre tickets on-line. Benchmarking of
our JCC is established through a survey
that is accessed by clicking on a link
contained in an email. Annual tax
statements for Early Childhood
programs can be obtained from our
website. Advertising our programs and
services online and through email blasts
has drastically reduced our postage and
marketing budgets. It only takes minutes
for us to devise a quick survey and send it
to members to fill out electronically when
we need to know what people think.
Of course, we still continue the
conversation face-to-face or by phone
when we have someone’s contact
information. But the ability to connect
and interact has been enhanced by our
embracement of technology.
Advertising our programs and services online and through email blasts has drastically reduced our postage and marketing budgets.
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Progress Related to our Strategic Plan
A number of challenges that were
identified in our Strategic Plan have
begun to be or have been addressed
during the past 12 months. We have
made several very positive staff
appointments which are already yielding
fruit. Increased enrollment and greater
reported satisfaction levels are being
seen in several key programs. The Early
Childhood Program at the Benderson
Family Building has attained prestigious
NAYEC Accreditation. Our “Child Day
Reports”, which measure usage,
have been climbing over the past few
months. Camp enrollment climbed last
year to a level that hadn’t been seen
for many years. Issues related to staff
satisfaction also improved as steps
recommended in the plan were
implemented.
Plans are underway for continued
renovation and space allocation at the
Holland Family Building. Our Strategic
Plan identified opportunities for
membership and program growth at that
building and we are busily pursuing both
of these objectives. Plans for expansion
of our Early Childhood Center downtown
will happen within the next year or two.
Concurrent with that expansion will be
the creation of new
and better space for group fitness,
after-school and Yoga. A judicious
engagement of task forces and
committees is happening
in the areas identified
in the plan. Work is
continuing on the
development of
future leaders which
will come from a
larger cross section
of our membership.
Areas that need to be
addressed over the
coming year include
an intensification of
fundraising and
endowment building,
the building of an
out-of-season stream
of income from our camp
facilities and the continued
growth of membership
and program revenue.
We recognize the
threat from increased
competition for almost
everything we do, as well
as the opportunities we
are afforded in meeting
that competition.
Plans are underway for continued renovation and space allocation at the Holland Family Building.
Since our opening days in 1948 the JCC
has positioned itself as an open and
inclusive community center for more
than its central core of members.
As an agency that succeeded two
separate institutions dating to the
late 19th century, the new JCC faced
the task of combining disparate
communities of refugees and recent
arrivals with a community that had
been in place for more than 100 years.
Cultural differences, economic
disparities and religious differences
were accommodated at the new,
International Style facility by means
of social workers, recreational and
educational programs. This work
continues to this day. People of many
faiths, from distant lands and varied
cultures are welcomed and served by
a professional staff providing a myriad
of services. We are more than muscle-
heavy weight lifters who are anxious
to meet attractive partners. The JCC
is a safe place with a wholesome,
human environment.
What distinguishes us from our
competition is the fulfillment of the
mission of the agency. The aspect of
our programs that emphasizes Fitness,
Wellness and Aquatics is made available
to a wide variety of the entire community.
Programming is offered in the areas of
Cultural Arts, Camping, Early Childhood
Education, After-School and more. A
more holistic approach to improving lives
through more than Group Fitness or Body
Building insures a result that is aimed at
the entire individual or family. This can
be seen at our indoor playground, our
outdoor pool, our new multi-million dollar
campsite, our “blue-box” theatre or our
healthy Meyer Family Tel Aviv Café.
That being said, we know from feedback
from our members that our facilities are
cleaner, more state-of-the-art and more
of a community center than our competition.
Our membership rates, which are competitive with other high-quality
facilities in Western New York, are among the lowest of any JCC in the United States.
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More than Just a Gym
We know from feedback from our members that ourfacilities are cleaner,more state-of-the-art andmore of a community center than our competition.
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Fitness & Aquatics
More than 400,000 visits were made to our two facilities last year by people utilizing our programs. More than 90 classes were offered every week to people aged 3 to 103. New programs, introduced by our dedicated leaders Dan Rohde and Ann Vorburger (Fitness-Benderson), Julie Kingsley and Erin Ruszaj (Aquatics-Benderson) Bob Lajeunesse (Fitness-Holland) and Eric Poniatowski (Aquatics-Holland) , included Tabata (an aggressive conditioning program) and expanded offerings of many of the following:
• Fitness Offerings
• Basketball
• Basic Training
• Yoga
• Pilates
• Body Pump
• CX Work
• Cycling
• Kids Fit
• Silver Sneakers
• Spring into summer
• Storm (dry land)
• Teens Understanding Fitness
• WERQ
• Zumba
• Aquatics Offerings
• Water Ai Chi
• Rescue & Health Care Provider Certification
• CPR/AED Training
• Lifeguard Certification
• Aqua Boogie
• Aqua Zumba
• Basic Water Skills
• Swim Testing
• Flexorcize
• H2 Whoa
• Hydrorider
• Learn to Swim
• Masters’ Swimming
• Minnow Mondays
• Small Group Interval Training
• Special Friends
• Storm High School Training
• Storm for various abilities
• Water Aerobics
• Water Babies
• Water-in-Motion
• Water Warriors
• Wet-Tastic
• You and Me on Land and Sea
We hope you will join us for some of
these classes. Athletes and swimmers
of all, ages, levels and competencies are
encouraged to participate. Our highly
trained professionals are available for
individual, small-group and large-group
instruction. Your health and wellness
are central to our mission and we look
forward to your enjoyment of these
programs. Most of these are free to
members or available with a “Class
Pass” which can be purchased in 10
class units for $59.
More than 400,000 visits were made to our two facilities last year by people utilizing our programs.
Join us for a Group Fitness class.
Take a spin on a Hydrorider.
Let a Personal Trainer help you build strength.
Thanks in part to the generous sponsorship of M & T
Bank, the Louis and Molly Wolk Foundation and your
membership dues; an outstanding season of Cultural Arts
was offered to the entire community. Jordana Halpern
and Katie Wzontek continue to amaze us with their
creativity and professional judgement.
A trio of thought-provoking plays that examined core
conflicts between people with strong convictions and
powerful forces like family, religion and society received
extremely favorable reviews and strong ticket sales.
2015 represented our Bar Mitzvah or 13th season and
was celebrated accordingly.
Book and Arts Fair featured 9 events over a period of three weeks.
Both buildings hosted events that included musical concerts,
author events and art exhibits. Books were sold that were related
to the presentations. Smaller offerings for young families included
collaborative efforts with other departments and agencies that
utilized our new Rein Family Amphitheater at the Irving M. Shuman
Campgrounds.
The Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival was offered on-site
and at the Amherst Dipson Theater. This 30th year season was
successfully presented to more than 1,600 ticket-holders and featured
18 different films with a wide range of subjects. There was truly an
offering to match the taste of every attendee. We are grateful to
Merrill Lynch for their sponsorship of last year’s Film Festival.
Forces like family, religion andsociety receivedextremely favorable reviews and strong ticket sales.
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Cultural Arts
As of the end of our fiscal year, more than
25 children were on a waiting list for a
space at the Holland Family Building Early
Childhood Education program. In order to
be placed on the list a deposit is required.
Many weeks, we write refund checks to
parents who can not wait any longer for a
space for their child. More than 10 calls,
resulting in five or six tours, are taken by
anxious families weekly. This year, we
added an additional room for infant
care which filled in less than 60 days.
Barbara Stone - Reden has led this
program for many years and continues
to be regarded as an outstanding leader
for Early Childhood Education in Western
New York. As previously mentioned,
Early Childhood Education & Kids’ Place After-School
we are pursuing additional space for this highly sought after program. Demand from employees at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus as well as an urban renaissance is expected to grow in the coming years. We expect to benefit from this movement as we provide top-quality services and programs for the new families. Similar demand and planned expansion of program is expected for our Kids’ Place After-School program at our downtown location. Christine Dusher, Program Director, is a constant magnet for compliments and
kudos from many happy families.
At the Benderson Family Building we
experienced a difficult year for
enrollment in the Early Childhood and
After-School programs. While things
looked much brighter the past few months,
enrollment and revenue won’t be reflected
until the current year is well underway.
We will be adding an infant room in
September which is expected to fill quickly.
Of special note is the accomplishment
of NAYEC accreditation at our suburban
building, matching our urban program.
We are confident that under the able and
enthusiastic leadership of Stephanie
Katzman our program will continue to
prosper. Our after-school program at the
Benderson Family Building is experiencing
positive growth under the spirited
leadership of Jason Palevsky.
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Camp Centerland
Volunteer leadership of more than 15 different
groups has allowed our Adult Services program
to thrive at both buildings. Karla Wiseman and
our star volunteer Sheila Shapiro continue to
amaze us with their creative offerings of
discussion groups, trips, lectures, luncheons
and more as we serve a growing group of adults.
Appreciative individuals depend upon the JCC for
continued education, stimulating programming
and meaningful activities. Additional volunteers are sought for each of our programs.
Single lectures related to one’s professional experience, seasonal or year-long
leadership of groups and other tasks are filled by volunteers who enable us to provide
free or low-cost programs. Contact Karla or Sheila for additional information.
Café Europa
The Claims Conference provides friends
to the JCC and other social services world-
wide to host luncheons, dances, talks, and
community events. These programs are
for Holocaust survivors to meet over a
meal and form community. The name
comes from a cafe in Stockholm,
Sweden where survivors would
meet after the war to try to find family and friends. At the JCC, we host luncheons, guest speakers, entertainment and excursions six times a year which include
holiday celebrations, festivity and culture.
Many survivors only feel genuinely comfortable among others who have shared similar experiences and instinctively
understand each other. Such experiences
nourish the soul and are as important to
the survivors’ well-being as any of the
other services provided. Café Europa
adds to their quality of life and in many
cases gives them emotional strength to
keep going. The JCC is proud to be able to
offer this to the community of survivors.
Volunteer leadership of more than 15 different groups has allowed our Adult Services program to thrive at both buildings.
Under the leadership of Betsy Abramson,
along with Christine Dusher and Jason
Palevsky, Camp Centerland is expected
to see another year of increased
enrollment as it continues to settle in
to its new, $3,000,000 Irving M. Shuman
Campground. Last year we saw a solid
increase in enrollment (see page 11).
Specialty Camp programs were added
with the intent of encouraging additional
weeks of camping for kids who spent
the entire summer with us but might
have needed a change of program as
the summer progressed. We were
disappointed in the number of kids who
enrolled for these costly weeks and have
revised our program for the coming summer. We will provide specialty camps during the first and last weeks of the summer when we face the most difficulty staffing our programs due to college-
aged counselor’s inability to stay with us.
We once again hosted two Shlichim (Israeli counselors) and hope to continue to do so. Host families provide housing,food and transportation for these young adults and we are grateful for their participation. If you are interested in becoming a host family for part of the summer please let our staff know. These Shlichim add to the Jewish component of camp in a way that is
appreciated by all of our families,
regardless of religion or background.
Camp Centerland is the recipient of
a grant which comes in the form of a
seasoned consultant. Laurie Herrick
has been provided to us by the Harold
Grinspoon Foundation to help us continue
to develop a strategic plan, guidelines for
work in governance and best practices
for fundraising and staff development
for camp. Recently, we were awarded
a $35,000 challenge grant on a 1:3 basis.
Intended to help create new donors,
we will need to raise $105,000 to receive
the Grinspoon challenge grant before
December 31, 2016.
Adult Services
In addition to Jewish and Israeli music
which is heard in the lobby of our
buildings, we have increased our efforts
to provide objective information about
Israel to our members. Programs offering
various viewpoints were well-received.
As opportunities arise, we will continue
to encourage thought-provoking lectures
and discussion groups related to Israel.
Yom Ha atzmaut (Israel Independence
Day) activities will once again be hosted
by the JCC in conjunction with
other Jewish Community agencies.
The strengthening of understanding
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Israel Programming
With assistance from the JCC Association, we continued to provide our staff with shared experiences and best-practice information.
and familiarity with Israeli culture are
mission-driven activities that are
central to our plans.
With assistance from the JCC Association,
we continued to provide our staff with
shared experiences and best-practice
information. While we sent fewer staff to
conferences this year (it was an off-year
for the JCCA), we took advantage of
training programs for Camp leadership,
Cultural Arts development and Early
Childhood Education.
At home, we offered access to JCC
Association webinars as well as seminars,
funded by New York State grant
offerings. Topics included sexual
harassment, effective evaluations,
leadership, time management and more.
As previously mentioned, we benefitted
from volunteer efforts that included
grandmothers who helped us with
baby care, class and discussion groups,
ushering at our cultural arts events and
a variety of one-time happenings.
Volunteers helped us to sell raffle tickets
for our “Ultimate Fantasy Raffle” and
departmental fundraising throughout
the agency. Additional volunteers
would be welcomed with open arms.
Volunteerism / Staff Development
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Marketing & Membership
Two different task forces were
established this year to work on the issues
we are facing related to marketing and
membership. Like all JCCs, the challenges
presented by increased competition, new
methods of marketing including social
media, continue to require careful analysis
and swift implementation of solutions.
Our website (www.JCCBuffalo.org) has
been vastly improved. Investments in
search engine optimization (SEO) were
unnecessary 10 years ago as Google and
other engines were virtually unknown.
This expense has replaced what used
to be known as the “Postage Budget”.
This past year we tweeted, posted and
blogged. Our presence on Facebook and
Twitter, Yelp and Yahoo, YouTube and
Google was central to our marketing.
With thousands of friends on social media
we are reaching a demographic that is
difficult to engage with traditional
mailings, advertising and media. It is
clear to us that future years will require
a constant revision of our approaches to
marketing. Laurie Greenspan, Marketing
Director is always looking to find new and
innovative ideas for how to share the JCC
with the world.
Increased competition is requiring us to work harder and be better at everything we do.
Traditional, annual memberships failed
to grow this year. While enrollment in
programs sponsored by health insurers
grew, the members who switched into
these programs from regular
memberships significantly reduced the
revenue we receive for their participation.
Efforts are underway to redefine
membership categories and promotions
in a way that will restore the roughly $200,000 in annual revenue that has
been lost over the last two years.
Intense marketing strategies, devised
with the assistance of volunteer
committees, are being implemented.
Encouragement of usage by insurance
members for whom we are compensated
on a per-use basis, efforts to improve
member retention and corporate
memberships with discounts offered to
employees or residents of apartment
buildings are among the strategies we
will be employing.
Increased competition is requiring us to
work harder and be better at everything
we do. The assistance of existing
members in the recruitment of new
members is vital to our sustainability and
is greatly appreciated. Sharon Kostiner,
Membership Director and Rob Bari,
Asst. Membership Director (Holland) can
use your help. If you know centers of
influence, corporate officers or simply
individuals who could benefit from a JCC
membership please let us know whom
to contact.
Financial Report
Perhaps the most significant event in our
fiscal year was the retirement of more
than $900,000 in debt as a result of a gift
received in March. Channeled through
the Jewish Federation’s Capital Fund,
and facilitated by the Foundation for
Jewish Philanthropies, this gift was made
with no fanfare and had no attached
conditions. We are very grateful to the
generous family that continues to support
the JCC in magnanimous ways year after
year. With this gift, the JCC has very little
short-term concern with regard to debt.
We recognize our obligation to encourage
other families to help us remain a
sustainable, mission-driven, Jewish agency.
As previously mentioned, membership
revenue growth continues to be a
challenge. We face serious competition
in every program we offer. New swim
schools, additional fitness facilities,
new early childhood education providers,
camps, cultural venues and other
competitors seek our members and
patrons on a daily basis. We have never
worked as hard as we do currently just
to stay even. Unfortunately, we ended
2015-2016 with a small operating deficit
equalling less than 1% of revenue. We had
budgeted for a break-even year but
experienced disappointing membership
revenue, camp profitability and lower than
planned enrollment at the Benderson
Family Building children’s programs.
Concerted and coordinated efforts by
every department within the JCC are aimed
at addressing our competition with best-
practices, innovation and clean, modern
and efficient facilities. Task forces have
been charged with the task of providing
input to our staff in order to address
challenges that we face. New partnerships
with large employers, new strategies for
membership growth, expanded programs
which are revenue-positive and other
strategies are undertaken every month
with the intent of growing program and
concomitant revenue. We excel at cost
Governance
The fiscal year and governance year of the
JCC do not coincide. The new governance
year begins in June at the Annual Meeting
of the agency when new officers and
trustees are elected by our members.
We hope you will join us as we welcome
these new members and officers and thank
the outgoing members. A listing of the
board which helped to govern the agency
last year is available on the back cover of
this Annual Report. We owe a great deal of
gratitude to Gretchen Gross and the other
officers who provided selfless leadership,
philanthropy and inspiration to our staff
and rising leaders. Gretchen served for
the past three years and made memorable
contributions to every department within
the agency, especially Camp Centerland where her enthusiasm and wisdom impacted every aspect of camp. Equally at home behind the charcoal grill and at the head of the Board of Trustees, her leadership-by-example style will bear
fruit for many years.
Efforts to build the capacity of the Board with diversity, seeking of expertise and defining clear lines of responsibility and authority will bear fruit in future years as well. Our professional staff and leader-ship and volunteer leadership are poised to take your JCC to new heights as we chart a course in old and new areas of marketing, programming and services to an evolving
and loyal membership.
containment. Your JCC is managed with
a constant view to spend wisely,
steward assets, staff appropriately
and plan for the future.
Increased fund-raising, friend-raising and
development efforts will be imperative if
we are to succeed. No JCC member should
feel immune from the responsibility to
support the JCC to every possible extent.
We will continue to encourage members to
contribute to our operations on an annual
basis and to remember us in their estate
and financial planning. A multitude of
options are available for members who
may wish to receive current tax benefits
and income, while providing a strong future
for the JCC. For further information call
Richard A. Zakalik, Executive Director at
204-2071 or Peter Fleischmann, Director
and CEO of the Foundation for Jewish
Philanthropies, at 204-1133.
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Your JCC is managed with a constant view to spend wisely. . .
OFFICERSGretchen Gross, PresidentRon Benderson, Vice-PresidentSusan Freed-Oestreicher, Vice-President Philip Nobel, Vice President Dale Kadish, Treasurer Laura Watts Sommer, Secretary
BOARD MEMBERSJordan BalsomBrett BendersonDavid BunisJanet DesmonDavid FeuersteinJennifer Field
MANAGEMENT STAFFRichard Zakalik, Executive DirectorPhil Zuccaro, Chief Financial OfficerPatty Simonson, Assistant Executive DirectorPam Marin, Human Resources Director James Morgan, Director Facilities Operations
Christine Dusher, Buffalo Children’s & Assistant Camping Director Laurie Greenspan, Marketing DirectorJordana Halpern, Cultural Arts & JRT Managing DirectorJulie Kingsley, Getzville Aquatics Director Betsy Abramson, Children’s & Camping DirectorSharon Kostiner, Membership DirectorBob Lajeunesse, Buffalo General Manager, Health Fitness & RecreationEric Poniatowski, Buffalo Aquatics Director Barbara Stone Reden, Buffalo Early Childhood Services Director Dan Rohde, Getzville Fitness Center General Manager Stephanie Katzman, Getzville Early Childhood Director Ann Vorburger, Getzville Director of Health Fitness & Recreation Karla Wiseman, Adult Services Supervisor
DONORSAll for One Campaign$250-$500?$501-$1,000?
$1,001-$2,500?
Jewish Repertory Theatre$250-$500?$501-$1,000?
The JCC has been the grateful recipient of a variety of gifts. Since its founding, it has relied upon annual gifts, fundraising and bequests to support its mission. Please consider making the JCC part of your planned giving. Call Richard Zakalik, JCC Executive Director, at (716) 204-2071 or Peter Fleischmann, Director and CEO of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies, at (716) 204-1133 for information concerning lifetime income and tax benefits which can result from such generosity.
Irwin GelmanRobert KleinRion KwellerRabbi Alex Lazarus-KleinJoseph LipsitzRonald Maier
GRANTS RECEIVEDQuality Stars New York (staff development & quality improvement) $3,000United Way (for Early Childhood Holland) $29,700Donation from a JCC family (books for Early Childhood Holland classrooms) $750Erie County Prime Time Grant: 2015 (increase camp opportunities for at-risk youth) $7,500Variety Club of Buffalo: $3,500Kelly For Kids Foundation: $2,500Erie County Youth Bureau: $1,600M & T Bank: 2015-16 (Cultural Arts Programming) $10,000Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk Foundation (Cultural Arts Programming) $10,000County of Erie: 2016 (Cultural Arts Programming) $4,200Town of Amherst: 2016 (Cultural Arts Programming) $500Jewish Program Venture Fund (Jewish Repertory Theatre Artist in Residence Program) $2,370Merrill Lynch: 2015 (Film Festival) $2,000 The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany $3490.84
Annual Report Text-Rick ZakalikDesign-Troy FrymireProject Manager-Laurie Greenspan
$501-$1,000 ?
Camp Centerland $250-$500?
$25,000?$50,000?
$250,000?
$1,000,000?
Equipment Acquisition Fund $250-$500?
*Deceased
PAST PRESIDENTSRichard Ament, M.D.*Barry AppelbaumRobert BerghashJerome Brock*Debra ChernoffMax L. Dozoretz*Raymond FinkLawrence C. FrancoMorris Goldstein*Gordon R. GrossRobert HaymanAndrew IsenbergJohn Jacobowitz*Leonard Katz , M.DWilliam Kaufman*Harold Kirschenbaum*
Dr. Kevin KulickRisé KulickStuart G. LermanJoel N. LippmanJoseph Markel*Ethel Roblin MelzerHaiman S. Nathan*Leonard Rochwarger*Richard A. RomerSamuel Sanes*Andrew ShaevelDonald SheldonGary Schuller, D.D.S*Bruce Wisbaum
*Deceased