Making Contributions to the JCC is a Meaningful Way to Honor Loved Ones
Contributions to a Jewish Community Center fund provide meaningful opportunities to honor or memorialize loved ones, while meeting the education, social and recreational needs of the community. All contributions are appreciated!With a minimum donation of $18, an appropriate acknowledgment is sent to the contributor and to the person or family being honored. All gifts are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
How to make a Donation
Donations may be made in one of three ways – either online via a secure connection, by mail, or by phone.
Online Donations:
Click on the icon below to make a secure online donation:
Donations By Mail:
Donations also may be made by check, payable to the JCC with appropriate fund designated, and mailed to:
JCC of Greater Columbus
ATTN: Sheila Cline
1125 College Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209
Donations By Phone:
To donate by phone with a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, please contact Sheila Cline at (614) 559-6225.
JCC Tribute and Memorial Funds
The following funds have been established to support JCC programs and services:
Children, Youth and Teens
- Arye Scholarship Fund in Memory of David Miller (supports Scholarships for Camp Arye’s special needs program)
- B’nai B’rith Youth Operations Fund
- Camp Arye
- Children’s Department
- Children’s Scholarship Fund (supports scholarships for camp, early childhood & after school care)
- Dr. Benjamin & Nell Kaplan OSU Fund* (supports Jewish OSU students working with youths at the JCC)
- Don Erkis/Lou Berliner Scholar Athlete Fund* (supports Jewish scholar athlete scholarship awards)
- Florence Melton Memorial Teen Programming Fund
- Goldsmith Teen Leadership Fund*
- Henry Saeman Memorial Endowment Fund*
- Irv Miller Memorial Endowment Fund* (supports participation of teens in March of the Living)
- Jewish Experiences for Teens (JET)
- Phyllis & Saul Sokol BBYO Fund*
- Phyllis & Sig Wasserman Endowment Fund for Special Needs Programs*
- Rita & Sig Munster Fund*
- Rosenfeld Family JCC Pre-School Fund*
- Seymour & Marlene Raiz Scholarship Fund*
- Summer Day Camp
- Teen Lounge Fund
- Zelkowitz Family Foundation* (supports Camp scholarships)
Cultural Arts
- Barbara & Irving “Red” Spigner Memorial Fund for Jewish Bookfair*
- Charlotte & Ben Kahn JCC Theater Fund*
- Columbus Jewish Film Festival Fund*
- David & Beatrice Roth Endowment Fund for Gallery Players*
- Gallery Players
- Harold M. Eisenstein Fund (supports the theater)
- Irving & Sophie Starr Family Fund for Gallery Players
- Jewish Bookfair
- Mary Ellen Starr Fund for Gallery Players
- Michael Feinstein Cultural Arts Endowment Fund* (supports special guest performers’ appearances)
- Myer & Selma Mellman Fund (supports art exhibits for the JCC)
- Raymond & Pauline Kahn Art Fund* (supports Bookfair and Patron of the Arts programs)
- Reva & E.J. Gordon Cultural Arts Endowment Fund* (supports Judaic & Israeli programming)
- Rosenfeld Family Fund for Gallery Players*
- Simpson/Blair Theater Lighting Fund
- Simpson Playwright Fund
Early Childhood
- Denise Glimcher Teacher Education Fund for College Avenue
- JCC College Avenue Preschool
- JCC New Albany Preschool
- JCC North Preschool
- Mim Chenfeld Children’s Art Fund
- Rose Schwartz Early Childhood Fund
- Shehechyanu Fund for Early Childhood Teacher Excellence*
Education and Israel
- David Zucker Fund for Israeli Programs*
- Florence Melton Tribute Fund (supports Adult Mini-School programs)
- Helen & Albert Chodosh Fund (supports new American programming)
- Jewish Outreach Department
- Joan & Jack Wallick Fund* (supports Judaic programs)
- Rabbi Nathan & Sylvia Gaynor Judaic Endowment Fund*
- Sam Melton Endowment Fund*
Facility Enhancement
- Berman Cubbage-Corner Fund (supports Camp Hoover improvements)
- Carolyn Friedman Memorial Fund (supports outdoor grounds beautification)
- David & Joseph Berman Endowment Fund for Hoover Family Park*
- Merilynn & Thomas Kaplin “Building for Tomorrow” Fund* (supports JCC permanent capital improvements)
- Pikuach Nefesh Fund for Lifesaving Equipment
- Zal Rosenfeld Pavilion Maintenance Fund* (provides maintenance and improvements to the pavilion)
Sports and Fitness
- Aaron Dachner AK Softball Endowment Fund*
- Adult Sports Department
- Aquatics Department
- Byer SML Baseball/Softball Endowment Fund* (provides maintenance support for softball fields)
- Charles Solomon Endowment Fund for Sports Spectacular & Maccabi Games*
- Douglas Lee Memorial Fund for Youth Sports Scholarships
- Fitness Department
- Jack & Lillian Marks Bloom Endowment Fund for Youth Aquatics* (supports aquatics programming)
- JCC Maccabi Games Endowment Fund* (supports scholarships for youths attending Maccabi games)
- Mendy Snyder Sports Hall of Fame Fund (supports JCC Athlete Hall of Fame)
- Men’s Health Center
- Michael & Deborah Broidy Health & Wellness Fund* (supports youth wellness programs)
- Michael Isroff Memorial Raquetball Fund
- Morris Skilken Endowment Fund* (supports small watercraft support and training)
- Randy Kohn Youth Basketball Fund*
- Sandy Simon Women’s Health Center Fund (supports Women’s Health Center upgrades)
- Simon Lazarus Fund (supports general health & physical education activities)
- Simon Lazarus Outdoor Athletics Fund
- Sports Spectacular
- Talis Fitness Equipment Fund (provides health and physical equipment for fitness center)
- William A. Barkan Youth Basketball Memorial Fund*
- Women’s Health Center
- Youth Sports Department
- Zal Rosenfeld JCC Sports Fund*
Additional Funds
- Betty & Charles Talis Fund*
- Harriet & Harold Korn Fund*
- Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Endowment Fund (supports upgrades and maintenance for program needs)
- Helen Nutis Volunteer Fund*
- JCC Executive Director Fund (to be used at the discretion of the JCC Executive Director)
- JCC Gala
- JCC General Fund
- JCC Hoover Family Park
- Joel Dinkin Fund for Staff Continuing Education*
- Lawrence D. Schaffer Shem Tov Fund* (supports sending a volunteer to the JCCA Biennial convention)
- Senior Adults Activities Fund
* Funds held at the Columbus Jewish Foundation
