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:

Donations By Mail:

JCC of Greater Columbus
ATTN: Sheila Cline
1125 College Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209

Donations By Phone:

JCC Tribute and Memorial Funds
The following funds have been established to support JCC programs and services:

• 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*

• 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