Growing up in Minneapolis, our daughter Cindy went to a number of Jewish camps. These were the summer experiences she looked forward to throughout the year. At camp, she grew up visibly — physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She embraced everything her camping experience gave her. It made her the person she became in adulthood: a caring, thoughtful and loving person, involved in everyone around her. Cindy told us, repeatedly, that she could not think of a better way to spend her summers.

To honor Cindy’s memory, we have established the “Dr. Cindy Bix Camp Scholarship Fund” at the Mandel JCC. By creating this fund, we hope to impact the lives of hundreds of underprivileged children in Palm Beach County by enabling them to attend Camp Shalom at the JCC.

Summer Camp is a unique opportunity for growth increasing independence and self-confidence in our youth and creating a fun and safe atmosphere for kids to be kids. Camp Shalom offers a wide variety of ways for children to thrive and learn new skills, while making memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. We feel that contributing to this incredible program is an appropriate and meaningful way to perpetuate our daughter’s memory.

Established by Helen and Harold Bix

As a non-profit organization, we rely on community support to provide the wide variety of quality programs and events you've come to expect. Your donation, large or small, will make a difference in supporting the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches.

Your donation helps to provide thousands in our community with opportunities to benefit from the Mandel JCC's exceptional programs and services, such as: Early Childhood, Fitness, Aquatics, Summer Camp, Jewish Life & Culture. As a nonprofit organization, the Mandel JCC relies on charitable support to our Annual Campaign to help meet our community needs. Your gift brings our community to life. Please consider a gift today. Thank you for your generosity.

Please consider making a donation to the Mandel JCC Scholarship Assistance Fund today.

As much a labor of love as a mission, the Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival strives to bring the finest examples of cinema from around the world to South Florida. The chosen films are as diverse as our community. Some focus on Jewish issues, others spotlight Jewish achievement and valor; still others document Jewish culture, arts, and history. All of our films celebrate the Jewish experience and the diversity of the community. Founded in 1990, the festival continues to grow and evolve as we continue to expand our selection of narrative features, short films and documentaries to reflect the tastes and needs of our audience. Now year-round, we continue the process of engaging, entertaining and educating through film events for greater Palm Beach County.

The Constance and David Blacher Children’s Special Needs Program has created an integrated/inclusive environment. Through year-round camps, special events, aquatics, sports and variety of additional programs, we provide opportunities for those with special needs and their families. We believe that every individual deserves to be part of the community and benefit from the same social and recreational activities of those of their peers.

We cannot sustain these services for children, teens and young adults with special needs without your generous support.

As you know, this past December, we lost a very dear member of our Mandel JCC family. Monica Lowenthal Buchnik was Director of our Glantz Early Childhood Center in Boynton Beach, and an integral part of the Staten Island JCC for decades prior. Her imprint on both communities was profound.

 

To know Monica was to love her. Her enormous heart, bright spirit, and endless warmth filled our halls and blessed our days. Monica treated every family as her own. She cared deeply about the social and emotional growth of every child who walked through our doors. Above all, Monica personified the power of human connection. She lived to make others feel seen and heard - and inspired others to do the same.

 

In her honor, we wish to install a permanent reminder of her impact: The “Monica Lowenthal Buchnik” Mensch Bench. It will be a vibrant addition to our Glantz playground that reminds us all of the power of kindness. When a child on the playground is in need of a playmate, they’ll sit on the bench. Our children will be taught to recognize any child on the bench as an opportunity to connect and be kind. Each time a new chat, game, or friendship begins on “Monica’s Mensch Bench”, it will be a mitzvah inspired by the warm spirit and living legacy of our beloved Monica.

The Mandel JCC is building a Jewish future through our early childhood, after school and summer camp programs. We seek to nourish a child’s natural curiosity and excitement while allowing each child to develop at his/her own pace. It is our hope that we will be able to provide all children with these opportunities. However, not all families are in the financial position to enroll. To that end, the Mandel JCC has established the Tubby Stayman Children’s Scholarship Fund. This Fund helps those less fortunate thrive in our preschool, summer camp, after school and special needs programs while being an active part of our Jewish community.

1000+ children reach for the stars by learning and growing in our early childhood and summer day camp programs

Each year we distribute over $465,000 in Scholarship Funds to:

• 71 Preschool Students
• 82 Campers
• 40 After School participants
• 17 Special Needs families

However, over 75 families were turned away from our programs last year because we didn’t have enough aid to support them. Please help us work towards not turning any families away this year.

For more information please contact Development 561-242-6637 or Development@JCConline.com.

 

Established by Pauline and Arnold Maerov

William Maerov tragically lost his life in a plane crash off of the coast of Long Island on June 2. He was only twenty-two-years-old and had just completed his junior year at Georgetown University, where he was double majoring in Political Science and French.

One of the many remarkable things about Will was his inclusiveness and his ability to make others feel special. He brought positivity to others and was a joy to be around. He was destined to make his mark in this world and he had a bright future ahead of him.

To honor his memory, his grandparents Pauline and Arnold Maerov have established the "William Maerov Early Childhood Education Enhancement Fund" at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens. By creating this fund, they hope to impact the lives of hundreds of families with children with special needs. The focus will be providing high-quality psychological services in the preschool in order to identify as early as possible those children on the autistic spectrum, children with diverse learning patterns and children with emotional problems. Without these services, these children would otherwise struggle enormously in a preschool setting. The program will also provide counseling for the teachers working with these children and support for the parents as well.

Your gift will make a difference in the lives of many children and we thank you for your generosity and support.