The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh is one of the largest social service, recreational and educational organizations in the region. Best in class and quality comprehensive programming includes child care and preschool, after-school and school’s-out programs, day and overnight camping, senior adult activities, fitness and wellness programs, special needs services, arts and cultural activities including a nationally-accredited Jewish museum and scores of programs for all ages and interests. They welcome EVERYbody!

About Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

The JCC’s mission is a set of five simple statements that guide the agency in its vision to activate community to build a stronger community: Nurturing People. Connecting Community. Each Day. Through Every Age. Inspired by Jewish Values.

Programs & Impact

The JCC enriches the community by creating an environment that strengthens the physical, intellectual and spiritual well-being of individuals and families. Recent accomplishments include:

• Access & Belonging: More than $3.7 million in financial assistance helps ensure that cost is never a barrier to belonging.
• Camp & Connection: This summer, 738 campers at EKC and 908 children at JCC Day Camps made friendships, built confidence and created memories.
• Caring for Older Adults: The JCC helps older adults stay connected, active and supported, including serving more than 38,000 hot kosher meals.
• A JCC for Everyone: Each year, the JCC welcomes 30,000 people and more than 2 million visits across the community.

Get Involved

Readers can get involved with the JCC in so many ways! These include participation in the JCC’s Annual Big Night fundraising event (March 6, 2027) through sponsorships, donations and attendance. Volunteer opportunities include helping in the JCC’s AgeWell at the JCC programs. Other ways to support include Legacy and donor-advised fund donations, and support for specific capital projects to ensure a sound basis for now and the future.

How Support Helps

Thanks to the generosity of donors, the JCC is able to create opportunities for people of all ages to learn, grow, connect and belong.

For more than 131 years, JCC has been where community lives – across generations, across differences, across life’s milestones and moments of growth. While times change, its vision and mission endure. The community needs the JCC now, and it needs a JCC that is poised to address requirements on the ground and reimagine what community can be present wherever people gather, learn, celebrate, heal, and connect.

To donate, visit https://jccpgh.org/.

Story and Photography by Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

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