Contra Costa JCC Awards $115,000 in Fifth Year of Grantmaking
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The Contra Costa Jewish Community Center (CCJCC) is proud to announce grants totaling $115,000 were awarded in June to 23 Jewish organizations serving Contra Costa and the Tri Valley. Grants were approved for programs serving primarily children of all ages and young adults. With this most recent round of funding, CCJCC has now given over $735,000 to community grants over the past five years.
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“CCJCC is in a unique position of being able to financially support our growing and diverse Jewish community in Contra Costa,” said Larry Jacobs, CCJCC Board President. “Our board placed a high priority on allocating funds to support the local Jewish community by helping organizations provide programs that engage and connect families with young children and young adults.”
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The following organizations received CCJCC 2023 Grants:
Organization
Beth Chaim Congregation
B'nai Israel of Rossmoor
Chabad of Concord
Chabad of Contra Costa
Chabad of Danville & San Ramon
Chabad of the Delta
Chabad of Lamorinda
Chabad of the Tri Valley
Congregation Beth Emek
Congregation B'nai Shalom
Congregation B'nai Tikvah
Contra Costa Jewish Day School
Contra Costa Midrasha
East Bay Holocaust Education Center
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay
Jewish Learning Works
Moishe House Contra Costa
NCSY NorCal
Shalom Bayit
Temple Isaiah
The Reutlinger Community
Urban Adamah
Wilderness Torah
Grant Purpose
Beit Midrash Curriculum revamp
Intergenerational concert, community seder
New mothers support, young families' activities
Gan Israel summer camp
Jewish summer day camp
JSprouts and children's programs
Around the world-themed Shabbat dinners
Intergenerational community connections
Children's programs and young family gatherings
Young cohorts' and family Shabbat programs
Art and music education
Expanding community connections
Teen retreats and Shabbaton weekends
Music with Holocaust school concerts
Jewish Safety Net program
Professional development for Jewish educators
Ongoing Jewish learning/leadership support
Jewish student clubs at Contra Costa high schools
Healthy Jewish families project
Tot family and young adult reunion programs
Technology for skilled nursing patients
Family Farm Festival days
Growing Nevatim program
CCJCC is proud of the work we have done in the last few years to further our mission of strengthening the Contra Costa Jewish community. In addition to the grants, our Under One Tent partnership with local synagogues, schools and other Jewish organizations in Contra Costa continues to innovate, adapt, and provide meaningful programs, while our Young Families' programs are attracting many new families for outdoor activities. We look forward to more in-person programs whether at shul, at our homes, or out in the community in the coming months.
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The Board of the Contra Costa Jewish Community Center