EVJCC, St. Vincent de Paul to start kosher food pantry

EVJCC, St. Vincent de Paul to start kosher food pantry

The East Valley JCC will host a monthly kosher food pantry beginning Wednesday, Oct. 27 in partnership with St. Vincent de Paul. The JBox Food Pantry will be St. Vincent de Paul’s first partnership for a kosher pantry in Arizona. “We are honored to be part of making...
Organization celebrates and supports grandparents

Organization celebrates and supports grandparents

There are several resources for parents in existence, including magazines, blogs and books, but how about for grandparents? In celebration of National Grandparents Day, which falls on Sept. 12, 2021, we thought we’d share some information about the Jewish Grandparents...
What’s happening at the EVJCC this fall

What’s happening at the EVJCC this fall

We are excited to announce that we are planning to resume in-person programming in August! While we’ve had children in our building for the Early Learning Center and Camp Rimon since last summer, we’ve missed seeing all the adults in our community over these past 15...
New EVJCC podcast shines spotlight on empathy, diversity

New EVJCC podcast shines spotlight on empathy, diversity

The East Valley JCC has launched a new podcast, “Conversation with the Rabbi,” which is  hosted by Rabbi Michael Beyo, EVJCC CEO, and anthropologist Dr. Adrian McIntyre. The podcast, which launched at the end of March,  aims to engage people from different backgrounds...
Changes at the EVJCC

Changes at the EVJCC

 Things look different at the EVJCC this year This time last year, the East Valley JCC team launched its new season, excited to see familiar and new faces return to the center for programs after a summer hiatus. We introduced several new programs, including a revamped...
Summer camp extended to Aug. 14

Summer camp extended to Aug. 14

With Gov. Doug Ducey’s executive order that schools won’t resume until Aug. 17 due to the increase of COVID-19 numbers, the East Valley JCC has extended summer camp until Aug. 14. The weekly price for Camp Rimon Gadol, for grades K-9, will remain the same:...