by EVJCC | Aug 7, 2020 | EVJCC programming
In an effort to assist working parents, the East Valley JCC has launched a new program, All Day @ the J. Many school districts are starting the school year online, creating a childcare dilemma for parents who are unable to work from home. Initially the EVJCC extended...
by EVJCC | Mar 4, 2020 | EVJCC programming, Jewish Life & Learning
When Elizabeth Lee received a box of her grandparents’ old papers and photos, she combined them with historical research and turned them into a book that traces her family’s roots through several generations and across continents. Today, along with her sister, Lorrie...
by EVJCC | Oct 4, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Camp, Community, CORE, Early Childhood Learning Center, EVJCC programming, Holocaust Education, Jewish Life & Learning, Lone Soldier Project
Each year, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize our volunteers, staff members, donors, partners and board members at our annual meeting. This year’s Pillars of the Community event, held on Sept. 25, included a reception with delicious treats by Chef...
by EVJCC | Dec 27, 2018 | Community, EVJCC programming
As we prepare to welcome another year, we thought we’d look back at some highlights of this past year at the East Valley JCC. What was your favorite program in 2018? Holocaust education event at Chandler Center for the Arts The East Valley JCC kicked off the...
by EVJCC | Oct 17, 2018 | Arts & Culture, EVJCC programming, Holocaust Education
From his childhood in Lithuania to his imprisonment in Siberia to his remaining years in Israel, the story of artist David Labkovski’s life is depicted in the artwork he left behind. His paintings and sketches depict Jewish life in Eastern Europe before, during and...
by EVJCC | Oct 11, 2018 | Community, EVJCC programming
Thank you to all of those who attended the Oct. 9 Pillars of the Community event, where we recognized our fabulous donors, staff members, partners, board members and volunteers. Barry and Barbara Zemel, pictured above, received the Pillars of Our Community award for...