by EVJCC | Oct 4, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Camp, Community, CORE, Early 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 | Jun 17, 2019 | Lone Soldier Project
The East Valley JCC’s Lone Soldier Project is currently scheduling lone soldier workshops for Jewish day schools and religious schools. Through this youth education program, a Lone Soldier Project volunteer will visit a school, teach an age-appropriate lesson about...
by EVJCC | May 8, 2019 | Lone Soldier Project
Lone Soldiers, who are individuals serving in the Israel Defense Forces without family support in Israel, sacrifice a great deal when they choose to help protect and defend the Jewish homeland. They serve in all military roles and when they are away from their base,...
by EVJCC | May 3, 2019 | Lone Soldier Project
When many people hear the term “lone soldiers,” they often think of young adults who come from abroad who join the Israel Defense Forces without any family in Israel. However, according to The Lone Soldier Center in Israel, a large number of lone soldiers – 45 % – are...
by EVJCC | Apr 23, 2019 | Lone Soldier Project
Our story begins when Souzan Blumberg decided to write a Hanukkah greeting letter to a Lone Soldier in the fall of 2018. Although she was very busy as a volunteer for the Assistance League, a deputy voter registrar for Maricopa County and on the screening committee...
by EVJCC | Oct 4, 2018 | Lone Soldier Project
This Hanukkah, several lone soldiers serving in the Israel Defense Forces will receive holiday greetings from children and adults in the Greater Phoenix area as part of the Lone Soldier Project’s Hanukkah Greetings campaign. Lone soldiers are young adults from...