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The Opportunity

Our most significant opportunity is to invest in our equipment, refresh our facilities, and build and retain membership through incredible programs and services that set the JCC apart from other fitness and community centers in the WNY community.

In this spirit, the JCC is embarking on a new campaign that will touch all areas of our business and community. We are an enterprise in constant motion, evolving from generation to generation and changing each day with the future in mind. That guiding principle has helped us succeed for 80 years and will continue to guide us now.

As our vision and operations progress, we want our facilities to:

  • Embrace community needs at our current scale and future aspirations
  • Foster excellence in how we serve people each day
  • Support new opportunities to deliver services and build a comparative advantage
  • Address complex realities of today’s security and regulatory environment

To accomplish this, we will secure $7 million in philanthropic support.  Thanks to an incredible commitment to kick off this effort, we can match dollar for dollar, every gift raised in 2025. We invite you to learn about these projects, their connection to our vision and goals, and their impact on people and our community.

Leadership

Patty Simonson
JCC Chief Executive Officer

Sheryl Schechter
JCC President

Campaign Task Force
Eric Alcott Lisa Allen
Susan Freed Marilyn Shuman
Jason Stowell
JCC Senior Director of Business Development
Alexander Eadie
JCC Senior Director of Advancement
Joseph Modicamore
JCC Chief Financial Officer
Veronica Fabrizio
JCC Donor Engagement Specialist
Irving Levy
CEO, Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies
Brittany Bassett-Baran
JCC Executive Assistant 

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