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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 |