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We are pleased to announce that the JCC recently received two grants to support our youth aquatics programming and our Special Olympics program. The first grant is $2,500 from the Kelly for Kids Foundation, founded by Buffalo Bills legend and Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly. Within our Au-Some Swimmers program, this funding will be directed toward purchasing

The Krog Group and BMW Management Company, (helmed by the trio of JCC Past President Bruce Wisbaum, JCC Trustee and Finance Committee Member Douglas St. Cyr and his wife Ashley St. Cyr), have opened the Trico Building Apartments in the historic Trico Plant #1 in downtown Buffalo. Late on a rainy night in 1916, John R. Oishei was driving along Delaware

NEW YORK & MIAMI (September 4, 2024) – The Parkinson’s Foundation announced the recipients of more than $1 million in community grants for Parkinson’s disease (PD) programs across the U.S. The Foundation invests in community programs that impact local communities and help people live better with PD by supporting health, wellness, and

We're honored and excited to announce that our CEO, Patty Simonson, has received the 2024 C-Level Executives Award from Buffalo Business First! This award recognizes Western New York’s most influential business leaders from the region's largest companies and nonprofit organizations. Check out the article here, https://bizj.us/1qloxc. Congrats to you,

Thanks to our partner, the Buffalo Jewish Federation, The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo is the proud recipient of a $30,000 security grant from the Tepper Foundation’s National Emergency Security Fund and Jewish Federations of North America. This grant will help us bolster security at our Benderson and Holland Early Childhood Centers, as

On Thursday, May 2nd, we were joined by Erie County Legislator Jeanne Vinal for a special presentation. Legislator Vinal secured $400,000 in county funding for the JCC and Camp Centerland, to be used towards capital expenditures related to improving, upgrading, and enhancing security measures. Vinal stated, "The JCC has long provided numerous services to

Dear Community, On October 7th, the world was rocked by the news out of Israel: Hamas terrorists attacked a music festival, local towns and kibbutzim, killing over 1,400 Israelis and taking hundreds more hostage, including women, children, and the elderly. These events have stoked feelings of outrage, sadness, and fear, as we mourn those who have been

Dear Members, We are pleased to announce that Patty Simonson has assumed the position of CEO for the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Canisius College, a Master’s degree from Adelphi University and a teaching certification from New York State. During her tenure at the JCC, she has played an

I’m so grateful to the JCC, WIVB-TV, and the station’s general manager Joe Abouzeid, for allowing me to share this collection with the Jewish community of Western New York. Putting it together was truly a labor of love. History, as told through the eyes of local broadcast journalists offers a living chronicle of community life and major events

Our first-ever 5K united the community for a worthy cause, fighting hunger in Buffalo! The JCC 5K/Family Walk & Run and Community Celebration on Sunday, October 15, had over 300 participants run or walk the course along Linwood Ave in Buffalo. The weather held off, and our top finisher had a time of 17:25! Congrats to all! Representatives from Buffalo