The Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island proudly serves people of all walks of life.  Our robust programming and initiatives serve kids in need, adults, seniors and families alike.

Your generosity ensures that we continue to meet the needs in our community.  Through your generosity, we will continue to provide robust and diverse offerings and serve people in over 30 locations across Staten Island and beyond.

For more information, please contact Allison Cohen, Chief of Communications & Fundraising at [email protected]

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Ways You Can Give

Funds & Campaigns

What are Funds and Why Does the JCC Need Them?
A Fund is created by an individual, family or business to ensure that there is adequate funding to support a project that is important to them. The JCC, like all not-for-profit organizations, often has all of its income dedicated to providing its core programs, maintaining its facilities and supporting its membership in diverse ways.
Building Funds for the Future
It is essential for the JCC to build its financial strength for existing and future programs and services, thereby enhancing our highly regarded position as the leading social service agency in Staten Island. The JCC is at the forefront of recognizing emerging needs which necessitates the creation of new Funds.
What can you do?

• You are welcome to make a donation to any of our existing Funds below.
• You can also create a new Fund. ​​

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For more information, please contact Allison Cohen, Chief of Communications & Fundraising
​at 718.475.5233 or [email protected]

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Current JCC Funds

• Joan and Alan Bernikow Fund for Children with Special Needs: Supports services for individuals with disabilities attending a variety of programs at the JCC​
• Murray Berman Family Fund: Provides scholarships to families in need to send children to JCC day camps
• Lucille and Jay Chazanoff Fund for Sunrise Day Camp: Supports Sunrise Day Camp and Sunrise Year-Round Programs – a camp for children with cancer
• Marvin Weissglass Family Trust: Supports the operations of Marvin’s Camp for children with disabilities
• Foundation for The Music Institute of the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island: Supports scholarships for families in need to send children to the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music School; provides assistance to send the Music Institute faculty to trainings and conferences as well as repairs or purchase of instruments.
• Dr. Esther Grushkin Memorial Lecture Fund: Supports programs at the JCC for the community in the area of informal Jewish Education; created in memory of Dr. Esther Grushkin
• RememberMe: Supports programs and other needs of our dementia-related programs
• Allan Weissglass Memorial Fund: Provides funds for Capital repair and replacements at JCC-owned facilities
• Olsen Family Wellness Center Fund for Sunrise Day Camp: ​Supports the Olsen Family Wellness Center at Sunrise Day Camp

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​Planned Giving  

In some way, your life is rooted in experiences connecting you to the JCC. To continue on your legacy, please consider including the JCC in your will or estate plan. By leaving a planned legacy gift, you can assure that the tradi­tions and programs that mean so much to you today will exist for future generations. Anyone, regardless of age or wealth, has the ability to assure that the JCC of Staten Island continues pro­viding essential programs by leaving a planned gift today. Some options in­clude: bequest in a will; gift of life insurance; or a future gift of IRA/retirement plan. Your planned legacy gift will provide meaningful, lasting support to the JCC.
For more information, please contact Allison Cohen, Chief of Communications & Fundraising
​at 718.475.5233 or [email protected]

Naming Opportunities

The JCC offers numerous Dedication and Naming Opportunities at each of our four main locations. By selecting a dedication opportunity, you will be creating a meaningful permanent tribute to a family member or loved one. Please contact Allison Cohen, Chief of Communications & Fundraising at 718.475.5233 or [email protected] to discuss the dedication or naming opportunity that best suits your need.

Matching Gifts

​Did you know many companies offer a matching gift program to encourage charitable giving among their employees?  And that some companies will even match to spouses and retirees?
By taking advantage of your company's matching gift program, you can double, or even triple your donation.
Find out if your company has a matching gift program here: https://www.sunrise-walks.org/StatenIsland/Static/matching-gifts

​​EVENT SPONSORSHIPS

​​Our agency hosts special events each year enabling individuals, corporations, and foundations the opportunity to show the support via a sponsorship. Each event brings high exposure to audiences of several hundred attendees. The funds are allocated to programs like Marvin’s Camp for Children with Special Needs, Sunrise Day Camp, and Rosemary’s Place. Please consider a sponsorship for one of our many events.​​​​​​

We have events benefiting Sunrise Day Camp Staten Island all year round! To keep up with them, like our Facebook page HERE! 

For more information on events and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Rose Elsaadany at 718.475.5256 or ​[email protected]

SUPPORT JCC PROGRAMS

• Marvin’s Camp - Summer camp experiences for children ages with disabilities
• The Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp – A camp for kids with cancer and their siblings                 
• Kosher Food Pantry providing nutritious food to families with food insecurities
• After-school and teen programming for at-risk youth
• Arts and Culture- The Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island Arts and Culture department offers diverse programming tied to Jewish cultural heritage.  We present arts programs encouraging inquiry and exploration. We also promote an inter-cultural dialogue that engages our Jewish identity with diverse perspectives and global voices.  Our annual Jewish Music festival celebrates different kinds of Jewish music in various locations throughout Staten Island.
• Kids in Need- Help a kid in need today! Your donations will benefit programs for children with special needs, cancer, food insecurity, and financial instability.

tribute or memorial cards

​Honor someone you love with a Tribute or Memorial Card to commemorate a joyous occasion or a life-cycle event. 

Send a tribute card here