Our Annual Golf, Tennis & Bocce Classic was held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Richmond County Country Club. Participants enjoyed a fun and competitive day while knowing that their efforts supported a worthwhile cause – providing camp and preschool scholarships children in need.

At the event, the JCC honored individuals and businesses that have worked tirelessly to improve the lives of children on Staten Island. This year’s honorees were Catholic Charities of Staten Island, Cory Schifter, Jeanine & John Tardy Family, and the Verrazano Kiwanis Club of Staten Island.

“The JCC is incredibly grateful to our honorees for their generosity and commitment to helping Staten Island’s neediest children,” said David Sorkin, CEO of the JCC of Staten Island. “We are also thankful to our co-chairs, Alan Poritz and Lenore Schwartz, and our Bocce Chair, Bob Cutrona, for putting this wonderful day together. We all had a great time today, but at the same time every one of you made a difference in the life of a child, and that’s what’s most important.”
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Over the past 39 years, the event has raised over $1,500,000 in scholarship money.

​Two very special events took place this month to raise much needed funds for the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island. The first, Sunrise Freestyle Dance Party, gave fans of freestyle music a chance to dance while raising money for a good cause. The party took place at Angelina’s Ristorante on Thursday, July 11th. At the event, we honored two Sunrise nurses, Jennifer Deddo and Nicole DePaulo, for their incredible work. The evening was capped off with a performance by special guest Cynthia, a freestyle artist. 

The second event, Sunrise Night in White, took place at the Stone House on Thursday, July 18th. The elegant evening on the water honored restauranteurs Peter Botros and Phil Farinacci. Those who attended were treated to a performance by opera singer Evangelos Giamouris. The event was presented by the United Federation of Teachers.
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Click here for more pictures of Sunrise Freestyle Dance party.  
Click here for pictures from Sunrise Night in White. 

​Day camp is a JCC tradition that dates back to the 1930s, and in 2019, it’s still going strong! In addition to our traditional day camp, we also have Marvin’s Camp for Children with Special Needs, also located at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds. Sports camps based out of our Bernikow and Avis Buildings instruct children in soccer, basketball, aquatics, and gymnastics. Sunrise Day Camp, which runs out of Mount Loretto, is a camp for children with cancer and their siblings that is completely free of charge to families. The JCC also operates camps at our Beacon sites and Cornerstone Community Centers.
Check out photos of our happy campers from several of our locations!