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The Chicago Cubs and JCC Chicago: A Winning Combination
As Chicago kicks off another exciting baseball season, the Chicago Cubs are giving back to local neighborhood schools through a matching grant opportunity. We are so excited to share that our very own Florence G. Heller JCC has been chosen to receive a matching grant of up to $25K! Every dollar donated to Heller JCC […] Learn More ›
18 New Happenings at Apachi Rogers Park this Summer
Exciting things are happening this summer in West Rogers Park! Generations of campers have loved attending day camp at the Bernard Horwich JCC. This summer the camp has an updated name, Apachi Rogers Park, and a large list of new activities and programs for boys and girls of all ages! We’re giving campers (and parents) […] Learn More ›
Week of the Young Child: A Celebration of Learning and Tradition
A highlight of the school year at Bernard Horwich JCC Early Childhood Center is always our monthly Rosh Chodesh celebrations. Children have the opportunity to participate in special programs led by Morah Miriam and Morah Jody that reflect the Jewish holiday or an event that is in that month. The children are busy learning in their […] Learn More ›
Finding Strength and Inspiration from Coaches and Community
By Keith Kohn, UIC Gymnast and International Maccabi Games Qualifier I’ve been doing gymnastics for longer than I can remember. I must have been 5 or so when I started jumping aimlessly around the colorful gym that I would eventually come to love. At that point, I had no idea what sort of future I […] Learn More ›
Organizing Families
Keeping an organized home can help alleviate some struggles families face daily. You may not realize it, but you probably spend 55 minutes A DAY looking for lost items, according to Newsweek. So keeping an organized home can actually SAVE you time! As a professional organizer, I’ve worked with many families to help streamline and […] Learn More ›
How Tasting My Way through Israel Inspired My Entrepreneurial Venture
I vividly remember the moment I received the email invitation to join the JCC Seed 613 2017 Bootcamp cohort. I was excitedly sitting in the backseat of a taxi headed to JFK airport for what was soon to be the very trip that inspired Sari (my twin sister) and me to accept the offer and […] Learn More ›