Women’s Board

Reaching across Generations

The JCC Chicago Women’s Board is a dedicated volunteer organization with an ongoing legacy of financial commitment, providing annual scholarship assistance to eligible campers at ‘Z’ Frank Apachi Day Camp, Elaine Frank Apachi Day Camp, Apachi Village, all JCC Chicago Apachi Day Camps in the city and Camp Chi overnight camp. Annual Women’s Board activities and initiatives strengthen JCC Chicago camps and enhance programs and facilities. The JCC Chicago Women’s Board also provides direct services to the needs of the greater Chicago Jewish community.

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Send us an email for more information about how you can help or join us at womensboard@jccchicago.org. We’d love to hear from you!

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Scholarships

The JCC Women’s Board seeks gifts to fuel a scholarship endowment, which will ensure that future generations of campers can rely on JCC Chicago for financial support.

An endowment gift of $5,000 generates a minimum annual gift of $250 for camp scholarships and leaves a legacy in perpetuity; a gift of $50,000 generates $2,500 in scholarship support, equal to the average annual award for three children in day camp or one child enrolled in Camp Chi.

To learn more about endowment opportunities and how your gift today will support children for years to come, please email Megan Roth Abraham, or call 224.406.9232.

The JCC Chicago Endowment Foundation is established in partnership with the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s Agency Endowment Program; all commitments to the Endowment Foundation for the benefit of the “JCC Women’s Auxiliary Endowment Fund” are recognized as gifts to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

Events

The Women’s Board hosts events throughout the year such as Decks, Dots & Desserts and group blocks to theater shows.

Our most recent event was:

Decks, Dots & Desserts

This was our 5th Annual Game Night hosted by the JCC Women’s Board. 100% of the event proceeds benefited JCC Chicago camp scholarship programs.

President

Suzie Ritter

Immediate Past President

Karen Sperber

Vice Presidents

Joyce Gerstein*
Julia S. Gerstein
Barbara B. Hochwert*
Alicia R. Lieberman
Karyn B. Lutz*
Caryn G. Putterman*
Josi Rein
Chickie Rosen*
Renée Soltan

Treasurer

Gail P. Manning*

Secretary

Madelon Gryll*

Directors

Janice Bernstein
Linda Dickens
Sara Faurer
Bette Feinerman

Directors, continued

Carole Feldman
Elaine Frank
Darlene Gilford*
Fran Grossman*
Judy Hecktman
Mari Schoen Hirsh
Sheila Jacobson
Liane Joseph
Barbara K. Katz*
Carole Latimer*
Saralyn Levine*
Laurie F. Lieberman*
Marisa Mandrea
Ellen Mirochnick
Barbara P. Newman
Arlene Ruff*
Deborah Schneiderman
Susan J. Spector*
Sharon Stern
Sandra Wanger*
Nadine Woldenberg
Ellen Wolff

In Memoriam

Elaine Frank* (Founder)
Helen Schechtman*

*Past Presidents

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