Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo2016 Annual ReportA Center Of Communities Where All Are Welcome

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Dear Members

During the fiscal year 2015-16 I had the

opportunity to partner with outstanding

professional staff and lay leaders and we

have accomplished many things:

We have completed the agency’s

strategic plan for the next 3-5 years and

are implementing the board’s directives.

Under the leadership of our Grinspoon

Foundation mentor Laurie Herrick, the

Centerland committee completed a

strategic plan and have set up task forces

in Governance, Enrollment and Retention,

and Fundraising and Development.

We are going to have a Camp Lakeland

Reunion at Centerland at the end of July

which should be crazy fun. Our hope is

that an alumni association will emerge

from this event.

Our JCC achieved close to a break even

budget while embracing our mission and

engaging more community members.

Enrollment continues to grow at the

Irving M. Shuman Camp Gounds. Our two

new permanent shelters look wonderful

and were used extensively for activities.

The opening of the Gretchen S. Gross

Omanut Center bought out the creativity

in our staff and campers. It was so much

fun watching the kids use the pottery

wheels and kilns that Sylvia Rosen

donated to camp years ago. We hope to

utilize camp facilities for out-of-season

rentals to enhance our revenue. The Rein

Family Amphitheater hosted Shabbat

services, two fabulous concerts that were

enjoyed by hundreds of people; and it

was a special meeting place for campers.

Everyone, parents included, were so

happy to see real toilets around camp.

We are delighted to welcome Betsy

Abramson as our new Director of Camp

Centerland. She brings tremendous

experience, spirit, energy, knowledge,

and passion for camping to Centerland.

Our enrollment for this summer is strong

and exceeds last year’s numbers. A Camp

Our JCC achieved close to a breakeven budget while embracing our mission and engaging more community members.

Gretchen S. GrossPresident

Lakeland reunion for families will be

held at the end of July, showcasing our

fabulous Camp Centerland facilities.

Under the superb leadership of Barbara

Reden, our well respected NAEYC Early

Childhood accreditation was renewed

and the Holland facility continues to be

full with a waiting list. We opened a

new infant room this year that filled

very quickly. Plans have been drawn up

for expansion of the Early Childhood

Program, refurbishing the interior play-

ground, group fitness, and much more to

meet the needs of our city members and

the growing population near the Buffalo

Niagara Medical Campus. The Benderson

Early Childhood program has a new

director. Stephanie Katzman brings a

wealth of knowledge and experience to

this terrific program. We are proud to

announce that this program is now NAEYC

accredited; not an easy fete to accomplish.

The Benderson Family Building Program

continues to grow and we are delighted

to announce that an infant program will

be starting this September.

Fitness and Wellness are also core to

our mission. As per our strategic plan,

this department is looking into ways to

keep our equipment current, adding

Group Fitness classes to meet the needs

of our members, along with additional

Personal Training opportunities.

Patty Simonson is hard at work

developing an initiative with the New

York State Diabetes program.

Once again our Cultural Arts department

had a good year. The Jewish Repertory

Theatre had a terrific season with a

diverse selection of plays. The Buffalo

International Film Festival and annual

Book and arts fair bring a world of culture

and opportunities year- round to our

members and community. JRT received

an award from the Town of Amherst.

Congratulations to Saul Elkin for having

received a Lifetime Recognition Award.

Our future success depends on you,

our members, to maintain and encourage

others to become members and to

participate in our Jewish programming.

The JCC is a center of communities in

Buffalo and Western New York where we

gather to see friends, meet new people,

and help sustain our Jewish mission.

It has been a privilege and honor to serve

as your president the past three years.

I so strongly believe in our mission and

hope you will join me in continued

support of our very special agency.

Sincerely,

Vision & Mission

The stated vision of the JCC of Greater

Buffalo is that we engage in “Building

Community and Enriching Lives”.

The mission of the Jewish Community

Center of Greater Buffalo, Inc. (“JCC”)

is “to build and strengthen the Jewish

and Western New York communities

by providing recreational, educational,

cultural and social programs and services

that are consistent with Jewish values”.

Over the past fiscal year ending March

31, 2016 we continued to fulfill both the

vision and mission statements of the

agency in a variety of innovative and

productive ways.

Every department within the JCC works

to address issues, challenges and

opportunities that directly enrich the lives

of our members and the Western New

York community. Decades of experience

supply our staff with the knowledge and

skills required to provide seniors with

meaningful and intelligent programming.

Families find support through recreation,

camping, early childhood education,

after-school programs, cultural and

religious holiday programming and

more. People of all ages benefit from

Health, Fitness, Recreation and Aquatics

programs throughout the agency.

While our basic mission remains the

same, our means of connecting with

our members is witnessing change.

Technology is producing additional

methods and tools for engagement.

We connect with thousands of

individuals through Facebook and

Twitter. Members enroll for programs

ranging from classes to camping weeks to

theatre tickets on-line. Benchmarking of

our JCC is established through a survey

that is accessed by clicking on a link

contained in an email. Annual tax

statements for Early Childhood

programs can be obtained from our

website. Advertising our programs and

services online and through email blasts

has drastically reduced our postage and

marketing budgets. It only takes minutes

for us to devise a quick survey and send it

to members to fill out electronically when

we need to know what people think.

Of course, we still continue the

conversation face-to-face or by phone

when we have someone’s contact

information. But the ability to connect

and interact has been enhanced by our

embracement of technology.

Advertising our programs and services online and through email blasts has drastically reduced our postage and marketing budgets.

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Progress Related to our Strategic Plan

A number of challenges that were

identified in our Strategic Plan have

begun to be or have been addressed

during the past 12 months. We have

made several very positive staff

appointments which are already yielding

fruit. Increased enrollment and greater

reported satisfaction levels are being

seen in several key programs. The Early

Childhood Program at the Benderson

Family Building has attained prestigious

NAYEC Accreditation. Our “Child Day

Reports”, which measure usage,

have been climbing over the past few

months. Camp enrollment climbed last

year to a level that hadn’t been seen

for many years. Issues related to staff

satisfaction also improved as steps

recommended in the plan were

implemented.

Plans are underway for continued

renovation and space allocation at the

Holland Family Building. Our Strategic

Plan identified opportunities for

membership and program growth at that

building and we are busily pursuing both

of these objectives. Plans for expansion

of our Early Childhood Center downtown

will happen within the next year or two.

Concurrent with that expansion will be

the creation of new

and better space for group fitness,

after-school and Yoga. A judicious

engagement of task forces and

committees is happening

in the areas identified

in the plan. Work is

continuing on the

development of

future leaders which

will come from a

larger cross section

of our membership.

Areas that need to be

addressed over the

coming year include

an intensification of

fundraising and

endowment building,

the building of an

out-of-season stream

of income from our camp

facilities and the continued

growth of membership

and program revenue.

We recognize the

threat from increased

competition for almost

everything we do, as well

as the opportunities we

are afforded in meeting

that competition.

Plans are underway for continued renovation and space allocation at the Holland Family Building.

Since our opening days in 1948 the JCC

has positioned itself as an open and

inclusive community center for more

than its central core of members.

As an agency that succeeded two

separate institutions dating to the

late 19th century, the new JCC faced

the task of combining disparate

communities of refugees and recent

arrivals with a community that had

been in place for more than 100 years.

Cultural differences, economic

disparities and religious differences

were accommodated at the new,

International Style facility by means

of social workers, recreational and

educational programs. This work

continues to this day. People of many

faiths, from distant lands and varied

cultures are welcomed and served by

a professional staff providing a myriad

of services. We are more than muscle-

heavy weight lifters who are anxious

to meet attractive partners. The JCC

is a safe place with a wholesome,

human environment.

What distinguishes us from our

competition is the fulfillment of the

mission of the agency. The aspect of

our programs that emphasizes Fitness,

Wellness and Aquatics is made available

to a wide variety of the entire community.

Programming is offered in the areas of

Cultural Arts, Camping, Early Childhood

Education, After-School and more. A

more holistic approach to improving lives

through more than Group Fitness or Body

Building insures a result that is aimed at

the entire individual or family. This can

be seen at our indoor playground, our

outdoor pool, our new multi-million dollar

campsite, our “blue-box” theatre or our

healthy Meyer Family Tel Aviv Café.

That being said, we know from feedback

from our members that our facilities are

cleaner, more state-of-the-art and more

of a community center than our competition.

Our membership rates, which are competitive with other high-quality

facilities in Western New York, are among the lowest of any JCC in the United States.

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More than Just a Gym

We know from feedback from our members that ourfacilities are cleaner,more state-of-the-art andmore of a community center than our competition.

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Fitness & Aquatics

More than 400,000 visits were made to our two facilities last year by people utilizing our programs. More than 90 classes were offered every week to people aged 3 to 103. New programs, introduced by our dedicated leaders Dan Rohde and Ann Vorburger (Fitness-Benderson), Julie Kingsley and Erin Ruszaj (Aquatics-Benderson) Bob Lajeunesse (Fitness-Holland) and Eric Poniatowski (Aquatics-Holland) , included Tabata (an aggressive conditioning program) and expanded offerings of many of the following:

• Fitness Offerings

• Basketball

• Basic Training

• Yoga

• Pilates

• Body Pump

• CX Work

• Cycling

• Kids Fit

• Silver Sneakers

• Spring into summer

• Storm (dry land)

• Teens Understanding Fitness

• WERQ

• Zumba

• Aquatics Offerings

• Water Ai Chi

• Rescue & Health Care Provider Certification

• CPR/AED Training

• Lifeguard Certification

• Aqua Boogie

• Aqua Zumba

• Basic Water Skills

• Swim Testing

• Flexorcize

• H2 Whoa

• Hydrorider

• Learn to Swim

• Masters’ Swimming

• Minnow Mondays

• Small Group Interval Training

• Special Friends

• Storm High School Training

• Storm for various abilities

• Water Aerobics

• Water Babies

• Water-in-Motion

• Water Warriors

• Wet-Tastic

• You and Me on Land and Sea

We hope you will join us for some of

these classes. Athletes and swimmers

of all, ages, levels and competencies are

encouraged to participate. Our highly

trained professionals are available for

individual, small-group and large-group

instruction. Your health and wellness

are central to our mission and we look

forward to your enjoyment of these

programs. Most of these are free to

members or available with a “Class

Pass” which can be purchased in 10

class units for $59.

More than 400,000 visits were made to our two facilities last year by people utilizing our programs.

Join us for a Group Fitness class.

Take a spin on a Hydrorider.

Let a Personal Trainer help you build strength.

Thanks in part to the generous sponsorship of M & T

Bank, the Louis and Molly Wolk Foundation and your

membership dues; an outstanding season of Cultural Arts

was offered to the entire community. Jordana Halpern

and Katie Wzontek continue to amaze us with their

creativity and professional judgement.

A trio of thought-provoking plays that examined core

conflicts between people with strong convictions and

powerful forces like family, religion and society received

extremely favorable reviews and strong ticket sales.

2015 represented our Bar Mitzvah or 13th season and

was celebrated accordingly.

Book and Arts Fair featured 9 events over a period of three weeks.

Both buildings hosted events that included musical concerts,

author events and art exhibits. Books were sold that were related

to the presentations. Smaller offerings for young families included

collaborative efforts with other departments and agencies that

utilized our new Rein Family Amphitheater at the Irving M. Shuman

Campgrounds.

The Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival was offered on-site

and at the Amherst Dipson Theater. This 30th year season was

successfully presented to more than 1,600 ticket-holders and featured

18 different films with a wide range of subjects. There was truly an

offering to match the taste of every attendee. We are grateful to

Merrill Lynch for their sponsorship of last year’s Film Festival.

Forces like family, religion andsociety receivedextremely favorable reviews and strong ticket sales.

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Cultural Arts

As of the end of our fiscal year, more than

25 children were on a waiting list for a

space at the Holland Family Building Early

Childhood Education program. In order to

be placed on the list a deposit is required.

Many weeks, we write refund checks to

parents who can not wait any longer for a

space for their child. More than 10 calls,

resulting in five or six tours, are taken by

anxious families weekly. This year, we

added an additional room for infant

care which filled in less than 60 days.

Barbara Stone - Reden has led this

program for many years and continues

to be regarded as an outstanding leader

for Early Childhood Education in Western

New York. As previously mentioned,

Early Childhood Education & Kids’ Place After-School

we are pursuing additional space for this highly sought after program. Demand from employees at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus as well as an urban renaissance is expected to grow in the coming years. We expect to benefit from this movement as we provide top-quality services and programs for the new families. Similar demand and planned expansion of program is expected for our Kids’ Place After-School program at our downtown location. Christine Dusher, Program Director, is a constant magnet for compliments and

kudos from many happy families.

At the Benderson Family Building we

experienced a difficult year for

enrollment in the Early Childhood and

After-School programs. While things

looked much brighter the past few months,

enrollment and revenue won’t be reflected

until the current year is well underway.

We will be adding an infant room in

September which is expected to fill quickly.

Of special note is the accomplishment

of NAYEC accreditation at our suburban

building, matching our urban program.

We are confident that under the able and

enthusiastic leadership of Stephanie

Katzman our program will continue to

prosper. Our after-school program at the

Benderson Family Building is experiencing

positive growth under the spirited

leadership of Jason Palevsky.

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Camp Centerland

Volunteer leadership of more than 15 different

groups has allowed our Adult Services program

to thrive at both buildings. Karla Wiseman and

our star volunteer Sheila Shapiro continue to

amaze us with their creative offerings of

discussion groups, trips, lectures, luncheons

and more as we serve a growing group of adults.

Appreciative individuals depend upon the JCC for

continued education, stimulating programming

and meaningful activities. Additional volunteers are sought for each of our programs.

Single lectures related to one’s professional experience, seasonal or year-long

leadership of groups and other tasks are filled by volunteers who enable us to provide

free or low-cost programs. Contact Karla or Sheila for additional information.

Café Europa

The Claims Conference provides friends

to the JCC and other social services world-

wide to host luncheons, dances, talks, and

community events. These programs are

for Holocaust survivors to meet over a

meal and form community. The name

comes from a cafe in Stockholm,

Sweden where survivors would

meet after the war to try to find family and friends. At the JCC, we host luncheons, guest speakers, entertainment and excursions six times a year which include

holiday celebrations, festivity and culture.

Many survivors only feel genuinely comfortable among others who have shared similar experiences and instinctively

understand each other. Such experiences

nourish the soul and are as important to

the survivors’ well-being as any of the

other services provided. Café Europa

adds to their quality of life and in many

cases gives them emotional strength to

keep going. The JCC is proud to be able to

offer this to the community of survivors.

Volunteer leadership of more than 15 different groups has allowed our Adult Services program to thrive at both buildings.

Under the leadership of Betsy Abramson,

along with Christine Dusher and Jason

Palevsky, Camp Centerland is expected

to see another year of increased

enrollment as it continues to settle in

to its new, $3,000,000 Irving M. Shuman

Campground. Last year we saw a solid

increase in enrollment (see page 11).

Specialty Camp programs were added

with the intent of encouraging additional

weeks of camping for kids who spent

the entire summer with us but might

have needed a change of program as

the summer progressed. We were

disappointed in the number of kids who

enrolled for these costly weeks and have

revised our program for the coming summer. We will provide specialty camps during the first and last weeks of the summer when we face the most difficulty staffing our programs due to college-

aged counselor’s inability to stay with us.

We once again hosted two Shlichim (Israeli counselors) and hope to continue to do so. Host families provide housing,food and transportation for these young adults and we are grateful for their participation. If you are interested in becoming a host family for part of the summer please let our staff know. These Shlichim add to the Jewish component of camp in a way that is

appreciated by all of our families,

regardless of religion or background.

Camp Centerland is the recipient of

a grant which comes in the form of a

seasoned consultant. Laurie Herrick

has been provided to us by the Harold

Grinspoon Foundation to help us continue

to develop a strategic plan, guidelines for

work in governance and best practices

for fundraising and staff development

for camp. Recently, we were awarded

a $35,000 challenge grant on a 1:3 basis.

Intended to help create new donors,

we will need to raise $105,000 to receive

the Grinspoon challenge grant before

December 31, 2016.

Adult Services

In addition to Jewish and Israeli music

which is heard in the lobby of our

buildings, we have increased our efforts

to provide objective information about

Israel to our members. Programs offering

various viewpoints were well-received.

As opportunities arise, we will continue

to encourage thought-provoking lectures

and discussion groups related to Israel.

Yom Ha atzmaut (Israel Independence

Day) activities will once again be hosted

by the JCC in conjunction with

other Jewish Community agencies.

The strengthening of understanding

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Israel Programming

With assistance from the JCC Association, we continued to provide our staff with shared experiences and best-practice information.

and familiarity with Israeli culture are

mission-driven activities that are

central to our plans.

With assistance from the JCC Association,

we continued to provide our staff with

shared experiences and best-practice

information. While we sent fewer staff to

conferences this year (it was an off-year

for the JCCA), we took advantage of

training programs for Camp leadership,

Cultural Arts development and Early

Childhood Education.

At home, we offered access to JCC

Association webinars as well as seminars,

funded by New York State grant

offerings. Topics included sexual

harassment, effective evaluations,

leadership, time management and more.

As previously mentioned, we benefitted

from volunteer efforts that included

grandmothers who helped us with

baby care, class and discussion groups,

ushering at our cultural arts events and

a variety of one-time happenings.

Volunteers helped us to sell raffle tickets

for our “Ultimate Fantasy Raffle” and

departmental fundraising throughout

the agency. Additional volunteers

would be welcomed with open arms.

Volunteerism / Staff Development

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Marketing & Membership

Two different task forces were

established this year to work on the issues

we are facing related to marketing and

membership. Like all JCCs, the challenges

presented by increased competition, new

methods of marketing including social

media, continue to require careful analysis

and swift implementation of solutions.

Our website (www.JCCBuffalo.org) has

been vastly improved. Investments in

search engine optimization (SEO) were

unnecessary 10 years ago as Google and

other engines were virtually unknown.

This expense has replaced what used

to be known as the “Postage Budget”.

This past year we tweeted, posted and

blogged. Our presence on Facebook and

Twitter, Yelp and Yahoo, YouTube and

Google was central to our marketing.

With thousands of friends on social media

we are reaching a demographic that is

difficult to engage with traditional

mailings, advertising and media. It is

clear to us that future years will require

a constant revision of our approaches to

marketing. Laurie Greenspan, Marketing

Director is always looking to find new and

innovative ideas for how to share the JCC

with the world.

Increased competition is requiring us to work harder and be better at everything we do.

Traditional, annual memberships failed

to grow this year. While enrollment in

programs sponsored by health insurers

grew, the members who switched into

these programs from regular

memberships significantly reduced the

revenue we receive for their participation.

Efforts are underway to redefine

membership categories and promotions

in a way that will restore the roughly $200,000 in annual revenue that has

been lost over the last two years.

Intense marketing strategies, devised

with the assistance of volunteer

committees, are being implemented.

Encouragement of usage by insurance

members for whom we are compensated

on a per-use basis, efforts to improve

member retention and corporate

memberships with discounts offered to

employees or residents of apartment

buildings are among the strategies we

will be employing.

Increased competition is requiring us to

work harder and be better at everything

we do. The assistance of existing

members in the recruitment of new

members is vital to our sustainability and

is greatly appreciated. Sharon Kostiner,

Membership Director and Rob Bari,

Asst. Membership Director (Holland) can

use your help. If you know centers of

influence, corporate officers or simply

individuals who could benefit from a JCC

membership please let us know whom

to contact.

Financial Report

Perhaps the most significant event in our

fiscal year was the retirement of more

than $900,000 in debt as a result of a gift

received in March. Channeled through

the Jewish Federation’s Capital Fund,

and facilitated by the Foundation for

Jewish Philanthropies, this gift was made

with no fanfare and had no attached

conditions. We are very grateful to the

generous family that continues to support

the JCC in magnanimous ways year after

year. With this gift, the JCC has very little

short-term concern with regard to debt.

We recognize our obligation to encourage

other families to help us remain a

sustainable, mission-driven, Jewish agency.

As previously mentioned, membership

revenue growth continues to be a

challenge. We face serious competition

in every program we offer. New swim

schools, additional fitness facilities,

new early childhood education providers,

camps, cultural venues and other

competitors seek our members and

patrons on a daily basis. We have never

worked as hard as we do currently just

to stay even. Unfortunately, we ended

2015-2016 with a small operating deficit

equalling less than 1% of revenue. We had

budgeted for a break-even year but

experienced disappointing membership

revenue, camp profitability and lower than

planned enrollment at the Benderson

Family Building children’s programs.

Concerted and coordinated efforts by

every department within the JCC are aimed

at addressing our competition with best-

practices, innovation and clean, modern

and efficient facilities. Task forces have

been charged with the task of providing

input to our staff in order to address

challenges that we face. New partnerships

with large employers, new strategies for

membership growth, expanded programs

which are revenue-positive and other

strategies are undertaken every month

with the intent of growing program and

concomitant revenue. We excel at cost

Governance

The fiscal year and governance year of the

JCC do not coincide. The new governance

year begins in June at the Annual Meeting

of the agency when new officers and

trustees are elected by our members.

We hope you will join us as we welcome

these new members and officers and thank

the outgoing members. A listing of the

board which helped to govern the agency

last year is available on the back cover of

this Annual Report. We owe a great deal of

gratitude to Gretchen Gross and the other

officers who provided selfless leadership,

philanthropy and inspiration to our staff

and rising leaders. Gretchen served for

the past three years and made memorable

contributions to every department within

the agency, especially Camp Centerland where her enthusiasm and wisdom impacted every aspect of camp. Equally at home behind the charcoal grill and at the head of the Board of Trustees, her leadership-by-example style will bear

fruit for many years.

Efforts to build the capacity of the Board with diversity, seeking of expertise and defining clear lines of responsibility and authority will bear fruit in future years as well. Our professional staff and leader-ship and volunteer leadership are poised to take your JCC to new heights as we chart a course in old and new areas of marketing, programming and services to an evolving

and loyal membership.

containment. Your JCC is managed with

a constant view to spend wisely,

steward assets, staff appropriately

and plan for the future.

Increased fund-raising, friend-raising and

development efforts will be imperative if

we are to succeed. No JCC member should

feel immune from the responsibility to

support the JCC to every possible extent.

We will continue to encourage members to

contribute to our operations on an annual

basis and to remember us in their estate

and financial planning. A multitude of

options are available for members who

may wish to receive current tax benefits

and income, while providing a strong future

for the JCC. For further information call

Richard A. Zakalik, Executive Director at

204-2071 or Peter Fleischmann, Director

and CEO of the Foundation for Jewish

Philanthropies, at 204-1133.

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Your JCC is managed with a constant view to spend wisely. . .

OFFICERSGretchen Gross, PresidentRon Benderson, Vice-PresidentSusan Freed-Oestreicher, Vice-President Philip Nobel, Vice President Dale Kadish, Treasurer Laura Watts Sommer, Secretary

BOARD MEMBERSJordan BalsomBrett BendersonDavid BunisJanet DesmonDavid FeuersteinJennifer Field

MANAGEMENT STAFFRichard Zakalik, Executive DirectorPhil Zuccaro, Chief Financial OfficerPatty Simonson, Assistant Executive DirectorPam Marin, Human Resources Director James Morgan, Director Facilities Operations

Christine Dusher, Buffalo Children’s & Assistant Camping Director Laurie Greenspan, Marketing DirectorJordana Halpern, Cultural Arts & JRT Managing DirectorJulie Kingsley, Getzville Aquatics Director Betsy Abramson, Children’s & Camping DirectorSharon Kostiner, Membership DirectorBob Lajeunesse, Buffalo General Manager, Health Fitness & RecreationEric Poniatowski, Buffalo Aquatics Director Barbara Stone Reden, Buffalo Early Childhood Services Director Dan Rohde, Getzville Fitness Center General Manager Stephanie Katzman, Getzville Early Childhood Director Ann Vorburger, Getzville Director of Health Fitness & Recreation Karla Wiseman, Adult Services Supervisor

DONORSAll for One Campaign$250-$500?$501-$1,000?

$1,001-$2,500?

Jewish Repertory Theatre$250-$500?$501-$1,000?

The JCC has been the grateful recipient of a variety of gifts. Since its founding, it has relied upon annual gifts, fundraising and bequests to support its mission. Please consider making the JCC part of your planned giving. Call Richard Zakalik, JCC Executive Director, at (716) 204-2071 or Peter Fleischmann, Director and CEO of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies, at (716) 204-1133 for information concerning lifetime income and tax benefits which can result from such generosity.

Irwin GelmanRobert KleinRion KwellerRabbi Alex Lazarus-KleinJoseph LipsitzRonald Maier

GRANTS RECEIVEDQuality Stars New York (staff development & quality improvement) $3,000United Way (for Early Childhood Holland) $29,700Donation from a JCC family (books for Early Childhood Holland classrooms) $750Erie County Prime Time Grant: 2015 (increase camp opportunities for at-risk youth) $7,500Variety Club of Buffalo: $3,500Kelly For Kids Foundation: $2,500Erie County Youth Bureau: $1,600M & T Bank: 2015-16 (Cultural Arts Programming) $10,000Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk Foundation (Cultural Arts Programming) $10,000County of Erie: 2016 (Cultural Arts Programming) $4,200Town of Amherst: 2016 (Cultural Arts Programming) $500Jewish Program Venture Fund (Jewish Repertory Theatre Artist in Residence Program) $2,370Merrill Lynch: 2015 (Film Festival) $2,000 The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany $3490.84

Annual Report Text-Rick ZakalikDesign-Troy FrymireProject Manager-Laurie Greenspan

$501-$1,000 ?

Camp Centerland $250-$500?

$25,000?$50,000?

$250,000?

$1,000,000?

Equipment Acquisition Fund $250-$500?

*Deceased

PAST PRESIDENTSRichard Ament, M.D.*Barry AppelbaumRobert BerghashJerome Brock*Debra ChernoffMax L. Dozoretz*Raymond FinkLawrence C. FrancoMorris Goldstein*Gordon R. GrossRobert HaymanAndrew IsenbergJohn Jacobowitz*Leonard Katz , M.DWilliam Kaufman*Harold Kirschenbaum*

Dr. Kevin KulickRisé KulickStuart G. LermanJoel N. LippmanJoseph Markel*Ethel Roblin MelzerHaiman S. Nathan*Leonard Rochwarger*Richard A. RomerSamuel Sanes*Andrew ShaevelDonald SheldonGary Schuller, D.D.S*Bruce Wisbaum

*Deceased