Annual Report - Tucson Jewish Community Center

Annual 

Report

From the Board Chair 

The mission of the Tucson Jewish Community 

Center is to cultivate and enrich Jewish 

identity, ensure Jewish continuity, foster 

wellness, and broaden communal harmony. 

It’s truly an exciting time to be a part of the J. Not 

only are we continuing to thrive programmatically 

and fiscally, but we are exploring new avenues 

of growth in all areas, including expanding the 

Sports & Wellness area, developing a new space for 

Special Needs Services, and enhancing the Jewish 

Heritage Center with a retractable wall that opens 

to the Sculpture Garden. The fact is, we are looking 

for new and innovative ways to do the things that 

we have always done, but do them better. 

This past year welcomed new family events such 

as Puttin’ on the Ritz…Cracker! and also continued 

to build audiences for existing initiatives such 

as the Third Annual Juried Sculpture Garden 

Exhibition. We hope that you have taken advantage 

of everything the JCC has to offer and maybe even 

tried something new. Our hope is that we are 

also reaching the greater Tucson community and 

having a big impact on members of the community 

that may not have heard about what we do or who 

we are. You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy the J; 

you just have to love being part of a full, robust 

community that is open to everyone! 

I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize those of you 

who volunteered your time or money to ensure the 

J’s future. Whether you give a few hours of time to 

volunteer at our Film Festival or spend countless 

hours as a Board Member or serve on a committee, 

we couldn’t offer the breadth of activities without 

you! Likewise, your donations to all our wonderful 

programs from Send a Kid to Camp to the Big 

Ticket Raffle plus commitments to the Legacy 

Circle with planned gifts, are essential to keep 

the daily activities up and running, but also 

guarantee that we have the resources available to 

continue to improve all our services and facilities 

while ensuring the J will be here for many more 

generations. 

As the Board Chair, I am proud to be a part of all 

this growth and ask you to continue to support the 

J through participation in our programs, through 

donations, through your service. You are the key 

to “Building Our Future!” 

Tom Warne 

Chair, Board of Directors

2011 Highlights 

Sports & Wellness 

• The cardio equipment (treadmills, elliptical 

cross-trainers, upright and recumbent exercise 

bikes) was upgraded with new machines, each 

with a 17” widescreen TV that is ergonomically 

designed to maximize sight lines and reduce 

glare for people of various heights. They also 

include iPod integration which allows users to 

charge their iPod and manage their playlists. 

Arts & Culture 

• The Sundance Film Institute chose 

our Media Arts Center as one of 

a handful of venues around the 

world to host their Film Forward 

cultural exchange program, a 

direct result of our partnership 

with The Loft Cinema. 

• More than 500 adults a month 

continue to benefit from our 

art classes, lectures and special 

interest groups. 

Children & Youth 

• Family Programs offered a new event, Puttin’ On The 

Ritz…Cracker! It was a fun, gala event specifically 

planned to get families with children of all ages 

together for a dress-up evening of food, dancing, 

magic and entertainment. It was also a chance to 

have party vendors showcase their services at the 

vendor booths. The event was profitable and had 

over 200 attendees. 

Early Childhood 

Education 

• 

The enthusiastic new co-directors hit the ground 

running with building improvements–fresh 

new paint in every classroom and upgraded 

flooring. The teaching staff received extensive 

training, including a field trip to observe several 

Tucson preschools, learn from them, and adapt 

best practices in their own classrooms. 

Special Needs 

Services 

• 

Special Needs Services received two grants 

for the Winter Camp program: one from 

the Sundt foundation; the other from the 

Safeway Foundation. These grants allowed 

us to provide dynamic programming and 

send participants to exciting places such 

as the Biosphere.

Arts & Culture 

The Arts & Culture Department collaborated 

with community agencies such as Tucson-Pima 

Arts Council, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, 

the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies and the 

Holocaust Education Resource Center of the 

Coalition for Jewish Education to bring dynamic, 

multi-faceted programming to the JCC. 

The Fine Art Gallery hosted 14 exhibitions in a 

variety of media, including two traveling shows 

and a special installation commemorating the 

10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. 

Art historian and critic, Dr. Elaine A. King of 

Carnegie Mellon University, curated the 3rd 

Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibition and chose 

20 new pieces for installation in the Garden. The 

permanent collection continues to grow with 

generous donations of art. 

The Tucson International Jewish Film Festival 

celebrated two decades of entertaining, educating 

and inspiring audiences with the magic and power 

of cinema. More than 2,000 people attended film 

screenings at four venues in Pima County and, 

for the third year in a row, the Fabulous Faygeleh 

Series offered LGBT-themed films of Jewish 

content that would not otherwise find an audience 

in our community. 

We strive to be an 

outstanding (perhaps 

the pre-eminent) 

Jewish Community 

Center in America 

as evidenced by: 

• A steady increase in Jewish 

Connections 

• A hamish (comfortable, “at home”) 

atmosphere with respect and a sense 

of belonging 

• Sound financial results 

• Strong programs demonstrated by 

quality, quantity, and fit with our 

mission 

• A state-of-the-art, clean, safe, 

functional, well-maintained facility 

• Present and developing leadership 

comprised of energized staff, 

volunteers, and members committed 

to mission, vision, and high levels of 

mutual satisfaction 

• A place of esteem and respect as 

viewed by the broader community, 

including a commitment to expose 

and share the richness and tradition 

of Jewish culture with members of 

the non-Jewish Community

Children & Youth 

Catering & Rentals 

The number of events and revenue totals increased and we welcomed a number of new clients 

to our facility due in part to a new part-time outside sales coordinator. This person focused on 

representing the JCC at various networking events and increasing our profile throughout Tucson. 

We created a new marketing sales piece that was widely distributed at all the networking events we 

attended. The Media Arts Center continued to be a great sales generator with many corporate and 

private groups renting our Ballroom to use the state-of-the-art equipment. 

The Children and Youth department exceeded budget 

projections for 2011. We saw most of the higher 

unit numbers with grades K-2 (ages 5-7), which is 

encouraging for future growth. 

Camp “J” continues to grow with an increase in total 

numbers. For the first time, we reached over 100 

children in the Camp Shalom program for grades 

K-2. Overall, our increase was more than 15% of our 

2011 projections. Part of the success of Camp “J” is the 

return of nearly 85% of staff members from previous 

years, whose enthusiasm, creativity and genuine 

passion adds to the overall positive environment. 

J-Care continues its upward slope of increasing 

numbers. J-Care currently services 27 schools.

Early Childhood 

Education 

Early Childhood classes grew in 2011 

and revenue increased. Now in its 

second year, the kindergarten class also 

continued to grow. 

We have embraced participation in 

the Quality First Early Education 

program of Arizona’s First Things 

First. Through the initiative, we receive 

regular evaluations and feedback to 

improve our program and funding to 

make those improvements a reality. 

Our 28th Annual B’sghetti Bash 

fundraiser was a great success with 

many volunteers and great auction 

items available. Families joined the fun 

of the event and we raised more than 

$15,000. 

The Tucson Jewish Community Center Values: 

• Jewish roots, history, 

tradition, rituals, and values 

(i.e. Jewish Culture) 

• Excellence in services and programs 

• Physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being 

• Democratic decision-making 

• Financial responsibility and accountability 

• Life-long learning • Creativity • Partnership • Community

Special Needs 

Services 

The Special Needs Services Department saw 

an increase in participants with our yearround 

Day Program for young adults, growing 

from nine to 16 participants, and our Summer 

Camp Taglit growing from 25 to 36. 

The Taglit Summer Program was restructured 

to offer a higher level of individualization to 

accommodate a wider range of disabilities, 

while remaining fun. 

The Summer Inclusion program accepted 

35 participants, including a young man 

in the “Leadership in Training” program. 

Additionally, we partnered with Building 

Services to create a work-internship program 

for a high school student during the academic 

school year. 

In the day program, we were lucky to have two 

respected and well-known instructors teach 

weekly tango and karate classes to all of our 

participants. 

Special Needs Services was awarded another 

five-passenger wheelchair accessible vehicle 

through a grant from the Arizona Department 

of Transportation. 

Sports & Wellness 

Our numbers, in terms of usage, continued to grow in 

2011. There were 128,073 total visits with 352 members 

who checked in 100 times or more. Overall, 93,531 

individuals used the Fitness Center, an increase of 6% 

over 2010. 

Tucson proudly represented the JCCA Maccabi Games 

in Israel. They joined more than 1,200 athletes for this 

two-week athletic celebration where they competed in 

swimming, soccer, basketball and tennis.

Fund Development 

The JCC gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, companies, 

organizations and foundations for their support of our many programs and 

offerings. Membership dues are not enough to maintain the excellent programming 

we enjoy, maintain the building we love and serve the community. Donor support 

dollars bridge the gap and we thank the following people for contributing to the 

success of the JCC. Gifts of $250 or more are listed below. 

Community Partners 

These partnerships are essential 

to the continued success of the JCC 

and its ability to provide dynamic 

programming to the community. 

Weintraub Israel Center 

Jewish Community Foundation 

of Southern Arizona 

Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona 

Stars of Giving Society 

With leadership gifts beginning at $2500 the 

Stars of Giving Society provides a strong 

foundation for the JCC. 

Gold 

Alice and Paul Baker 

Joan and Donald Diamond 

Robyn Kessler and Jeff Timan 

Diane and Ron Weintraub 

Silver 

Bridget and Paul Ash 

Sherry and Dick Belkin 

Sara Cohen 

Patty and Greg Gadarian 

Diana and Larry Haas 

Kasey and Fred Havas 

Doris Nelson 

Pima Medical Institute 

Jill and Herschel Rosenzweig 

Sterling Investment 

Justine Confino and Tom Warne 

WAXIE Sanitary Supply 

Enid and Mel Zuckerman 

Copper 

Anonymous (2) 

Joanne and Howie Adams 

Alliance Bank of Arizona 

Dawn and Donald Baker 

Bank of the West 

Rebecca and Jim Bednar 

Sally Grant and Neal Cash 

Cigna 

Cox Communications, Inc. 

Diane and Dave Diamond 

Diamond Ventures, Inc. 

Fred Fruchthendler 

Ellen and David Goldstein 

Rebecca and Theodore Goodman 

Theresa and Ken Goodman 

Connie and David Greenberg 

Jody and Stuart Gross 

Beth and I. Michael Kasser/Holualoa 

Fran and Jeff Katz 

Tandy and Gary Kippur 

Helaine Levy and Steve Alley 

Terry and Irv Mindes 

Susan and Larry Moss 

Vicki and Phil Pepper 

Ruthann Pozez 

Lynda and Ed Rogoff 

Anne and Lowell Rothschild 

Jane Wilson and Mark Rubin 

Irene Sarver 

Carol and Lex Sears 

Holly and Steve Shenitzer 

Sundt Foundation 

Linda and Gerry Tumarkin 

Brenda and Bill Viner 

Martin Waldbaum 

Friends of the J 

Friends of the J allow everyone the 

opportunity to partner in the success 

of our community center. 

Pillar 

Katrina and Daniel Bens 

Amy Charles 

Dvora Tager and Bob Dietz 

Nancy and Michael Finkelstein 

Wendy and Lee Goldberg 

The Gordon Foundation 

Anne and David Hameroff 

Harriet and Len Kronman 

Rhoda and Tom Lewin 

Lovitt & Touche, Inc. 

Marshall Foundation 

Safeway Foundation 

Suzanne and Lew Schorr 

Irving I. Silverman 

Keri and Jeff Silvyn 

Mary Cochran Wolk and Robert Wolk 

Becky and Al Zehngut 

Zoom Media 

Patron 

Ruth and Mort Aronoff 

Rachael and Barry Baker 

Charles Grunfeld Foundation 

Beth Malasky and John Chesley 

DeVries CPAs of Arizona 

Seymour Einstein 

Brenda and Stefan Eliel 

Rachael and Jonathan Green 

Mindy Grodzki 

Pat Heller 

Kyra and Barney Holtzman 

Sandra and Ronald Isaacs 

Ruth and Ron Kolker 

Lewis Management Resources, Inc. 

Tom Norton 

Trisa and Andy Schorr 

Lisa and Donald Tempkin 

Partner 

Alphagraphics/CPS 

Lynn and Doug Bultman 

Jaime and Aaron Gallick 

Rachel Goldwyn 

Allison and Martin Heilbraun 

Sherry and Louis Jacobson 

Joyce and Mel Jaffe 

Sally and Warren Jobe 

Lauri Marks and Larry Kaye 

Alexandra Miller, CPA 

Sharlane and Kenneth Packar 

Sheryl Baskerville Rothe and James Rothe 

Anna and Myron Rottenstein 

Bernadette and Joaquin Ruiz 

Diana Schwartz 

Boni and Alan Weinstein 

JCC Legacy Circle 

The following individuals made a 

leadership commitment to the JCC 

to ensure that the work of our community 

center continues in perpetuity by promising 

a gift through a will or bequest. 

Jane and Bruce Ash 


Dawn and Don Baker 

Alice and Paul Baker 

Sherry and Dick Belkin 

Harold Bongarten 

Monique Busby 

Sally Grant and Neal Cash 

Sara Cohen 


Bonnie Sedlmayr-Emerson 

and Randy Emerson 

Deanna and Harvey*Evenchik 

Susan McDaniel and Gene Falk 

Fred Fruchthendler 

Ellen and David Goldstein 

Theresa and Ken Goodman 

Rebecca and Theodore Goodman 

Rachael and Jonathan Green 

Connie and David Greenberg 

Robert Greenberg 


Anne and David Hameroff 

Kasey and Fred Havas 

Pat and Joe*Heller 

Marcelle and Len Joffe 

Tana Jones 

Julia Waterfall-Kanter and Brian Kanter 

Fran and Jeff Katz 

Ruth and Ron Kolker 

Roseanne Lapan 

Nanci and Doug Levy 

Helaine Levy and Steve Alley 

Marcia and Ken Light 

Megan Davis and Steve Lightman 

Fern and Cary Marmis 

Hannah and Ron Meyerson 

Roz and George Miller 


Bob Nichol and Bob Polinsky* 

Vicki and Phil Pepper 

Susan and Don Pitt 

Ruthann and Louis* Pozez 

Deborah Oseran and Bobby Present 



Anna and Myron Rottenstein 

Jane Wilson and Mark Rubin 

Carol and Lex Sears 

Andy and Stuart Shatken 

Jim Shiner 

Irving Silverman 

Marjory Slavin 

Lee and Earl Surwit 


Linda and Gerry Tumarkin 

Brenda and Bill Viner 

Justine Confino and Tom Warne 

Boni and Alan Weinstein 


Becky and Al Zehngut 


*Of Blessed Memory 

Tributes and Memorials 

This listing includes gifts of $250 or more to 

the Beth Stern Memorial Endowment Fund, 

the Deanne Diamond Campership Fund, 

the Erin Schoenberg Tribute Fund 

and the Robin Glaser Fund. 

Edward Bass 

Daniella and Philip Bregman 

Joan Cauthorn 

Linda Johns and George Gibson 

Laurie and Rob Glaser 

Ken Godat 

Louise and Jack Gumbin 

Helaine Levy 

Jeane and Joel Novak 

PICOR Commercial Real Estate 

Susan and Billy Schoenberg 

Carol and Al Stern 

Whitehill Foundation, Inc. 

Send A Kid To Camp 

Gifts to this campaign provide 

scholarships for families who need 

financial assistance to participate in Camp J. 

This list represents gifts of $250 or more. 

Anonymous (2) 

Elias Castillo 

Dvora Tager and Bob Dietz 

Annie Hammer 

Pat Heller 

Robin Sue and Michael Kaiserman 

Maria Elena Martinez 


Ruthann Pozez 

Kate Shapiro 

Barbara Stokely 


JCC Sculpture Garden 

Ongoing support of the JCC Sculpture 

Garden helps to beautify the JCC Campus. 


Sara Cohen 

Doris Nelson 


Pam and Bob Sorock 

Sterling Investments 


Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society 

Tucson International Jewish Film Festival 

Support from the following donors 

made the 21st Annual Tucson 

International Jewish Film Festival a reality! 

Festival Star 

The Forum at Tucson 

Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation 

Ping Pong Media 

Tucson Appliance Company, LLC 

Director 

LGBT-Straight Alliance Fund 

Robin McGeorge, 

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 


Ruthann Pozez 

Lexus of Tucson 

Chris Sanger 


Benefactor 

Evergreen Mortuary 

Madeline and Barry Friedman 

Barbara and Jerry Goldberg 

Jewish Community 

Foundation of Southern Arizona 

Bettye and Jerome Leibowitz 

Bob Wright, Living Interiors 

Merle’s Automotive Supply, Inc. 



Transwestern 

Festival Supporters 

Joanne and Howie Adams 

Patty Arida 

Karen and Stephen Barth 

Judi and Michael Botwin 

Audrey Brooks and Dick Lauwasser 

Mark Flynn and Michael Bylsma 

Esther Capin and Jack Marks 

Linda and David Caplan 

Gayle and Pierre Carasso 


Deanna Evenchik 

Jenny and Norman Fisk 


Jane and Joel Herz 

Geraldine and Barry Holt 

Rosie Eilat-Kahn and Paul Kahn 

Cynthia and Allan Kaplan 

Jane and Rabbi Kivel 

Gail Kushner and Gordon Goodman 

Nanci and Doug Levy 

Emelie and Harold Loewenheim 

Ron Margolis 

Fern and Cary Marmis 

Maynard’s Market & Kitchen 

Claudine and Andrew Messing 

Kathleen and Arthur Palmer 

Dr. Richard Quint, Arizona Foot Specialists 

Lea and Dror Sarid 

Andy and Stuart Shatken 

Monique Steinberg 

Carol and Al Stern 

Marsha and Gary Tankenoff 

Ann Neumann and Andrew Watson 

Diane and Ron Weintraub 

For the many donors who supported the JCC with 

gifts below the $250 level, too numerous to include 

in this report, we thank you for the support. We 

apologize for any inadvertent errors or omissions.

2011 Financial Highlights 

Our strong financial performance in most 

programs in 2011 allowed us to transfer the 

budgeted amount into the Repair & Replacement 

Fund and meet other obligations. Fundraising fell 

short of budget in 2011. 

We were able to give a small increment in February 

2011 to most of our employees, but the 401K match 

has not been reinstated. 

As always, we express our genuine gratitude to our 

wonderful donors who help make our programs 

possible and affordable to scholarship recipients. 

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Endowment 

Fund provided $136,561 in 2011 for scholarships. 

In 2011, JCC scholarships and discounts totaled 

almost $587,000. 

As scholarship needs increase, it is challenging 

to provide families with the assistance they need 

when contributions and fundraising dollars are 

limited. 

For more detailed information you can request a 

copy of our 2011 audited financial statements from 

the JCC accounting office. A copy of our 990 is 

available through the Guide Star web site, or you 

can also request that we provide you with a copy. 

2011 Operating Fund 

Expenses 

2011 Operating Fund 

Revenue 

2010-2011 

Board of Directors 

Officers 

Tom Warne, Chair 

Barney Holtzman, Vice Chair 

Ed Rogoff, Vice Chair 

Jill Rosenzweig, Vice Chair 

Jeff Silvyn, Vice Chair 

Mary Cochran Wolk, Vice Chair 

Stuart Shatken, Secretary 

David Greenberg, Treasurer 

Fran Katz, Immediate Past Chair 

Rebecca Bednar, Katrina Bens, Neal Cash, Sara Cohen, Greg Gadarian, 

Jaime Gallick, Ted Goodman, Susan Moss, Liz Baker (Neuschatz), 

Joaquin Ruiz, Amanda Stafford, Hyman Sukiennik, Alan Zehngut 

JCC Staff 

President/CEO: Kenneth D. Light 

Senior Vice President/COO: Denise Wolf 

Senior Vice President/CFO: Lynn Bultman

3800 E. River Road 

Tucson, AZ 85718 

(520) 299-3000 

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