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2013-2014annual reportAddison-Penzak <strong>JCC</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Levy Family Campus


<strong>Report</strong> from the Chair and CEOIt’s been another wonderful year at the <strong>JCC</strong>.One <strong>of</strong> our proudest achievements this year was openingour new Club J youth lounge in October 2013, through thegenerosity <strong>of</strong> <strong>JCC</strong> supporter Ronald Cohn. Club J quicklybecame popular with the elementary school set, with a dancefloor, electronic games wall, rock climbing wall, air hockey,arts and crafts area, library and much more. Services includedrop-in childcare for <strong>JCC</strong> members, an after-school programserving 30 children in partnership with Yavneh Day School,and birthday parties. Before Club J opened, the <strong>JCC</strong> onlyhad one childcare room serving children ages 6 weeks oldall the way up through 12 years, so this fantastic new facilityhas provided a new, “cooler” alternative for the elementaryschool age children.Avery KaufmanBorenstein,Chair <strong>of</strong> the BoardNate Stein,CEOIn November 2013 we held a gala celebration in memory <strong>of</strong>our founding donor, Arnie Addison, who passed away earlier in the year, may his memory be a blessing. Thegala’s theme was “Driving Our Dreams” in tribute to Arnie’s passion for classic cars. At the gala, the Addisonfamily announced the formation <strong>of</strong> the Cookie and Arnie Addison Scholarship Fund, which makes it possiblefor those in need to attend specific <strong>JCC</strong> programs such as non-fitness classes, lectures and events. Togetherwith the <strong>JCC</strong>’s already-existing scholarship programs for membership, preschool and camp, this newscholarship fund provides income-based assistance for those who could not otherwise participate.In fall 2013, we acquired Hatikvah House, generously donated to the <strong>JCC</strong> by Len Shustek and DonnaDubinsky. Hatikvah house is a <strong>Jewish</strong>-themed live-in facility for developmentally disabled adults located inCampbell, California. The <strong>JCC</strong>’s mission is to serve the community, and the acquisition <strong>of</strong> Hatikvah Housefits into that mission.A new program that has taken <strong>of</strong>f very successfully this year is Theatre Chevruta, the <strong>JCC</strong>’s ReadersTheatre. Theatre Chevruta presents staged readings <strong>of</strong> new and old classics <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> theatre. It openedthe season with a reading <strong>of</strong> Tevya and His Daughters in fall 2013, followed by a reading <strong>of</strong> God <strong>of</strong> Vengeancein spring 2014.We also continued many <strong>of</strong> our popular events from past years, which are open to the entire <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>community on a free or low-cost basis. These included the summer Float Night Pool Parties, the winterHanukah festival – which this year was called Hanukah on Ice and involved an indoor ice rink in the AP<strong>JCC</strong>Auditorium, the Jewbilee day <strong>of</strong> learning in January, the South Bay Teen Idol competition in late winter andearly spring, the Wellness Fair in May, and the <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> Music Festival in June.The <strong>JCC</strong>’s Camp Committee, chaired by Carrie McCarthy, developed a new strategic plan for summer campwhich we began implementing in summer 2014. As part <strong>of</strong> the plan, we brought back our old camp name,Camp Shalom, and added an increased emphasis on <strong>Jewish</strong> programming, more swimming, and a number<strong>of</strong> other exciting changes.Toward the end <strong>of</strong> the fiscal year, the AP<strong>JCC</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors voted to adopt the new logo and brandguidelines recently developed by the national <strong>JCC</strong> Association. You will see a new look on <strong>JCC</strong> publicationsgoing forward, including the new logo on this <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>.We were proud to be voted Best Health Club in the Metro Newspaper’s reader poll again this year. TheAP<strong>JCC</strong> has won first place in this category for 7 <strong>of</strong> the past 9 years.In May 2014, the AP<strong>JCC</strong> celebrated its 40th anniversary. We celebrated with an AP<strong>JCC</strong> history exhibit inthe main lobby and a variety <strong>of</strong> special Member Appreciation events. We appreciate all the members andsupporters who make this <strong>JCC</strong> possible, and we are looking forward to the next 40 years!B’Shalom,AveryAvery Kaufman Borenstein, Chair <strong>of</strong> the BoardNateNate Stein, Chief Executive Officer


Financial SummaryIn the 2013-14 fiscal year, AP<strong>JCC</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> revenue totaled approximately$7.6 million (based on unaudited figures). Revenue increased year over year,compared to the 2012-13 revenue <strong>of</strong> approximately $7.4 million, and createda net operating income <strong>of</strong> $233,000. A slight dues increase went into effect inJanuary 2014. The AP<strong>JCC</strong> also had $1,335,000 in accumulated assets (includingHatikvah House). These numbers are not included in the graphs below.AP<strong>JCC</strong> Income Fiscal Year End 201445%Program Fees42%Membership Dues11%Contributions*2%OtherAP<strong>JCC</strong> Expenses Fiscal Year End 2014Program Fees 45%Membership Dues 42%Contributions * 11%Other 2%*Includes allocation from<strong>Jewish</strong> Federation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong><strong>Valley</strong>, as well as contributionsfrom other organizations andfrom individual donors.BOARD OF DIRECTORS2013-14CHAIRAvery Kaufman BorensteinEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEAvery Kaufman BorensteinRonald CohnRuth FletcherRebecca GeshuriJudy LevinCarrie McCarthyJack MooreMillie SprintzCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERNate SteinCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSteve HongBOARD MEMBERSLeslee AdlerSherry CohenSusan EllenbergLisa GoldbergMichelle GreenbergElaine HamiltonVirginia HessJeanette LernerLisa LevenbergBill ListerSylvia MetzRobin SabesNaomi SaloweRobyn SiegelGregory SprintzJonathan SweedlerMaya SweedlerKari Wolff39%Sports & Fitness18%Early ChildhoodEducation16%Facility Occupancy/Improvements9%General Administration8%Education & Culture6%Day Camps4%DevelopmentSports & Fitness 39%Early Childhood Education 18%Facility Occupancy/Improvements 16%General Administration 9%Education & Culture 8%Day Camps 6%Development 4%A beneficiary <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Jewish</strong> Federation<strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>The AP<strong>JCC</strong> is proud tobe a part <strong>of</strong> the Initiativeon <strong>Jewish</strong> Peoplehood,co-funded by theKoret Foundation andthe Taube Foundation for<strong>Jewish</strong> Life & Culture.OUR MISSIONThe Addison-Penzak <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> is dedicated tothe enhancement <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> life by providing for the social, cultural, educational,recreational, health and wellness needs <strong>of</strong> our community. We provide a commonmeeting place and extend these services as a resource for the entire <strong>Jewish</strong> andgeneral community in the town <strong>of</strong> Los Gatos and greater <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>.In affiliation with


Thank You to Our Supporters!We wish to acknowledge the 334 individual, corporate and foundation supporters who collectivelymade over $800,000 in charitable contributions to the AP<strong>JCC</strong>’s community-strengthening programsduring the 2013-14 operating year. 100% <strong>of</strong> contributions go to programs such as hot lunches forseniors, recreation programs for children with special needs, subsidized memberships and preschooltuition for low-income households, and <strong>Jewish</strong> education, arts and culture. No portion <strong>of</strong> anyunrestricted gift goes to administration, overhead or health and fitness operating expenses.Donors with an * have confirmed their intention to make a legacy gift to the AP<strong>JCC</strong>.Donors with a + have made a multi-year commitment <strong>of</strong> support.GIBOR (Hero, $10,000+)Arcadia Development Co.Ron Cohn*Doris & Rick Davis*Ruth & Michael FletcherFrankel Family Trust *Virginia & Randy Hess<strong>Jewish</strong> Federation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Koret Foundation+Judy & Gordon Levin*Bill Lister, Coldwell BankerSylvia & Leonard MetzMyra Reinhard Family Foundation+Taube Foundation for <strong>Jewish</strong> Life & Culture+HALUTZ (Pioneer, $5,000-$9,999)Apple ComputersMishy & Jason BalabanAvery Kaufman & Richard BorensteinFry’s ElectronicsRebecca & Arnnon GeshuriMichelle & Isy GoldwasserBeryl Grace & Jonathan RosenbergMichelle & Joel GreenbergDaniel HudsonNational Coalition <strong>of</strong> Independent ScholarsCynthia & Allen RubyCyndi Sherman & Stephen Schleimer*Lisa & Nate SteinSusan & Jonathan SweedlerBONEH (Builder, $3,600-$4,999)Susan & Steven EllenbergJyl & David JurmanGOMEL CHESED (Benefactor, $2,500-$3,599)Cookie Addison*Bank <strong>of</strong> the WestBankers Network CorpBeautiful IntentionsShirley BergerLorna Borenstein & David Lawee+Sherry & Nat CohenErnst & Young, LLPNeal Fearn, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney San JoseLisa & Arnold GoldbergElaine & Mike HamiltonHeffernan Insurance BrokersThe Richard and Emily Levin FoundationHoward MayRosemarie & Barry MirkinBonnie Slavitt Moore & Jack Moore*Michael Riese, Sereno GroupEleanor & Richard RusnakRobin SabesScharf Investments, LLCMillie & Mike SprintzUmpqua BankRandal Wilson, Morgan Stanley Smith BarneySanta CruzRoni & Andrew WolfeMANHEIG (Leader, $1,800-$2,499)Janice & Thomas BertholdCartelligentJill & Christopher EscherDebra & Robert FilsAmy & Mark GarrettGlobal Maintenance ResourcesEliyahou & Britt HarariIsraeli ScoutsMichelle & Jon KaplanCarrie McCarthy & Stephen WeingerEdis & Martin RobinsonTOMECH (Sustainer, $1,000-$1,799)A Party PlaceAdleson, Hess & KellyRabbi Melanie Aron & Michael DineRobert & Miriam BassianFred C. Begun, Attorney at LawHarvey BelskyThomas Cambrian CleanersRobert Chaykin, Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyLos GatosMaureen EllenbergMiriam EngelDoug Evans, Coldwell BankerSusan & Ron FaginFlex the Mind ConsultingJoan & Marvin FoxRuth & Robert FoxSusan & Mark FredkinJodi GerstonDonna & Sheldon GilbertGood Samaritan HospitalKaren & Allen GuggenheimGym DoctorsJeff Eisenbaum, Coldwell BankerDawn & Robert HakimVlado & Cipora HermanJane Hiatt & Robert PearlHome Care Assistance, LLCCarol JeansJudy & Warren KaplanKathryn KolderTina & Wayne LevenfeldSonya & Jeff MargolisNatalie & Bill MauskopfRabbi Phillip & Rabbi Shoshana OhrinerMarcia & Joseph RiggioPearl & Leonard RosenthalMarilyn Sefchovich<strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Hearing, IncFlorence SilvermanDaniela & Seth SilversteinEta & Sass SomekhEileen & Howard TurnerSheila & Martin WeisbergPat & Alan WerbaWerba Rubin Wealth ManagementDonna & Ken WirtKari Wolff & Dean RossiPATRON ($500-$999)Anonymous (1)Rochelle & Barry AlhadeffAltman-Aronow Charitable FoundationBank <strong>of</strong> AmericaAndrea Baron & Robert SpearsGabrielle & Ben BolesShelia & David BrownJennifer Copaken & Todd YellinAnthony CustodioLaura & Joseph DeckerStephen & Lynda FoxBarbara FrankKaren FriedmanLilia GorshteynLouise & Neil GranaderHelaine & Stephen GreenRochelle & Bernard GreenfieldMarcia Klein & Avishai HochbergGladys & Steve HongBabette Goldstein-Ito & Doug ItoNilita JablonskyRuth KrandelCarolyn & Max LettweenPeggy & Syd LevinRobin Mano & Alan FishmanTracy PerkinsRhonda RaiderRiva RubnitzAndrea & Joel RubnitzDebbie & Dan RubnitzTheresa & Stephen RutledgeAddison-Penzak <strong>JCC</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Levy Family Campuswww.<strong>Silicon</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>JCC</strong>.org


Thank You to Our Supporters! CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGEIlana SabesNaomi & Jeff SaloweAmy & Dan SchiffCindy & Phil ShankerRobyn & Michael SiegelSports Gallery AuthenticatedKathy & David WallersteinDoreen & Billy WarshalMichael Yochum & Priscilla OtaniSUPPORTER ($360-$499)Jamie AshSusie & Steve BrennerWilliam BrownMarjorie & Edward CahnEleanor & Lloyd DickmanDiane EhrensaftSusan & Lee GavensLane GoreBeryl & Herm GreenbergRita & Jerome JacobsonJeanette & Stuart LernerRebecca Manchester & Gil AidlbergThelma & Hy RammCarol Shapiro-GutsteinSteve StavisCONTRIBUTOR ($180-$359)Judy & Jerry AmesRabbi Ilana & David BairdDana Romalis & Rabbi Joshua BerkenwaldMindy & Rabbi Allan BerkowitzMimi BloomJoseph BurmanDean CollinsBarrie & Jonathan CressDebbie DavisGE FoundationRenee & Howard FineWayne & Julie FirstyKelly Braun & Ed GordonRabbi Jameson & Jennifer GreeneHillel <strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Madelyn & Dov IsaacsJane & Len JacobsonRenee & Jeffrey KanelJulie & Stuart KrigelRuth & Stan LitwinKathy LoveallDana LowyYetta MillerRachel & David PaulRabbi Daniel PressmanMartin RobertsBettina & Daniel RosenbergSara & Bill RothenbergNicole SabesDiana SchnabelMaureen & Russell SchneiderAaron David SiegelSmirnov Music StudioRon SosnickAmy & Steven SteinJudith & Dave StuartChana & Morris TaradalskyAnn & Rick TavanWendie WeismanStacy & Paul WeissMarsha & Jon WitkinSelma ZinkerASSOCIATE ($100-$179)Anonymous (8)Alana AddisonLeslee & Robert AdlerJeffery & Wendy BaruhIris BerkeDonna BlankGabriel & Tamara BodnerHayley CharnawOlga ChirokovaJoanne & Harry CornbleetBeverly & Vincent DomenechDorothy & Richard DorsayDr. Diane Dreher & Robert NumanDanielle DrewIris & Milton DrotmanJoan & Stan DutroweBay Matching Gifts ProgramDylan Espley-JonesPerry EverettMarty & Cathy FeldmanHarriet & Don FernandezDiane FisherSam FlorioBoris FrenkelRuth & Edward GipsteinRodney GluckAndrew GoldbergJenny Green & Scott BudmanIran HatamiLorraine & Sy H<strong>of</strong>fFred & Beverly JacobsonAdam JacobsonSarah JoelsonJulian M Brook, CDPSylvia & Jim KatzmanKaren & James KohutAlan LagodSusan LevinBobi & Ray LevineIrma & Jack LongleyMabel’s LabelsEdward MillsNili Mor & Johnathan TalLaurence NobleFagie RosenRuth & Lawrence RossElisa SabesMarina SalzmanLisa ScalaJerome ShapiroLarry SidersNorma SlavitSports BasementBarbara & Charles TaubmanRochelle VitcovSophie WeinzimmerJohn WinstonLourdes & Frank YasharCOLLEAGUE ($1-$99)Anonymous (1)Boris BasevichRhea & Steve CarterMaya ChernisKen CrownHillary & Stan FarkasCraig GildenCarole GillLaurie & Aaron Hahn TapperMarilyn & Eugene Handl<strong>of</strong>fJessica & Phil HathawayBruce HeldmanArlene & Lawrence HitchcockMarcia HunterKathy Jenkins & Adam ConeArlene & Rubin JurmanMarlene KassDorene KastelmanDoris & Stanley KatzSvetlana KeyserMark KhavinsonElla KrivopaltsevAllen LebovitzCynthia LevySandy & Russ LouthianJoseph MaAda MargulisMiriam & Charlie MarrHessam & John MoghtaderAustin MooreJoan & Russell MorrisJonathan NgoBetty Jean & James RogersJan RoseHenny RudyBob & Marleen SantanaSylvia SchleimerNatalie SchrigerMarsha & Nicholas ShainInna SigalSibyl & Tom SnyderMarian & Jeffery SosnickRussel SteinwegLaura SternbergMarsha & Jay SterninHenry StoneLynne Marie & Brandon StoutAnna TabachnikovaGlenda UfferJana VeitsmanSvitlana VekslerMaria VekslerEmily Vinik & Paul StreitPeter VishnevskiyAnya VolosskaiaMarilyn WeberHarvey G WolfeHarold WoronAlex YaroshevskyHabib ZakeraniLarissa ZimovetsWe apologize if we have inadvertently left anyone <strong>of</strong>f this list.If your name is missing, please contact Jon Kaplan,Director <strong>of</strong> Development, at jon@svjcc.org or 408.357.7401.Addison-Penzak <strong>JCC</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Levy Family Campuswww.<strong>Silicon</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>JCC</strong>.org


Thank You to Our Volunteers!We couldn’t do what we do without our extraordinary volunteers! Todah rabah (thank you very much) to all.Volunteers with an * after their name are volunteers who spent an extraordinary amount <strong>of</strong> time helping ina particular program area during the 2013-14 year.ADULT PROGRAMSShelley AsheDoug BrookBen CintzMax CohnJC CorsoBarrie CressMarina GandlinTamara HermanJane HubertJovin JacksonJudy KaplanJack KogelSharon Kundin*Linda LandowTina LevenfeldLarry LisenbeeRuth Litwin*Mary Beth Parfitt (Mayo)Anita PearlmanDiane PortnoyJussi RajnaJoel RiffFagie RosenSilvia SchwartzBrian SchwatkaCilla ShaffarMarsha ShainBarbara Sher TinsleyLiam SklarNoa SklarJoe SorgerRuss SteinwegEileen TurnerGlenda UfferLucy WargonSophie WeinzimmerKen WirtDonna WolfBOARD OF DIRECTORSJudy LevinLeslee AdlerAvery Kaufman Borenstein*Sherry CohenRonald Cohn*Susan EllenbergRuth FletcherRebecca GeshuriLisa GoldbergMichelle GreenbergElaine HamiltonVirginia Hess*Jeanette LernerLisa LevenbergBill ListerCarrie McCarthySylvia MetzJack MooreRobin SabesNaomi SaloweRobyn SiegelGregory SprintzMillie SprintzJonathan SweedlerMaya SweedlerKari WolffCULTURAL ARTSJennifer Copaken*Doris DavisPeter GelfandDana LowyCaroline MenipazSylvia MetzKathy WallersteinEARLY CHILDHOODNaomi AbrahamLeslee Adler*Natasha BarringerAnna BaumanCady Burstein*Diklah CaspiCarolyn ChiSherry CohenAviva FronenRebecca GeshuriTalia GlessAmanda GlincherChristine Gossett*Liz GreenfieldJessica HathawayCatherine Hershey-LinElena KlawSonya MargolisKymmie McCarthyMarcia MednickTri NguyenJosh OshinskyLara Panish*Lisa PetersonTracy PullmanLori RodreguesCarrie Roz<strong>of</strong>fJulie SachseVanina SandelLeslie SchiefelbeinRobyn Siegel*Lynn Marie StoutMaritza Tamayo-SarverDorit TwigCathy WallersteinLibby WerbaKari Wolff*Addison-Penzak <strong>JCC</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Levy Family Campuswww.<strong>Silicon</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>JCC</strong>.org


Thank You to Our Volunteers! CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGEJEWISH LIFELeslee AdlerBarbara BiranAvery Kaufman BorensteinTricia Creason-ValenciaEleanor DickmanRebecca GeshuriEd GordonHal HubisKyra HubisJudy LevinDianne PortnoyFagie RosenJudy SackNaomi SaloweSima Shore*MARKETINGLielani ArenasKristine AustinAnna BagirovSuzy DarwishRobert Moore*Michael RieseJulia SchiffKen Wirt*Lisa ZirlSPECIAL EVENTS & FUNDRAISINGCookie Addison*Leslee AdlerMishy BalabanTyron BettisAvery Kaufman Borenstein*Susie BrennerKatie BrownPaula Cappello*Sherry CohenRon CohnLen Connolly*Sandy ConnollyJennifer Copaken*Doris DavisSusan EllenbergRuth FletcherAndrew Ford*Susan GavensJodi GerstonRebecca GeshuriLisa GoldbergHelaine GreenMichelle Greenberg*Jen GreeneRobert Hayes*Jane JacobsonKelly Jamello*Johanna KarrMike KarrJeanette LernerTina LevenfeldJudy Levin*Bill Lister*Ruth LitwinDebby Lutwak*Carrie McCarthySylvia MetzLinda MighdollRobert MooreJill PottelMya ReadMatt RossRobin Sabes*Naomi SaloweEvie SandersShari SaulRobyn SiegelGregory SprintzMillie Sprintz*Lisa SteinJonathan SweedlerKari WolffLisa ZirlSPORTS & WELLNESSKen AbramsRebecca GeshuriLisa Goldberg*Jeanette LernerBill NorthLara PanishRobyn SiegelKen WirtYOUTH AND CAMPCarolyn AbramsBrooke BlecherJulia ChangSherry CohenRebecca DanielsJohn Kevin DayaoJayla DeWittJosh DeWittRachel FungRebecca GeshuriLisa GoldbergJack HalloranAmanda GlincherEd GordonAdam JacobsonMarco JaimesMichael JungPaul LienJulia LubanCarrie McCarthy*Kristin MullerDelilah NoronhaLoi NguyenMadeleine QuarantaLivia RubioSoham SahaKristine ScottMillie Sprintz*Rebecca StolzmanAska VillasenorBailey WangKari WolffCarissa WongWe apologize if anyone has inadvertently been left <strong>of</strong>f this list.Addison-Penzak <strong>JCC</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Levy Family Campuswww.<strong>Silicon</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>JCC</strong>.org


AP<strong>JCC</strong> Departments at a GlancePreschoolPreschool enrollment dropped slightly, with 138 children compared to 145 last year, mostly due to the new public school optionfor pre-kindergarten age. We completed our final year <strong>of</strong> the PJ Library Goes to School program, which provided us with <strong>Jewish</strong>themedbooks and staff development. We continued our journey as a Sheva Learning <strong>Community</strong>, through the <strong>JCC</strong> Association,participating with other <strong>JCC</strong> preschools across North America. Our preschool director participated in a <strong>JCC</strong>A Early ChildhoodLeadership Seminar in Israel. An array <strong>of</strong> after-school enrichment classes continued to be <strong>of</strong>fered, with enrollment near capacity.Summer CampSeasonal camps including Winter, President’s Day, and Spring were completely full. AP<strong>JCC</strong> Summer Camps averaged over 300campers each week. We received our American Camping Association accreditation and hired a full time camp nurse for thesummer. Our leader-in-training and counselor-in-training summer camp programs were sold out for the second year in a row. Wealso hired our first set <strong>of</strong> junior counselors, all <strong>of</strong> whom were counselors-in-training in previous years. In April we hosted our firstFamily Camp at an <strong>of</strong>fsite location, to glowing reviews from participants.Youth and FamiliesYouth programming included chess, soccer, tennis, swimming, and yoga. We also introduced a new circus and gymnasticsvendor. The youth department hired a new part-time Special Needs Coordinator to run the weekly Fun and Fitness with Friendsrecreation program for children with special needs. Teen programs included a teen philanthropy board and a middle schoolgirls’ empowerment event. We also signed a new agreement with the Central Region West <strong>of</strong> BBYO. The <strong>JCC</strong> Maccabi Games inOrange County saw 16 teens join Team San Jose.AdultsWorking with a volunteer committee to plan and execute programs has strengthened our programming and outreach this year.We expanded our class <strong>of</strong>ferings from West <strong>Valley</strong> College and started facilitating monthly brunches for local Holocaust survivors.We continued our existing programs and added two new ones, a monthly “Who’s Talking” lecture series on a variety <strong>of</strong> topics, and“How’s That Work” which provides instruction on how to use the latest technology. We added tables for games such as mah jonggin the <strong>JCC</strong> lobby, and rooms have been established for private games as well. We continued to partner with the Myra ReinhardFamily Foundation, West <strong>Valley</strong> College, and the <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Holocaust Survivors Association.<strong>Jewish</strong> LifeOver 600 people participated in more than 40 learning sessions at this year’s Jewbilee, the <strong>JCC</strong>’s annual day <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> learning,whose keynote speaker was Joshua Safran. Our lecture series attracted record numbers and many new visitors to lectures withauthor Anita Diamant and legendary newspaperman Harry Rosenfeld. Theatre Chevruta, the <strong>JCC</strong>’s readers theatre, completedits first season, drawing in over 150 people to each show. This program brought classic and iconic works <strong>of</strong> Yiddish theatre tothe <strong>JCC</strong>, and engaged audiences in meaningful discussion. The third annual <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> Music Festival brought in 2,000people with headliner David Broza.Cultural ArtsPrograms and performers this year included comedian Bruce Vilanch, writer Mike Reiss <strong>of</strong> The Simpsons, artist Will Deustch, AXISDance Company, ComedySportz, and Israeli superstar David Broza. We continued to partner with the Los Gatos Art Association,San Jose Opera Guild, and San Jose Youth Symphony, hosting some <strong>of</strong> their events and performances at the <strong>JCC</strong>. Other artexhibitions this year included the Human Loom Project, Gertrude Alexander: Fashion Illustrations from Shanghai, and an AP<strong>JCC</strong>40th Anniversary History Exhibit.Sports and WellnessThe <strong>JCC</strong>’s tennis program was completely revamped this year by a new team <strong>of</strong> tennis pros, and hosted five USTA Adult tennisteams. Personal training sessions increased by more than 600 hours over the previous year, and Group Fitness participationincreased by more than 1,700 participants. Group Fitness hosted a record average <strong>of</strong> more than 300 classes per month and<strong>of</strong>fered exciting new classes such as Cardio Barre, Tabata Boot Camp, and J Dance. At the pool, AquaFit increased its number <strong>of</strong>participants by 21%, and the number <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>f-season private swim lessons increased by 14%. The PSA Royals soccer program servedover 300 youth players. Mike Allen Sports continued to provide a youth basketball program. Among our equipment purchases thisyear were 23 new spin bikes, 1 new incline trainer, 1 new treadmill, new pool covers, and new pumps for both the wading pooland the main pool. We reached out to those in need with fitness fundraising events, raising more than $4,000 to help womenfighting breast cancer at our Day in Pink event, and raising $765 for Special Olympics with our Cycle for Good event. We are proudto report that our Youth Fitness Program received an award for excellence at the <strong>JCC</strong> Association’s Biennial Conference.MembershipThis year the Membership Department hired a full-time Membership Director, as well as a new full-time Membership Conciergefocused on connecting members to key people and services, to help them get the most value from their membership. Everyoneon the membership team is re-committing and embracing their roles as never before to help make a positive difference in thelives, energy levels and productivity <strong>of</strong> <strong>JCC</strong> members and staff through a healthy culture and community.HospitalityThe <strong>JCC</strong> continued to be a popular location for civic and community events. In addition to hosting many bar and bat mitzvahcelebrations, wedding receptions, meetings, and quinceañeras this year, the <strong>JCC</strong> also welcomed back several local schools fortheir annual fundraisers. The <strong>JCC</strong> also hosted its first outdoor wedding ceremony on the field in April.Fundraising and Special EventsWe experienced significant growth in community support this year, with 97 <strong>of</strong> our 334 supporters this year making their firstevergift to the AP<strong>JCC</strong>. Supporters at the Circle <strong>of</strong> Friends ($1,000+ level) grew from 59 individual and 16 corporate supporterslast year to 75 individual and 28 corporate supporters this year. It was especially gratifying to have 82 supporters who madesponsorship gifts for the Arnie Addison Tribute Gala held in November 2013.Addison-Penzak <strong>JCC</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Levy Family Campus14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032408.358.3636www.<strong>Silicon</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>JCC</strong>.org

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