Annual Report2011-2012

Jewish values are the building blocks upon which the Stroum Jewish Community Center was founded. In the spring of 2012, our Board of Directors decided to formalize a list of these values to help define our goals and day-to-day operations.

The Board began by considering what the J represents to the community. We strive to make the J a welcoming and open environment, where people can make connections and build community. We celebrate Jewish life and culture and encourage everyone to participate, learn, and grow with us.

The seven Core Values upon which the Board settled (listed on the back cover of this report)provide a lens through which all of our programs, activities, and goals are filtered. We hope that, as you visit the J, you see these values being thoughtfully enacted every day.

The J continues to grow, and in 2011, we decided to strengthen our leadership team by hiring Renée Cohen Goodwin as our first-ever Chief Operating Officer. Goodwin, who oversees the J’s daily functions and keeps everything running smoothly, was instrumental in the creation of our Core Values.

Membership continues to increase and we are so thrilled that each and every one of you has chosen to make the J part of your life. We always appreciate member feedback and strive to make improvements to your experience here, which is why we recently replaced outdated strength equipment in our Fitness Center with 18 new pieces to move our facility more in line with current exercise trends. For more on these improvements, read the article on the next page.

Attendance continues to increase at our summer camp, both Mercer Island and at the Seattle Jewish Community School in north Seattle. These fun-filled camps foster friendships, encourage campers to discover themselves, and teach values that, while Jewish in nature, are applicable to everyone. In 2012, more than 800 campers spent their summer with us. We’re on track to welcome even more campers during summer 2013.

The fantastic programs the J offers wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated community of donors. Nearly 500 donors joined us for the seventh annual Circle of Friends luncheon last spring to celebrate the J and its continued commitment to the Jewish community, raising more than $300,000.

We are so grateful to our SJCC members, generous donors, our Board of Directors, numerous volunteers, and the entire SJCC faculty and staff. Together we work every day to create a welcoming community that stays true to our mission and values. We hope it is a place where everyone feels welcome and respected among a community of friends; a place where Jewish peoplehood is celebrated; a place where members want to learn, celebrate, and nurture themselves; and, most of all, a place that feels like home.

B’Shalom (in peace),

Aaron Alhadeff Judy NeumanSJCC Board of Directors President SJCC Chief Executive Officer

Living Our Values Board of directors

executive committee Aaron Alhadeff

President

Aaron WolffPresident-Elect

Jill BeilinsonKim Waldbaum

Vice Presidents

Jacob EngelsteinSecretary/Treasurer

Kim FisherMatt Turetsky

At Large

Rusty FedermanPast President

Jeff CordovaSusann Edmond

Liz FriedmanAmy Lavin

Jeremy LottBarbara Maduell

David MasinJoel Mezistrano

Tom MorminoMoss Patashnik

Mimi RosenIantha Sidell

Barbara Sulman

Judy NeumanChief Executive Officer

Last year, we decided to follow our members’ lead and get our Fitness Center in shape. With a fresh coat of paint, some of the latest and greatest strength equipment, and our dedicated staff of trainers, we hope the J’s Fitness Center is a place where you’re excited to work out.

The revamped Fitness Center now features 18 brand new state-of-the-art strength machines. This equipment reflects the latest thinking in the science of exercise, says Fitness General Manager JD Green, distributing weight better or letting people move with the machines to maintain a healthier range of motion.

During the process of selecting new machines, Green spent a lot of time chatting with members to get a sense for which machines they liked, which machines they were using, and what equipment they felt was lacking. Member input played a large part in his final decisions, as did hands-on research he conducted at the Athletic Business Conference in December 2011. Green wanted to stay away from machines that could be considered fads and stick with equipment that’s been proven effective. “I tried to think toward the future and select machines that would best benefit our members going forward,” he says.

Many of the new machines are upgraded versions of what was there before, though some equipment didn’t make the cut and other pieces are entirely new to our gym. Green sees this as an opportunity for people to connect with the skilled trainers who work in the Fitness Center. “It inspires people to have conversations with our trainers,” Green says. “If people are missing a machine they used to use, they can talk to a trainer and learn new – and sometimes better and safer – ways to do their favorite exercises.”

In addition to new equipment, the Fitness Center also has a fresh paint job. The grass green and linen color-blocked walls brighten up the space and accentuate the high ceilings. “Since it can be so gray outside, we didn’t want gray walls inside,” Green says.

Green has definitely seen an increase in the number of members who are visiting the gym. “Before we added the new equipment, we’d have maybe 200-250 users a day, at most,” he says. “But now, we often see more than 400 people a day.”

Our membership numbers reflect that. In the 2011/12 fiscal year, we had 1,300 membership units, which translates to more than 3,900 people. We ran a summer promotion from Memorial Day to Labor Day, during which we saw a 33% increase in membership from the previous year, in large part due to our great new strength equipment. So if you haven’t been to the Fitness Center since last summer, head on down and let our wonderful staff show you what you’ve been missing!

A Stronger Fitness Center

did You KNoW...members and guests flexed their muscles for 2,305 hours with SJCC personal trainers.

In an average month, nearly 1,400 people participated in the J’s group fitness classes, including yoga, boot camp, spin cycling, step aerobics, and Zumba©.

426 players hit, ran, and caught in the SJCC co-ed softball league in 2012.

The Dinky Dunkers kids basketball league had 130 players on 16 teams.

More than 250 men and women ran the courts in the J’s adult basketball leagues.

30 students studied Krav Maga, the Israeli self-defense system.

More than 500 seniors use the J each month to particpate in SilverSneakers™ fitness classes.

Marcie Wirth has seen a lot of children come through the Mercer Island Early Childhood School in her 23 years on staff, but there’s currently one bespectacled toddler in particular who’s stolen her heart: her granddaughter, Charley.

“It’s really wonderful having her here,” says Marcie, SJCC Special Events Manager, whose two children also attended ECS when they were younger. Since ECS is just a quick walk down the hall, Marcie often bookends her day with a trip to Charley’s classroom to say “hi” after she gets dropped off in the morning or right before she’s picked up in the afternoon. “I love that I can have those few moments with her every day. I’m a lucky Tati,” she says, using Charley’s term of endearment for her. (At least one other J staff member is also happy to have Charley nearby: her father, SJCC Program Director Zach Duitch.)

Two-year-old Charley has been attending ECS since she was three months old and Marcie is grateful Charley is growing up in such a nurturing, engaging, and community-focused environment. “The teachers Charley had in the infant room were so warm and caring and she still loves seeing them around the school.” Now that she’s a little older, Charley is able to experience more of the benefits of the school’s Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy, which encourages every student to explore, discover, and learn at their own pace – something Marcie has always valued. “I like that they don’t try to filter every child through one fixed curriculum,” she says.

Judaic education is also an integral part of daily life in ECS and something that’s very important to Marcie and her family. It certainly seems to have an impact on Charley. During a sing-along on a recent car ride, Marcie found herself out of song ideas. When she asked Charley what song she wanted to sing next, Charley excitedly suggested they sing the Hamotzi, the Hebrew prayer said before a meal.

Marcie is also happy to have Charley at ECS because she knows firsthand that relationships that begin there can last a lifetime. Many of Marcie’s closest friends are moms she met here when her kids were enrolled; there’s a boy in Charley’s class whose mom attended ECS with Charley’s mom, Marcie’s daughter, Jessica. Marcie believes generations of families continue to send their children to ECS becausethey know that not only will they receive a wonderful education, but they’ll also become part of a community. And that’s certainly a large of part of why she’s thrilled to have Charley at ECS.

“I know she’s safe and thriving and having fun,” says Marcie. “What more could a grandparent ask for?”

ECS In the Eyes of Our Grandparents

did You KNoW...the Hamotzi blessing rings through our school 6,615 times each year.

ECS children braid and bake 14,000 challah per year.

The ECS Parent Committee includes more than 200 parent volunteers who plan community events, appreciate teachers, and learn together.

ECS faculty members and administrators have nearly 800 years of combined experience teaching young children.

ECS is the largest Jewish early childhood school in greater Seattle, with 310 children at our Mercer Island and north Seattle campuses.

Marcie Wirth and Charley Duitch

The Stroum Jewish Community Center is proud to be the center of Jewish celebrations during the entire year, bringing hundreds of families and thousands of people together to experience Jewish traditions and culture.

suKKotDozens of families shook the lulav and etrog together in the J’s sukkah in October 2011. The evening was clear and crisp; learning for the evening focused on seven native species of Israel: figs, pomegranates, wheat, barley, olives, grapes, and dates. For the first time, the Sukkot celebration included the SJCC Kesher Community Garden, with part of the food for dinner harvested from the garden plots; dessert was s’mores over the Garden campfire.

HaNuKKaH uNder tHe starsThe J’s annual Hanukkah celebration moved to evening with a new concept, “Hanukkah Under the Stars.” The Seattle kids rock band “The Not-Its” rocked out while young kids with glow sticks danced on a stage in the SJCC gym. Traditional tastes of Hanukkah were present, with latkes from Stopsky’s Delicatessen and made-to-order donuts from Street Donuts – warm from their oil fryer. More than 600 attendees donated 115 bottles of oil for the food bank at the Jewish Family Service.

Purim carNivalIn March 2012, more than 800 people joined the annual SJCC Purim Carnival, bringing together families from across the Seattle Jewish community, including families new to the area from Israel and across the U.S.; everyone is welcome. The spirit of Purim was alive in costumed kids playing arcade games, winning prizes, and running around with friends. Younger children got their faces painted and listened to Purim stories with PJ Library®.

YouNg familY Passover sederThe J hosted a Passover Seder on the campus of Seattle Jewish Community School in April 2012. Geared especially for families with kids younger than six years old, the story and traditions of Moses, matzoh and the Ten Plagues were brought to life through storytelling, art projects, and food. For the families who attended, it was an evening of learning and sharing community.

circle of frieNds luNcHeoNA sold-out crowd of nearly 500 came together for the SJCC Circle of Friends Luncheon in March 2012, our annual opportunity to celebrate the J’s impact on so many members of our community. The Luncheon raised more than $300,000 to make a remarkable difference in scholarships, programs, services, and classes.

Nate Ross, who received the Samuel and Althea Stroum Spirit of Inspiration Award, was an early board member and supporter from the 1960s. He shared his love of basketball with friends for dozens of years at the J, until he stopped playing when he was 82 years old.

Ross’s son, Neil, said, “For Dad, the J is more than just playing basketball. The vision of the Jewish Community Center was: this would be the center of the Jewish community and Jewish continuity. Jewish education, Jewish values, and Jewish identity are the cornerstones of what the JCC does. It’s a true center of the community that allows all of these wonderful things to happen.”

CelebratingCommunity

Marcie Wirth and Charley Duitch

The Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle is grateful to the individuals, families, businesses and organizations who participate in our fundraising efforts. Our fundraising efforts support every aspect of SJCC work. This listing includes monetary and in-kind gifts received from September 1, 2011, through August 31, 2012, but does not include gifts for the Capital Campaign.

$5,000-9,999Abe & Sidney Block FoundationDr. Joseph and Barbara BuchmanJill and Craig BeilinsonCarl and Joann BiancoJudy and Krijn de JongeHarley and Lela FrancoJeremy and Elicia LottMajestic Bay TheatresJack & Dorothy Muscatel Philanthropic FundOseran Hahn Spring Straight & Watts, P.S.Price Family Charitable FundDavid and Celeste RindStan and Michele RosenMimi Rosen and Nate GoldbergRita and Herbert Rosen Family FoundationStephen SadisSills Family FoundationWeinstein AU Architects & Urban Designers, LLCAaron and Amy WolffRen Y. Xu and Jun Xaio

$1,000-4,999Edmund AlbertAlfred and Tillie Shemanski Trust FundJoan and Morrie Alhadeff Memorial Fund of the JFGSAljoyaAuerbach Family FoundationHelene and Morris AzosePaul and Tamar AzousBanner BankKaryn and Joe Barer

$100,000+Jewish Federation of Greater SeattleEstate of Ruth B. Shindell

$20,000-99,999Aaron and Emily AlhadeffKenny and Marleen AlhadeffJacob EngelsteinThe Fisher Family Foundation Eddie Fisher Eric and Soraleah Fisher Rod and Lauren Fisher Craig and Kim FisherYaffa and Paul Maritz

$10,000-19,999AlphaGraphicsDonna BenaroyaTheodore and Barbara DanielsNatasha and Rob GreyberHeavy Restaurant GroupLoeb Family Charitable FoundationsLott Foundation, Sharon and Marty LottNate and Judy RossCynthia StroumMichael and Elaine Weinstein

Scott and Diane BarronJosh Beloff and Eva CoretsAl and Jeanie BenaroyaJoel and Maureen BenolielGloria and Eric BensussenLaura and Mark BirzellPamela and Edward BridgeMarlene and Steve BurnsBobbi Chamberlin and Donald ShifrinScott Colville and Margaret RottsolkJeff and Andrea CordovaAudrey Covner and Dianne DoughertyWilliam and Ruty DanielsBill and Toby DonnerTom and Sue Ellison FoundationDon and Patsy EsfeldPaul and Nancy EtseksonDeanne and Don EtseksonEsther FallickKevin and Laura FederRusty and Tammy FedermanGary and Linda FeldmanEli and Karen FriedmanGary Fritz and Pamela KeenanBarrie and Richard GalantiKristina and Michael GladsteinJames and Lucy GoldmanIsabelle Gouni and Siva RagupathyJanet Gray and Brad RindGull Industries, Inc.Carol and Andy HarrisHerbert M. Bridge FundRenee and Josh HerstDoron and Dina HolanRachel and Garrett HymanIsador Simon Family FoundationCarin and Scott JacobsonLisa and Ralph KatsmanJonathan and Dina KaufthalJim and Lea KellerJessica and Iain KennedyAaron and Leigh Anne KiviatLarry Benaroya Family FoundationAmy and Aaron LavinDawn and Edward Lee

Ronald LeibsohnJanet Levinger and Will PooleDeborah Levinger and David VaillancourtDan and Stacey LevitanDT Levy and Elhanan BorensteinBarbara and Chuck MaduellMasins FurnitureJoy and Doug MaskartLois MayersMichael and Linda MorganJoan Morse and Dean HachamovitchMoe and Cindy MuscatelJohn and Debbie MuscatelJudy and Nissim NeumanJon and Naomi NewmanGillian O’Connell and Dominic CarrAlexis Odell and Jon SauerPacific Dragons Swim TeamChad and Stephanie ParmenterPersonnel Management Systems, Inc.Peterson Sullivan LLPPlantscapesGary and Sharon PollockPruzan FoundationMike Raskin and Susie KupfermanThomas and Leslie ReddJoyce and Saul RivkinRKK ConstructionDoug and Deborah RosenMichele and Stan RosenWilliam and Jean RosenRita RosenNeil Ross and Lisbeth DavisCarrie and Kevin SavageSavers/Value VillageSchoenfeld-Gardner FoundationSchwabe Williamson & Wyatt, P.C.Schwartz Brothers RestraurantsSchwartz-Fisher Donor Advised FundLindsey and Molly Schwartz

did You KNoW...a record number of children, 802, attended SJCC Summer Camp 2012, including 106 who attended our camps at Seattle Jewish Community School.

Campers took 95 field trips, from splashing at Henry Moses Aquatic Center and exploring Biringer Farm to racing go-karts at Family Fun Center and watching Mariners ace Felix Hernandez pitch a perfect game.

Three Israeli and four Jewish Hungarian teenagers joined our camp as junior counselors to develop unique Jewish and international experiences for our campers.

SJCC Sports Camp won the second of back-to-back Teddy Award from ParentMap magazine for best sports camp, as voted by local parents.

The SJCC Aquatics Department won the second of back-to-back Teddy Award from ParentMap magazine for best swimming lessons, as voted by local parents.

Ronald ShermanConnie and Edward ShermanMichelle and Jay ShleiferIantha and Stan SidellDavid SkinnerSprague Israel GilesStopsky’s DelicatessenBarbara and Stuart SulmanRyan and Lacey TacherAlan and Michele TeslerHeidi and Patrick TurnerNimrod and Tamar VeredIlyse and Greg WagnerKim and Alan WaldbaumNancy and Wayne WeilEstate of Harry I. WeinerAlisa and David WeiseHarriet M. WeissNoah and Deborah WepmanCliff and Marylin WinklerMarianne and Jim WolffDavid and Shauna YoussefniaKay Zatine

$500-999Advantage Physical TherapyJerry AnchesSteve and Chaunise AvanessianJacquie BayleyGail and Ronald BeharJackz”l and Becky BenaroyaShelley and Larry BensussenJudy and Matthew BloomRodney BlumensteinPatti and Michael BrawerCelie and Zane BrownCamp Solomon Schechter, Inc.Bonnie and Robert CapeStephen and Susie CohenRisa and Adam ColemanDon and Peggy CookMarilyn Corets and Adam MihlstinBenjamin and Trea DiamentMoe and Myra Dinner Memorial FundDavid and Peggy DunnerSusann and Don EdmondJeni Ellison and Ryan SmithPam and Larry FeinsteinJoel FeldmanJoann and Barry FormanLiz and Jordan FriedmanRichard Fruchter and Tricia BreenJaymi and Donald GarvettMichael Gluck and Lisa Koper

Rochelle and Bernard GoffeDawn and Mitchell GoldMarla and Martin GoldbergMarc and Gina GoncharRenee and Matt GoodwinShannon and Greg GottesmanLeon Grundstein and Marion SchwartzEllie HalevyThomas and Marci HananRenee and Ken HaniuJerry and Victoria HarbottleKirty and Nick HiggsBrian and Alexa HugginsJewish Day School of Metropolitan SeattleNancy and Mark KiviatJean and Harris KleinDrs. Susan Kleiner and Jeff KanterDavid and Melanie KorchTom and Kate LeppDavid MackDavid and Anne MasinJack MeyersHoda and Joel MezistranoRobert and Pamela MillerTom and Susan MorminoKenneth and Heather MuscatelLaura and Dan NeaultMartin and Melissa NelsonGerald and Sandra OstroffWes and Alice PearlJulie and Scott PearsonRicca and Billy PollJessica Prince and David WilbornDonald and Lori RenoJack RosenBeth and David RosenStanley R. and Frances Roth Schill FoundationMichael and Jo Anne SandlerLouie SanftIrwin and Babette SchillerAmy Schottenstein and Justin MagaramCliff and Lisa SharplesTracy and Sean SigmonDelila and Robert SimonWendy and Michael SpektorGail and Robert StagmanStarbucksMindy Stern and Shlomo FreimanCynthia and Gary StratinerBill and Marilyn SugarBryce TaylorMatt Turetsky and Molly SandvickUnited Jewish Foundation

did You KNoW...in our new Kids B’Kef afterschool class, students learned and explored Judaism in a fun and creative environment. Each week has its own theme from Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) and Derech Eretz (behaving respectfully) to exploring the Jewish calendar and holidays. Classes include stories, activities, art projects, cooking, and games that tie in to the week’s themes and lessons.

URJ Camp KalsmanDennis and Diane WarshalEdward Weinstein and Marcia FriedmanRobert and Rebecca Zimmerman

$1-499Arthur Aaron and Kara LevinsonLeslie Aberman and Justin HulvershornSydney and Marika AbramsJanet Abrams and Steve PruzanJessica and Josef AbramsonSJCC Active Seniors ClubSarah AdamsAmy and Joshua AdlerKaia Akre and Gary ErnsdorffGail and Robert AlexanderElizabeth and Randall AllisonLarry AlmelehSteve and Diana AltchechJeff and Sharyl AltchechJennifer and Ken AltermanSylvia AngelAnonymousJulian and Eva AnsellDavid and Gail AntrosioBetty ArfinMarian AronsonRobert AronsonSamantha Atkin and Andrew WeinsteinLindsay and Jason AutenRobin and Marc AvniElisa AzoseJay and Dana AzoseDiane and Jean-Loup BaerRoma Sue BarnettJoan and Larry BarokasDelphine and Mayer BaronAurora Bearse and Ian CrosbyMarsha and David BeberfallMarla and Robert BeckerJoseph BeckerMichelle and Jay BeharBellevue Schools FoundationDavid and Judy BenamiRobert and Susan BenardoutJosh and Candace BerdeLeslye BerganEthan and Erin BernauJohn and Kelli BernhardHannah and Gabriel BersonDebbie BertlinJennifer BirknerAbigail Blastos and Dennis SimmonsPerry and Sandra Bloch

David and Astrid BlochLeslie and Steven BlockBlue Dog DanceButch and Kay BlumJami BlumensteinMarcy and Barry BockowRobin and Stephen BoehlerLaurie BoguchLillyan BorinMyron and Ruth BovarnickEmily and Dewayne BradleyLeah BrayErin BrennanMichelle BrodeLarry BroderVera BrodskyHolly and Rob BrothertonD. Michel and Valerie BrotmanBob BrownCarol and Merlyn BrownPaul and Florence BursteinRita CalderonEsther and Bruce CaplanMolly Capron and Timothy ZismanJaime Cardenas, Jr.Jon CarlsonYM and Suk Yin ChanGabrielle and Daniel CharltonDiane and Mike CheifetzDavid and Julie ChivoJae Chon and Sun Jung Koo

Loren and Ruth ChotzenBenjamin Chotzen and Carolyn PinkettAmanda and Robert ClarkRonald and Barbara CoeAaron and Courtney CohenBarbara and Donald CohenJodi CohenLaurie Warshal Cohen and Mike CohenLori Cohen-Sanford and Cody SanfordSandi CohnLorraine and Merle CohnRon and Alana CohnJamie CohonSteve CondiottyKaren and Gary ConeConsolidated RestaurantsKaren CriddleJennifer and Stephen CugierDaphne DahmsLeslie and Kurt DammeierRuty and William DanielsDr. Cynthia David and Dr. Elihu EsteyLara and Rick DavisMichael and Andrea DicksteinDavid DirectorJulie and Steve DombrowskiNeil and Kiyomi DonnerKristine DonovickAdam DrokerDavid and Mariann DruckerZach and Jessica DuitchKaren DurnerStacey and Richard EasternMercer Island ECS TeachersKay and Dan EdelmanJudith EdelsonOrna EdgarEducational Tutoring & ConsultingShmuel and Gail El-AdMaurice and Muriel EpsteinKaren and Robert EpsteinJody and Michael EpsteinMaria and Marc ErlitzGalit and Sol EzekielTimmie FaghinCorinne and Jackz”l FarberMichelle Feder and Lewis MalakoffJoseph and Marilyn FeinbergSandra FeinsteinJacob and Allison FeinsteinHenry and Paula Feldman

Lauren FineRachel FinegoodHank FinesilverKathy and Mark FishmanPhilip N. FlashJennifer FournierAudre D. FoxBernard M. FoxThelma L. FrancoTimmie and Chuck FreedenbergJon and Lori FriedmanJay and Susan FriedmanCandace and Daniel FriedmanNorma Fuentes and Gary KirkLois and Ed FuhrRonald and Catherine FurmanLori and Joey GamelMary GilliamPeggy and Bruce GladnerDoug and Kristen GlantRyan GlantEileen Glasser Wesley and Mark WesleySandra Glazer-LakeJan GlickShirley and Saul GlickmanRobert and Carole GoldbergMichael and Susan GoldenAnn and Dan GoldmanArthur and Susie GoldmanMaynard and Miriam GoldmeierNancy GoldovBruce GoldsteinGoodSearchMargo GordonDorothea and Charles GordonSuzanne and Barry GorenJames and Gloria GottesmanRuth and Edward GottheilDavid Gould

did You KNoW...the SJCC Mercer Island campus stays open two Saturday nights each month for “Parents Night Out,” allowing 522 kids to swim, play dodgeball and laser tag, watch movies, eat pizza, and create their own ice cream sundaes.

The Kidstown morning and afternoon care program welcomed 51 kids to discover Judaism through hands-on learning, playing gaga in our new outdoor pit, exploring science projects, and using their imaginations in arts and crafts projects.

526 kids participated in afternoon enrichment classes like cooking, robotics, drama, yoga, ballet, and sports of all sorts including indoor soccer and gymnastics.

SJCC swim instructors taught more than a thousand private swim lessons; 800 children learned to swim in group lessons.

The SJCC Aquatics team launched a new program to teach swimming to children and adults with special needs.

did You KNoW...an SJCC program for middle school students, “Tween Extreme,” is a partnership between BBYO, Junior NCSY, Temple Beth Am, and Temple De Hirsch Sinai. It offers Saturday night social events like a limousine scavenger hunt that engaged 135 kids, and haunted havdallah program that connected 50 kids.

BBYO brought 174 teenagers to the J and has made the J its home for nearly 40 years.

Hebrew High Seattle offered weekly classes at the J during the school year and brought a hundred teenagers to the J.

The J is the home of physical education programs for both Northwest Yeshiva High School and the French American School of Puget Sound, with more than 20 PE classes each week.

In addition to physical education programs during the school day, the SJCC pool partnered with the French American School of Puget Sound to provide afterschool swim lessons.

Lauren FineRachel FinegoodHank FinesilverKathy and Mark FishmanPhilip N. FlashJennifer FournierAudre D. FoxBernard M. FoxThelma L. FrancoTimmie and Chuck FreedenbergJon and Lori FriedmanJay and Susan FriedmanCandace and Daniel FriedmanNorma Fuentes and Gary KirkLois and Ed FuhrRonald and Catherine FurmanLori and Joey GamelMary GilliamPeggy and Bruce GladnerDoug and Kristen GlantRyan GlantEileen Glasser Wesley and Mark WesleySandra Glazer-LakeJan GlickShirley and Saul GlickmanRobert and Carole GoldbergMichael and Susan GoldenAnn and Dan GoldmanArthur and Susie GoldmanMaynard and Miriam GoldmeierNancy GoldovBruce GoldsteinGoodSearchMargo GordonDorothea and Charles GordonSuzanne and Barry GorenJames and Gloria GottesmanRuth and Edward GottheilDavid Gould

Pam GoulderCarol and Allen GownHelen GrahamDenise GraysonJD GreenJill GreenMichael and Michelle GreenbergCurt and Beverly GreenbergKim and Mark GreenhallRoberta GreenwoodGiselle and Harvey GreismanMerle P. Griff and Nadine Griff Mack Memorial FundIrina and Vadim GrigermanDeborah and Scott GroverMichelle HaechlerLea and Larry HamlinAdam HammerJill and Dan HankenSean Harris and Courtney Harris-CampfEdward and Anne HarrisSharron and David HartmanMarguerite and Eddie HassonSylvia and Alex HaydenRuth Hayes-ShortOren HayonMason and Shelley HelmsChristina and Aaron HendelmanErica and Eric HermanIra HershkowitzHighland Middle School Parent-Teacher- Student AssociationCharles HillJoan Hirshberg and Norm FriedmanJay HolzmanKarla HoodAimee and David HornEthan HorwitzJill Housekeeper

Gerald and Sandra HughesElena and Rob HunterCaroline and Owen HurdIsland Crust CafeMoise and Anne IsraelMindy Iwen and Ben SteeleGloria JacobsMorrene and Terry JacobsonHelen JaspenDavid JensenThyrsa JensenDenise JoffeTara and Andy JohnsonDorothy KahnRaymond KahnBetty KaminoffBob KaneConnie Kanter and Chuck BrochesHenry and Susan KaplanElizabeth Kaplan and Phil MobergLeslie and Martin KaplanRebecca and Fred KaplanTeresa and Philip KarasickRob and Diane KarlLen and Beth KashnerAdria and Jeremy KatkaDr. Alvin KatsmanShirley KatzJerome and Rita KatzEydie and Craig KatzRussell and Mindy KatzSimon KaufmanDaphne and Brett KelleyKemper Development CompanyRandy and Jennifer KesslerNancy Kezner and Michael KrebsJamie and Dan KeznerSvetlana KhaimovaElaine and Bob KiersteadChung and Hyunju KimLeslie and Eric Kinder

Jeff and Rivka KlaffJason and Tara KoehlerLaurie and Randy KoehlerAnna Koelle and Fritz WirbaRobert and Linda KollackMatthew KorchSimon and Raquel KozElaine KraftHarry KraftLeez”l and Harry KraftLori and Robert KraftDon and Loraine KrainessStephanie KristenMarsha and Bruce KrivoshaEileen KulmanHappy Kush and David StroupMindy and David LandsmanKim and Erik LawsonPatty and Jonathan LazarusBess Leavitt and Howard SolomonMatt and Jackie LeibsohnMatt and Leah LemchenJoel and Robin LessingThellea and JC LevequeSandra and Craig LevinDavid Levinson

Minna LevittSanford and Cindy LevySteven and Janice LewisHeidi Leyton and Scott StarrCindy and Steve LinkonStan and Harriet LittJohn and Sue LivingstoneAlisa LondonHeather and Troy LukaartBrian and Deborah LurieMary Ann LusbyMaria Macedo-WoodTerry MagninRalph and Esther MaimonPeggy MaimonMatthew MandelWendy MarcusStanley MarkGreg and Rachel MarksTessa MartinMarilyn and Gordon MathisJared MatsonGail MautnerMarcie MaxwellBruce and Cheryl MaxwellEugene May and Patti ShusterSharon MayerMichael and Julie MayoMarcia and Joey MayoPete McCormick and Kathleen AlbrechtAmy and Allen MearsDara MedearisAnn and Jim MeisnerMercer Island Crossfit LLCKaren and Scott MichelsonJudith and Eric MildebergerEve MillerJeremy MillerJohn MinkoveRobert and Rebecca MinskyJoseph MintzPnina and Edwin MirskyAna Maria Mocanu and Daniel GlowitzLinda and Michael MorganMiriam and Richard MorganMorgan StanleyJeff and Julia MorrisLisa Nichele and Ian MorrisVivian MorrisonNancy and Wayne MorseElizabeth MulliganMichael and Amy Myers

did You KNoW...your donation to the SJCC also supported the following speakers appearing at the J, entertaining and educating hundreds of adults:

“Jews, Magic and Houdini,” with internationally-acclaimed magician and author Joshua Jay

“Jewish Themes in Modern Dance,” with Spectrum Dance Theater Artistic Director Donald Byrd

“Jewish Comedians in 1950’s Hollywood,” with Brooklyn College Professor Foster Hirsch

“How George Gershwin Became an American Composer,” with University of Washington Music History Professor Larry Starr

“The Holocaust through the Lens of Hollywood,” with Brooklyn College Professor Foster Hirsch

“From Samson to Sondheim: Jewish Opera Composers and Themes,” with Dr. Dennis Glauber

Roger NachmanSaralyn and Marv NegrinAnn NeiderBrooke and Britten NelsonJoyce and Marc NemirowNancy and Elliot NewmanJohn and Marie NiwaHeather NixJustine and Grant NorwitzMichael and Tina NovickRachel Nussbaum and Noam PiankoMargie and Daniel OfferCasey Olsson Middleton and Alexander MiddletonLindsay and Barry O’NeilJane and Mark OrensteinEvan OshanJoel and Leslie OstroffLinda PaddorCarin and Andrew ParcelNeha and Sanjay ParikhEdana and Brad PeacockCraig and Joy PearlRobert and Donna PehaPatricia and David PelterStanley and Gloria PelterSteve Perlmutter and Diane DouglasAmy PhilipsonValerie and Stanley PihaJeffrey and Elysa PihaWill and Tiffany PokornySusan and Mark PolicarJohn PolicarMark and Carol PollardLisa and Scott PoradTerry and Erica PosnerSusan PowellSean PrendergastRose and Nello PrissinottiLori and Timothy PunkeLaura ReffArny and Anita ReichDaryl ReichsteinRochelle and Jesse ReingoldPauline and Jack ReiterAviva RichmanLorne and Elizabeth RichmondBarri RindTeresa RiskSusan and Howard RobboyCindy and Scott RockfeldJulie and Paul RoeFrances RogersRich and Cheryl Roodman

Israel and Betsy RosenAlan and Leslie RosenWendy and Adam RosenHarriett RosenblattJackie RosenblattEli RosenblumAdrienne RosenblumMark and Susanne RosenkranzIvy RosenthalGreg and Jennifer RosenwaldMichael Ross and Cheryl HectorJean RossAndrew and Andrea RossGil and Miriam RothSaundra and Azaria RoussoMarc and Leslie RoussoLeslie RubensteinBetty and Randall RubensteinDebra SamuelsSusan SamuelsonSavvy Source for ParentsMagda SchaloumJack SchaloumJulie SchaufferMichael and Dawn SchillerDavid SchillerRachael and Roy SchnitzerRuth SchockenShainie and Michael SchufflerTed SchultzNedra and Mitchell SchwambergHeather and Darren SchwartzSeattle FoundationSeattle Iron & Metals CorporationSeattle Jewish Community SchoolPhyllis and Jack SelberLaura Selby and Paul H. SommerRabbi Dan SeptimusUrmil and Pallu ShahElan and Emily ShapiroMarianne Shaw and Steven RubensteinInna and Leon SheimanBlanche and Robert ShindellJane ShucklinArthur and Alice SiegalHoon SiewDiane Sigel and Allan SteinmanLeslie SilvermanSusan SmallJanna SmithJulie SmithElizabeth SmithShirley Smith

Grammy-nominated instrumentalist Andy Statman

“Our Words, Our Songs: A Concert Celebrating Jewish Women,” with Cantor Marina Belenky, Cantorial Soloist Julie Mirel and Temple Beth Am Music Director Wendy Marcus

“Ben Bridge: Celebrating 100 Years,” with Herb and Jon Bridge

“It’s Not About the Coffee,” with former Starbucks president Howard Behar

“Brain Rules for Baby,” with New York Times bestselling author John Medina

“Raising Respectful and Resilient Kids,” with author Linda Morgan

“Ensuring Your Child is Ready to Read,” presented by the King County Library System and the Seattle Public Library

“Mission Nutrition,” presented by the Pacific Science Center

Vicki and John SmolkeNancy SnyderKalai and John Socha-LeialohaRobert and Susan SolomonPaul SomersteinJim and Sarah SortePatti Spencer-WatkinsRobert and Kathleen SpitzerLucille SpringJoel SpringMargie Starnes and Benjamin BarnesJacob B. StarskyAdam and Monica SteinElaine SteinbergSteve SteinbergChuck Stempler and Sally McKenzieLuba and Morton StencheverPauline and Edward SternBarbara and Burton SternoffEric StevensAmy StolovWalter StolovScott Stone and Rachel Dobrow StoneNaomi and Dave StraussBarry StulbergAlayne and Robert SulkinJaqueline and Robert TacherAlise TaricaDavid TaricaElise ToppUniversity VillageJulie Urvater and Jacob KosmanGaylene Vaden and Senator Brian WeinsteinJoanna and Martin ValeriJoel VandenbrinkJane Lee VierlingKim VilleneuveDeb and Martin WahlRon and Toni WaldbaumSusan WaldbaumLee WalesChet Wallenstein and Christina DiamontiJamie WalshKimberly WaltersHelen Wang and Tong ZhouEli and Sheryl WarshalAmy WasserEllen WeidnerKen and Alberta WeinbergRabbi Daniel and Cynthia WeinerDana and Ian WeinerJessica Weinman and Paul DannebergDebra and Steven WeinsteinChester Weir and Kate Sadlon

Sara and Andrew WeissMarge WeissmanMichelle WillAllison WilliamsKen Willner and Molly ReardonRuth WinstonMarcie and Terry WirthSamuel WohnsBruce WolfPeggy WolffJim and Marianne WolffLenore and Alvin Ziontz

Please accept our apologies for any errors or discrepancies in this listing. We strive for accuracy and completeness and would appreciate notification of any oversight by calling SJCC Development Director Gail Pollack at 206-388-1993.

Direct Services and Administrative Staff Cost 74%

Occupancy Cost 8%

Professional Fees 4%

Supplies 3%

Scholarships 3%

Other 8%

Operating Expenses $7,422,362

Our Community PartnersThe SJCC collaborates broadly across our community with partners such as:

North American Reggio Emilia AllianceNorthwest Yeshiva High School ParentMapPJ Library®Seattle Hebrew AcademySeattle Jewish ChoraleSeattle Jewish Community SchoolSeattle Jewish Film FestivalSeattle NCSYTemple Beth Am Temple B’nai TorahTemple De Hirsch SinaiWashington State Holocaust Education Resource CenterWashington State Jewish Historical Society

Alexander Muss High School in IsraelBBYOCommunity of Mindful ParentsConsulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest5th Avenue TheatreFrench American School of Puget SoundHerzl-Ner Tamid Conservative CongregationHillel UWJewish Community Center AssociationThe Jewish Day School of Metropolitan SeattleJewish Family Service of SeattleJewish Federation of Greater SeattleJewish High SeattleJTNewsThe Kavana Cooperative

Program Income 68%

Membership Income 15%

Gifts 7%

Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle 4%

Rentals and Miscellaneous 6%

Operating Revenues $7,610,140did You KNoW...the Stroum Jewish Community Center is part of a nationwide network of more than 250 Jewish community centers.

The SJCC Mercer Island campus was built in 1968 and expanded in 1981 to include a Seattle campus.

Volunteers touch every part of SJCC life, from volunteers in our Early Childhood School classrooms who make Shabbat celebrations come to life, to administrative volunteers who help with membership outreach and community connections, to senior volunteers who help bring our older members together.

3801 East Mercer Way Mercer Island WA 98040

206-232-7115

2618 NE 80th StreetSeattle WA 98115

206-526-8073

www.SJCC.org

For a greener community, this report was printed on

100% post-consumer waste recycled paper.

Selected camp photos are by Ilyanne Photographic Art.

A proud partner agency of

Our VisiOnThe Stroum Jewish Community Center will inspire connections to build community and ensure Jewish continuity.

Our MissiOnTogether we create outstanding programs, partnerships and spaces that welcome everyone to learn, grow and celebrate Jewish life and culture.

sJCC COre ValuesJewish PeoplehoodWelcoming EveryoneLearningJoyRespect and Common CourtesyTaking Care of Oneself, Body and SoulA Community of Friends

K’lal YisraelHachnasat OrchimLimudSimchaDerech EretzShmirat haNefesh v’haGufKehillah shel Chaverim