J Day Camps and Community-Building Activities

Every child is welcome at the J, and our day camps feature the activities kids love most including swimming, gymnastics, art, nature, sing-a-longs, and team sports

Studies support what camp directors have been saying for decades: Camp does kids a world of good. Summer camp provides a platform for children to strengthen their soft skills, self-confidence, and self-reliance. J Day Camps offer support for campers to make new friends, develop and improve swimming skills, foster creativity, and promote physical activity. Campers learn through friendship, teamwork, and working through new experiences.

We are proud of our role as the community convener, helping us connect to one another Today's world yearns for meaningful community building and cultural activities that inspire and enrich We are proud of our heritage and know that this community has a need to connect, build relationships, learn together, and nourish their families with rich cultural experiences that help us build multi-cultural bridges of connection, empathy, understanding, tolerance, and faith.

For 26 years, the J's Family Center at the Fox Building has been a beloved resource for Jewish families in West County Each year, hundreds of young families engage in family-centric programming, building social networks that broaden and deepen their connection to community These relationships are critical to a vibrant and thriving Jewish community and provide the foundation for future generations

A newly enhanced facility will build on this foundation of engagement and allow for additional community experiences for both families and older adults in West County: Shabbat and holiday celebrations; author and music events; film screenings; art s workshops; learning activities, meditation and spiritual practice, and Israel programming Innovative programming will enable us to engage a broader audience and build an even stronger community

Transforming the Marilyn Fox Building to expand day camp and cultural programs calls for philanthropy of $1,839,000