Posts by Trevor Geiger
THE KAREN M. LERMAN AWARD 2020
Community Awards are an important way for the JCA to elevate and share the incredible work being done throughout Southern Maine. We will celebrate all of our 2020 awardees at the Annual Meeting on September 10th, 2020 at 5:30pm. This year, since everything is different, we are excited to announce our Karen M. Lerman Volunteer award winner…
Read MoreLet’s talk about how Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services is addressing Diaper Need in Maine
What is diaper need? Diaper need is a serious issue, not only throughout the US, but right here in Maine. Approximately 1 in 3 families nationwide report experiencing diaper need, yet existing safety-net programs such as SNAP and TANF do not support the purchase of diapers. Families are forced to make heart-wrenching choices between paying…
Read MoreUpcoming JCA and Community Events
Check out this week’s Community Newsletter, including info on Center Day Camp‘s new ‘Family Camp’ initiative, virtual & in-person fitness classes, The Center for Small Town Jewish Life’s Funtensive 2020 Online Kids Programming, and much more. Read the Newsletter and Subscribe here: https://conta.cc/2VDKgGz
Read MoreJune 24th Community Newsletter
“Not a return to business as usual, but an entirely new way of making our spaces and programs accessible.” Check out this week’s Community Newsletter, including info on Center Day Camp‘s new ‘Family Camp’ initiative, virtual & in-person fitness classes, Shalom Hartman Institute programs, and much more. Read the Newsletter and Subscribe here: https://conta.cc/2A1TZiv
Read MoreCenter Day Family Camp – Registration is Open!
We are so excited to announce that Center Day Family Camp Registration is now open! We’ll be offering three sessions per day, beginning Monday, June 22nd. Your family (up to 10 people) can have your own private six-hour experience that will allow you to explore all that the Center Day Camp property has to offer.…
Read More2020 JCA High School Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce the 2020 JCA High School Award Recipients! These young leaders have demonstrated that the values and skills they have built as part of our community will be generously shared in the broader world in so many ways. We are so excited to follow their growth and accomplishments in the future.…
Read MoreJCA Stands in Solidarity with the Black Community
The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine stands in solidarity with the Black community in Maine and nationwide. We condemn the police killing of George Floyd, and the history of police brutality targeting people of color, especially Black and Indigenous people. Our outrage is deepened by a history of failures to hold police accountable for…
Read MoreCenter Day Camp Will Not Open for Summer 2020
Dear Center Day Camp Families, With great disappointment, we write to share that Center Day Camp will not open for the summer of 2020. Sometimes being part of a community means giving up experiences and traditions we love for the greater good and the future of one another and our program. It…
Read MoreCenter Day Camp Status Update
Hello Camp Families, Yesterday afternoon, the Maine COVID-19 Prevention Checklist for summer day camps was released. We’re currently working through all the materials, and what it means for our camp community – but there is no doubt these guidelines present difficult challenges for our program. We’re committed to making an informed decision, and we’ll continue…
Read MoreMay Update Regarding COVID-19 & Reopening
Dear JCA Family, Over the past 9 weeks, we have learned so much about our community and about its resiliency and capacity for change. As difficult as the last two months have been, all of us have proven capable of far more than we might have anticipated when this began. The JCA’s programmatic structure and…
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