BENDER JCC OF GREATER WASHINGTON
6125 MONTROSE ROAD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 www.benderjccgw.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WE CULTIVATE COMMUNITIES IN A WARM AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT TO CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND VALUES.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS - WELLNESS AT THE BENDER JCC INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP, HEALTH & FITNESS AND AQUATICS. FROM PERSONAL TRAINING AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, TO PROACTIVE SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATION, THE CENTER IS PROUD TO OFFER MEMBERS OF ALL AGES A NUMBER OF ONGOING WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN BOTH BODY AND MIND. WITH OVER 40,000 SQUARE FEET, TWO POOLS, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT, THE WEINBERG HEALTH & FITNESS CENTER OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE AND CUTTING-EDGE FITNESS OPTIONS. THE POOLS AND FITNESS CENTER WERE CLOSED IN MARCH AS A RESULT OF COVID RESTRICTIONS.

EARLY CHILDHOOD - THE CENTER'S PRESCHOOL ENGAGES, CHALLENGES, AND ENRICHES CHILDREN'S EXPLORATION AND LEARNING IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SETTING USING A CARING, NURTURING AND HIGHLY-TRAINED STAFF. A PLAY-BASED CURRICULUM-FOUNDED ON EMERGENT CURRICULUM AND INSPIRED BY THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH-ENABLES CHILDREN TO BECOME ACTIVE LEARNERS AND ENGAGED CLASSROOM PARTICIPANTS. INTEREST-BASED TOPIC STUDIES INVITE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH ART AND MUSIC, AND JEWISH VALUES, CUSTOMS, AND TRADITIONS ARE INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT CURRICULUM. IN FY20, APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE SERVED. HOLIDAY-BASED FAMILY CELEBRATIONS SUCH AS PIZZA IN THE HUT FOR SUKKOT AND HANUKKAH SING, FUN SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, SUCH AS THE PRESCHOOL DANCE AND FAMILY PLAY DATES, AND UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS OUR GALLERY EXHIBITS AND CURRICULUM NIGHT ARE ALL PART OF THE YEARLY CALENDAR. PRESCHOOL WAS DISBANDED FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR IN MARCH 2020 AS A RESULT OF COVID.

CAMP, YOUTH AND TEENS - CAMP JCC OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT BRING OUT THE BEST IN EVERY CAMPER. FROM SWIMMING AND DAY TRIPS TO CREATIVE ARTS, CAMP JCC ALLOWS CAMPERS TO GROW, EXPLORE THEIR STRENGTHS, AND BUILD JEWISH IDENTITY. IN FY20, APPROXIMATELY 700 CAMPERS ATTENDED ONE OR MORE OF OUR THREE SUMMER SESSIONS. CAMP JCC'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED INCLUSIVE PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER OF FUN, SOCIALIZATION AND GROWTH. THIS INCLUDED OVER 100 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, ALLOWING THEM THE CHANCE TO HAVE A FULL CAMP EXPERIENCE ALONGSIDE THEIR SIBLINGS AND FRIENDS. PARTICIPATING IN OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM ALLOWED STUDENTS IN GRADES K-6 TO SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS, COMPLETE HOMEWORK WITH STAFF ASSISTANCE AND STAY ACTIVE THROUGH A VARIETY OF SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES. ALMOST ALL YOUTH PROGRAMMING STOPPED IN MARCH, WHEN THE COVID LOCKDOWN HIT.

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