About Us
At the JCC, we build community – it’s our middle name. The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) is a non-profit, social services agency serving the entire community with inclusive wellness, education, and community programs. Celebrating the diversity of the Jewish community, the JCC serves as a meaningful destination for children and adults in over eighteen unique programmatic areas.
The history of the JCC isn’t just about the 120-plus years we’ve served the Greater Milwaukee community or the 150 years of service throughout the national JCC movement. Our history dates back over 5,000 years – but it’s as much about tomorrow as it is about yesterday.
So, what makes the J different? It’s the feeling that you belong here. Knowing that each member is a potential new friend. And a belief that, while each of us is on our own journey, it’s a lot more fun to travel together.
Operating in six unique locations throughout the state of Wisconsin, the JCC creates spaces and opportunities for the entire community to experience values-focused, high-quality services for individuals and families of all backgrounds, abilities, and faiths.
Alongside the JCC’s Mission Statement, our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Covenant serves as a tool to guide our work. It is both a celebration of what we’re doing well and a guide to help us do better.
We empower a sense of belonging, where every individual can express their authentic selves, through our intentional experiences and demonstrated values.
You make a difference! Because of the investments made in our mission and programs – with time, talents, and assets – our community grows stronger and healthier together.
Our members, donors, and partners support the community through a diverse array of services: feeding the hungry at the Jewish Community Pantry, providing scholarships for early childhood education and camps, supporting families with respectful and meaningful specials needs programs, and ensuring that adults – of all ages – have access to dignified social services.
With flexibility and the highest of standards, the JCC remains a destination for high-impact, highly accountable investment. Our supporters expect nothing less, and our community deserves even more.
$378,117
In scholarship funds allocated to help families access JCC programs
2400+
Pounds of produce harvested by adults with disabilities employed by the JCC
15,718
Served by the Jewish Community Pantry (22% increase over previous year)
810
Free rides provided each month to ensure adults with disabilities can access JCC programs
The JCC cultivates generational talent, and serves as a destination for professional development. With an inclusive and vibrant culture, we’re a community-first place where our Family of Staff is our most valuable asset.