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Black Friday Membership Special
Aaron Family JCC of Dallas Launches the Biggest and Boldest Membership Special of the Year – 50% off
DALLAS, TX – Nov. 21, 2021: Aaron Family JCC of Dallas has a special Black Friday promotion for Nov. 26 through Nov. 29. Prospective Members will save 50% on their first year of a Total J Membership along with $0 registration fee. Save on Personal Training, Swim Lessons, and Speedflex. Everyone is welcome to experience the Joy of the J. Within our walls, members gather together to meet, play, learn, celebrate, and to come be part of the community.
Biggest Boldest Sale of the Year – Membership Promotion
Save 50% on your first year of membership and $0 registration fee!
Some restrictions apply. Applicants cannot have been a member in the past 12 months.
Try the JCC out for 7 days for free. Email membership@jccdallas.org for a tour or more information.
Our amenities include:
- State-of-the-art fitness center
• Indoor and outdoor pools
• 3 indoor basketball courts
• 8 lit outdoor tennis courts
• Indoor and outdoor pickleball
• Locker rooms with whirlpool, dry sauna, steam room and complimentary locker service for the day
• Group fitness classes for all fitness levels
• Spin studio
• Personal training
• Speedflex
• Senior programs
• Gymnastics facility
• Performing Arts program
• Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy
• Summer camp
• Sports & social programs for youth and adults
• Preschool and Infant care
• Member pricing and priority registration on programs
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About the Aaron Family JCC
The AFJCC is a non-sectarian, non-profit social service agency that provides people with recreational, educational, and cultural activities for all ages – from infants to senior adults throughout the Dallas area. We serve nearly 8,000 members from 2,500 diverse households. AFJCC also serves as a meeting place for community organizations and promotes the interest and welfare of the Jewish community at a center where all are welcome, regardless of race, age, or religious denomination. The Aaron Family JCC of Dallas brings the community together by providing state-of-the-art facilities and exceptional programs in an inclusive environment defined by Jewish values and culture.
Contact:
Jewish Community Center of Dallas
Ela Bilgin
Membership Director
214-239-7138
ebilgin@jccdallas.org
Sylvan T. Baer Grant for feeding seniors
Aaron Family Jewish Community Center Recipient of $30,000 Grant from Sylvan T. Baer Foundation for Feeding Seniors in DFW
DALLAS, TX – October 2021: The Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas (AJFCC) has been named a 2021 recipient of a $30,000 grant from the Sylvan T. Baer Foundation in partnership with the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation for its congregate senior meals program. This grant will allow the AFJCC to continue to serve frozen Kosher meals every Tuesday to seniors in the DFW Metroplex through a contactless drive-through system on their campus in addition to preparing hot meals onsite starting in November 2021.
The program is beneficial to participants because they are assured of having nutritionally balanced meals each day. With the rising cost of Kosher food, increasing number of seniors who will take advantage of this program, and the added expense of adding mandated health and safety protocols surrounding COVID-19, it’s necessary for the agency to find resources to help subsidize these costs.
From March 2020-September 2021, the AJFCC has served more than 72,000 frozen meals to seniors 60+ who live in the DFW Metroplex. Many program participants live within a 10 mile radius of the AFJCC campus, but the program is also available to individuals who reside outside this geographic scope.
“This generous grant will ensure that we can continue to serve a vital need, said Katharine Rubenstein, JCC Senior Adult Program Director. Our precious, vulnerable seniors appreciate not having to plan, shop, prepare and cook nutritious meals for themselves during this very precarious time. Our team, dubbed ‘The Food Angels’ by our participants, are constantly told these meals are lifesaving! Many of our folks have seen their already limited finances negatively impacted by the pandemic.”
The AFJCC is the only congregate meal site in the DFW Metroplex servicing Kosher meals for senior adults. Access to nutritious meals is of utmost importance for seniors’ health and emotional support, and the AFJCC is committed to continue serving meals to their senior adult population for many years to come.
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About the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
The DJCF spends a lot of time and energy helping families and individuals create legacies. The amount varies but the mission is the same: take care of our nonprofit agencies in perpetuity, thereby taking care of the community around us. This is our primary focus – grow philanthropy that will not only be purposeful now but for generations to come. Therefore, the DJCF is honored to be the expert consultant to Bank of America, N.A. (BoA) on a foundation that they own. A foundation that has provided a wealth of good to our Jewish community.
Since 1965, the Sylvan T. Baer Foundation has been driven by a simple, yet powerful, mission: to assist needy and deserving Jews. Fast forward more than half-a-century later and the Foundation has awarded over $7 million in honor of Sylvan T. Baer’s parents, Jacob and Helen Baer. This year, the Foundation intends to grow that generous total by awarding grants to Jewish organizations of religious, scientific, literary, medical, educational, or other charitable purposes in North Texas.
About the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center
The AFJCC is a non-sectarian, non-profit social service agency that provides people throughout the Dallas area with recreational, educational and cultural activities for all ages – from toddlers to senior adults. We serve nearly 8,000 members from 3,200 diverse households throughout the Dallas area. We are the heart of the Jewish community and reach out to more than 50,000 individuals from 13,000 households throughout the metroplex. AFJCC also serves as a meeting place for community organizations and promotes the interest and welfare of the Jewish community at a center where all are welcome, regardless of race, age, or religious denomination. The Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas brings the community together by providing state-of-the-art facilities and exceptional programs in an inclusive environment defined by Jewish values and culture.
Media Contact:
Jewish Community Center of Dallas
Vanessa Maniloff
Content Marketing Specialist
214-239-7123
vmaniloff@jccdallas.org
Jewish Film Festival Presented by Comerica Bank
Jewish 2021-22 Film Festival of Dallas Presented by Comerica Bank and JCC Dallas
(DALLAS, TX – August 24, 2021) The 25th Annual 2021-2022 Jewish Film Festival of Dallas is about to begin. JCC Dallas is proud to have Comerica Bank as the Title Sponsor for the Jewish Film Festival this season. With the support of Comerica Bank, JCC Dallas will present exclusive and compelling films throughout the year. “We are honored to serve as the title sponsor for one of our customer’s signature events and the opportunity to help amplify the Jewish experience through film and the arts, “said Comerica Bank Dallas Market President Amanda Mahaney. “At Comerica, diversity is one of our core values and we take pride in supporting multicultural communities.”
The main portion of the festival will take place in the Winter of 2022 with additional film screenings in fall and spring. The first film “Here We Are” will be streamed August 29 to September 1. “Here We Are”, nominated for 10 Israeli Ophir Awards, is presented with Community Homes for Adults, Inc. (CHAI).
A committee of volunteers and JCC staff is currently reviewing films for the main portion of the festival February 6th through March 10th when the community will be offered 10 films (two films each week) through the week of March 6th. Films in contention, have uniquely Jewish content with contemporary and historical themes and take place in multiple global settings.
Most films will be offered virtually, and festival leadership hopes to host some in-person films in February and March if it is safe to gather at that time. Updates about this exceptional festival may be found on the JCC website.
Many thanks to Comerica Bank for sponsoring the 25th Annual 2021-2022 Jewish Film Festival.
For more information about the festival, to purchase a virtual ticket and preview the trailer of the first film, please visit:
https://jccdallas.org/special-events/film-festival/
About the Aaron Family JCC Dallas
The Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas brings the community together by providing state-of-the-art facilities and exceptional programs in an inclusive environment defined by Jewish values and culture. The JCC of Dallas empowers people of all ages and religious backgrounds to pursue wellness in mind, body, and spirit. The Jewish Film Festival of Dallas provides a window to the Jewish experience and allows everyone to explore contemporary and historical themes in many different global settings.
About CHAI
Community Homes for Adults, Inc. (CHAI) is a non-sectarian, non-profit corporation under Jewish auspices that provides programs and services to enable adults with intellectual disabilities to live full, rich lives in a safe environment and to meaningfully participate in the community. CHAI is dedicated to providing small group homes and other living arrangements for adults in a home-like Jewish environment. In our eight group homes CHAI serves people who may need a protective residence for their entire adult life and as long as CHAI can meet their needs. All of CHAI’s services are designed to assist people with intellectual disabilities so they are recognized, and recognize themselves, as valued members of our community.
About Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA), a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida, and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $88.4 billion as of June 30, 2021.
July 4th Membership Special
PRESS RELEASE
Contact Information: Jewish Community Center of Dallas
Contact: Ela Bilgin, Membership Director
Email: ebilgin@jccdallas.org
Phone: 214-239-7138
07/01/21 SALE-A-BRATE THE 4TH at the JCC Dallas with 40% Off Membership
Dallas, Texas
Celebrate the 4th with 40% off your first year of membership*
Limited Time Offer: July 1-4
*Offer valid between July 1-4 for new members only, cannot have been a member within the past 12 months. Receive a 40% discount on 1st year of a Total JCC membership with only a $21 registration fee.
https://jccdallas.org/julydeal/
Get Fit Bundle
Personal Training + Registered Dietitian
Members can get fit this summer with a special offer on Personal Training and virtual sessions with Registered Dietitian Ali Stasnopolis with Baylor Scott & White Health for $399.
Bundle includes:
– 4 virtual sessions with a Registered Dietitian
– 4 personal training sessions at the J
Limited one per person. Must be new to personal training. Offer valid July 1-4, 2021. Package expires 6/30/2022.
Personal Training Package
Limited Time Offer Members can take advantage of this limited time offer for a 4-pack of Personal Training sessions for only $160. Valued at $360. Limited one per person and limited to certain trainers. Must be new to personal training. Offer valid July 1-4, 2021. Package expires 6/30/2022.