On January 23rd, 2021, JCCA hosted its first-ever virtual A Tree Grows in Pleasantville celebration. The annual celebration of volunteers, staff, and young people had moved online. Despite no canapés or open bar, nearly three hundred wildly enthusiastic attendees...
This year's "A Tree Grows in Pleasantville" event was incredible. If you were there with us, you already know it was a true testament to the commitment our volunteers and supporters have for JCCA's Pleasantville Cottage Campus. We are thrilled to announce that last...
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Tuesday at JCCA's 2019 Celebration of Hope Gala! Our signature event raised more than $800,000 and we could not be more grateful to everyone who made this successful evening possible. Amid the glittering crystals of the famed...
It’s 90 degrees in August and the campus is HOT. But it’s not just the humidity—residents and staff have gathered for an afternoon of fun—jumping in bounce houses, slipping down inflatable slides, competing in games and fitness drills. It’s Field Day at Edenwald, and...
Thank you to everyone who joined us at last night's 2018 JCCA Celebration of Hope Gala! Our signature event raised more than $800,000 and we could not be more grateful to everyone who made this successful evening possible. Amid the glittering crystals of the famed...
On April 20, 2018, we hosted a dynamic conference at UJA-Federation in New York City--Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): Prevention, Protection and Clinical Practice. We had more than 250 experts and professionals in attendance, including school...
JCCA Trustee Stephanie Spiegel, pictured here with her husband Lee, was honored for her incredible dedication to the children and families of JCCA. Because of her efforts, the annual Tree event has raised more than $4 million since its inception in 2006. Additionally,...
Thank you to everyone who joined us at last night’s 2017 JCCA Celebration for Hope Gala! Our signature event raised more than $1.4 million — a record —and we could not be more grateful to everyone who made this successful evening possible. The celebration began with...
More than 300 people attended JCCA’s annual Celebration of Hope: A Gala to Benefit Children and Families at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 18, 2016. The festive event raised more than $700,000 to help the 16,000 vulnerable, abused children and families served each year...
Thanks to the 25 brave participants from the Kew Garden Hills Youth Center, Therapeutic Foster Care and Two Together who participated in the Generosity Brooklyn 5K Charity Run/Walk on Sunday March 29. Despite the bitter cold, they raised spirits and needed funds for...