Ways To Give

Ways to Give

Make a Generous Donation

Online donations allow the JCC to use funds where they are most urgently needed. You may designate your gift for a specific purpose, or you may make it in honor or memory of a person or an occasion through the tribute program. A special card will be sent to recognize all tribute gifts. You may also set up a monthly gift on your credit card; please contact Tasha Museles at 301-348-3815 or tmuseles@jccgw.org.

Attend & Support JCCGW Events

Centennial Gala | Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Golf & Tennis Tournament | Monday, June 10, 2013
Dinner of Champions | Saturday, November 23, 2013

Tributes

Celebrate a wedding, birthday, anniversary, birth or other significant milestone. Honor the memory of a loved one or friend. Send wishes for a speedy recovery. Let someone know you are thinking about them.

Our tribute cards let you mark all important occasions. With a minimum donation of $18 to the JCCGW, your friends and loved ones receive a personalized card acknowledging your gift, and your contribution enables us to continue to provide the community with the programs and services to help build Jewish identities and transform lives.

Make a Gift to JCCGW Scholarship Funds
Being there for the community is something the JCCGW prides itself on…and scholarships have always been available for those who demonstrate a true need. But, with the economic downturn, rising fuel, utility and food costs, more and more individuals are turning to the JCCGW looking for help to participate in their community – more than we are able to help.

Many past recipients are now donors to our scholarship funds. You can help others experience the JCCGW – all donations to the scholarship campaigns will enable a child to attend camp, come for a full-day Jewish preschool education, or enable a family or senior adult in need be a part of their community with a recreational or social membership. Click here to help keep a kid-in-camp, educate a child in a Jewish environment or give the gift of membership and participation to someone who needs it most.

Establish an Endowment Fund

By establishing an endowment fund at the JCCGW, you will be assured that the JCCGW will endure into the future. You may name the endowment fund and designate the way or the program that will benefit from your generosity. Once an endowment fund reaches a minimum of $5,000, the fund will be formally established. Click here for a list of current JCCGW Endowment Funds and more information.

Make a Bequest and Permanently Connect to Your Community

Create a legacy for your community by naming the JCCGW as a beneficiary in your will. The JCCGW is honored to accept these very special gifts, as they will allow us to continue to welcome and connect our Jewish community in an atmosphere of warmth and meaning. If you have already named the JCCGW in your will, please let us know so we may thank you for your gift to help others in the future. For more information, or to obtain draft language for your will, please contact Tasha Museles at 301-348-3815 or tmuseles@jccgw.org.

Give Through Your Workplace Giving Program

CFC — The JCCGW is a participant in the Combined Federal Campaign – please designate #50304.

UWNCA — When giving through United Way of the National Capital Area, please designate the JCCGW #8126.

CVC — Commonwealth of Virginia State Employees Campaign (CVC), please designate JCCGW for CVC #8163.

In addition to CFC, United Way and the CVC, the JCC of Greater Washington also receives employee contributions from the Dell, IBM, Bank of America, World Bank and other employee giving programs. We truly appreciate your support!

Transfer Stock or Other Appreciated Assets

Stocks or other investments that have been held for more than one year and have grown in value can provide a substantial gift to the JCCGW at a low net cost to you. The full value of your appreciated asset is deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Contact Tasha Museles at 301-348-3815 or tmuseles@jccgw.org to begin today.

Donate Your Vehicle
To learn more about donating a vehicle, please contact Tasha Museles at 301-348-3815 or tmuseles@jccgw.org. All car donation proceeds benefit the JCC of Greater Washington, the Jewish Council for the Aging and the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes (JFGH). The program is administered by JFGH.

Find Out If Your Employer Has a Matching Gift Program
If your employer offers a matching gift program take advantage of it! In many cases, your cash contribution becomes twice as valuable. It's usually quick and easy; just complete your company's form and your gift to the JCCGW will be matched. Click here for a list of companies that match donations.

Give Insurance/IRAs/Retirement Funds
If you are looking for a great way to help the JCCGW and make a significant gift, consider naming the JCCGW by making a gift of a life insurance policy, IRA or other retirement fund. Even if you are still paying premiums on an insurance policy, it can be given to the JCCGW; you may take an income tax deduction when the JCCGW is named owner and beneficiary. Alternately, you may choose to set up a new life insurance policy naming the JCC of Greater Washington as beneficiary - ensuring support for the JCCGW in the future. For more information about these options, contact Tasha Museles at 301-348-3815 or tmuseles@jccgw.org.

Start Your B’nai Mitzvah Fundraising Project
The Center is known for connecting so many people to the community. Teens who are becoming b’nai mitzvoth may choose the JCCGW as their charity of choice. Options at the JCCGW include:

Help to volunteer
- With programs for children or adults with special needs,
- Through the arts,
- To support senior adult programs,
- Through the George and Tess Hurwitz Internal Light Program for the Visually Impaired;
Help by raising funds
- That help build community
- That help us meet scholarship needs
- That help the JCCGW fully include children and adults with special needs
- That help the JCCGW care for frail senior adults

For more information about how you can help support the JCC of Greater Washington, contact Tasha Museles at 301-348-3815 or tmuseles@jccgw.org.

The JCCGW is a non-sectarian 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (TIN 53-0205921) providing programs and services for all in our community. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.