Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo Youth Programs
Benderson Family Building, Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, 2640 N Forest Rd, Getzville, NY 14068
About
Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo Youth Enrichment Programs include activities such as pickleball and basketball. The programs are part of a not-for-profit, multi-service agency that is open to everyone and welcomes people of all ages, faiths, and ethnicities. Programming has evolved from an emphasis on social services to a focus on wellness, cultural programming, education, and child care.
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo states that its core mission is to be the town square for building and strengthening the Jewish and Western New York communities by providing recreational, educational, cultural, and social programs and services consistent with Jewish values. It describes itself as a diverse community driven by Jewish values of kindness, respect, and communal responsibility, with the vision “Shaping Futures, Building Community.” The organization’s history includes roots beginning in 1891 with the Sisterhood of Zion, the formation of the Jewish Center of Buffalo in 1945, the establishment of Camp Centerland in 1954, and substantial renovations to its buildings over a five-year period ending in 2012, followed by a move of Camp Centerland to land adjacent to the JCC in 2013. The JCC notes that it offers a NAEYC-accredited preschool, summer day camp, after-school care, sports and recreation, youth enrichment, adult programs, cultural arts events, a Jewish Repertory Theatre, the Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival, the Cover-to-Cover Jewish Book Fair, Israel programs and events, art exhibits and classes, music lessons and concerts, and programming for senior adults. It also reports that programs are open and available to the entire community and that it works with corporate and community partners such as Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Amherst Memorial Chapel, Buffalo Jewish Federation, Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies, Jewish Family Services, Kenny Carpets, Lawley Insurance, M&T Bank, The Law Offices of Lisa J Allen, The Small Firm, L&M, Leon Komm & Son Monument Company, Netrio, Temple Beth Zion, and The Copy Store.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo states that its core mission is to be the town square for building and strengthening the Jewish and Western New York communities by providing recreational, educational, cultural, and social programs and services consistent with Jewish values. It describes itself as a diverse community driven by Jewish values of kindness, respect, and communal responsibility, with the vision “Shaping Futures, Building Community.” The organization’s history includes roots beginning in 1891 with the Sisterhood of Zion, the formation of the Jewish Center of Buffalo in 1945, the establishment of Camp Centerland in 1954, and substantial renovations to its buildings over a five-year period ending in 2012, followed by a move of Camp Centerland to land adjacent to the JCC in 2013. The JCC notes that it offers a NAEYC-accredited preschool, summer day camp, after-school care, sports and recreation, youth enrichment, adult programs, cultural arts events, a Jewish Repertory Theatre, the Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival, the Cover-to-Cover Jewish Book Fair, Israel programs and events, art exhibits and classes, music lessons and concerts, and programming for senior adults. It also reports that programs are open and available to the entire community and that it works with corporate and community partners such as Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Amherst Memorial Chapel, Buffalo Jewish Federation, Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies, Jewish Family Services, Kenny Carpets, Lawley Insurance, M&T Bank, The Law Offices of Lisa J Allen, The Small Firm, L&M, Leon Komm & Son Monument Company, Netrio, Temple Beth Zion, and The Copy Store.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
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