Rain taps the window, backpacks sit untouched by the door, and a restless voice asks what there is to do today. Fall break hands families something rare, which is unscheduled time. It can also leave kids with more energy than a living room can hold. At JCC Indianapolis, that open stretch can become play, movement, […]

As we all settle into the rhythm of a new year, I’ve been reflecting on how generosity has a way of multiplying — how one act of caring so often inspires another.Several weeks ago, I wrote about an incredible mother-daughter duo who gave a collective $150,000 gift to provide access to JCC childcare services for […]

L-R: Ms. Emely, Erick, and Ms. Claudia Claudia Velasquez, a long-standing JCC Early Childhood Education (ECE) teacher, first heard about the JCC through a previous coworker who had nothing but positive remarks about the center. She followed this colleague and was eager to enter this new chapter of her life. Claudia could never have predicted […]