The MJCC is an inclusive and welcoming hub for a diverse community, fostering lifelong wellness and providing dynamic social and educational experiences, grounded in Jewish values and culture.
VISION
The Mittleman Jewish Community Center envisions a thriving, diverse Jewish community, and embraces a central role in welcoming all to gather, connect, learn, and celebrate life.
Dear Friends of the MJCC,
We are pleased to present our Annual Report for the 2024-25 fiscal year. This past year was a tremendous success. Continuing to implement our strategic plan allowed us to offer new programs, engage in new partnerships, and launch new initiatives. Our ability to serve the community is dependent upon the generous philanthropic support of our members and the extended community. We are deeply grateful to each of our donors.
The annual cycle of the calendar is fundamental to Jewish life, history, and traditions, and the MJCC’s annual calendar allows us to engage our community in innovative ways. Some of our celebrations have become MJCC traditions, like Pizza in the Sukkah and a Tu B’shevat planting party. Others were new this past year, like the monthly community Shabbat dinners and a Lag B’Omer bonfire party.
The J also presents authors, concerts, films, and exhibitions that build community through year-round cultural engagement. Our educational, cultural, and arts events have expanded with new partnerships, such as our collaboration with the American Technion Society. We are proud of our many ongoing partnerships with local Jewish and secular cultural organizations.
Our strategic focus on young families is visible in every season. These include our weekly PJ Library programs, Jewish Summer Day Camp, “Family Schmooze” series, and a growing array of afterschool and recreational offerings for youth and families.
Thousands of members build community through shared participation in sports, fitness, and wellness programs. Our aquatics, fitness, and sports + recreation departments expanded their offerings in the past year to meet the changing needs of our community.
While membership, programs, and rental revenue sustain much of our work, philanthropy fuels the rest. Support from the community is critical to purchase equipment, update facilities, offer financial assistance, and launch new initiatives. We are especially grateful to our sponsors and the members of our Friends of the Center Society. We also extend a special thanks to the members of the MJCC Legacy Society. Legacy gifts ensure that the MJCC will continue to serve our community for generations to come.
Thank you for your strong commitment to the MJCC. Together, we will continue to strengthen our community — season after season, year after year.
B’Shalom, Steve Albert Executive Director Board President
fall A New Beginning
The High Holidays in early autumn usher in the Jewish New Year. The fall sees the start of new classes, new friendships, and new programs. There is a buzz of excitement as families join together at the J in September to celebrate and begin their back-to-school and work out routines after a fun-filled summer. Our community comes together in October to build the community Sukkah, and the J is bustling with Hanukkah programs and the scent of latkes during December. The MJCC is the place to celebrate alongside friends and family, especially as the nights grow shorter.
Selected Fall Programs
• Indoor Playground
• PJ Library
• Drop-in Childcare
• Vacation Camps
• Pizza in the Sukkah
• JFCS Thanksgiving Food Box Preparation
• Latkes served at Cafe at the J
• Latke Schmooze
winter A Place of Warmth
The J offers the community a place to gather and stay warm and active during the coldest and rainiest months. There is something for everyone to enjoy, regardless of the weather outside. Our warm water pool provides a place to swim and exercise at a comfortable temperature, and our saunas and steam rooms help members heat up on even the coldest days. Our Sportsplex provides a dry, indoor space large enough to accommodate soccer games. Our films, lectures, concerts, and holiday programs provide educational and entertaining activities for all ages.
Our JCC bursts with renewed energy each spring, as the weather warms and we return to the outdoors. Many fun celebrations such as Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Day for the J, and Lag B’Omer add to the excitement around the longer days and the warmer months. Our MJCC Volunteer Corps gathers to revitalize our campus with Earth Day projects that beautify our planters and prepare them for summer.
Indoor activities continue, too, with arts and crafts, educational lectures, and intergenerational events celebrating the renewed spirit of the season.
Selected Spring Programs
• Cardio Kickboxing
• Drop-in Sports
• Personal Training and Coaching
• Film Screenings (for rainy days)
• Day for the J
• Yom HaZikaron + Yom Ha’Atzmaut
• Lag B’Omer Celebration
Summer Time to Play!
Summer at the MJCC bursts with energy as camp season kicks off. Kids dive into days packed with swimming, sports, arts and crafts, and engaging educational programs. Teens learn leadership by holding counselor positions, and opportunities to make lasting friendships abound. Families cool off at the pool and catch films in the Stern Family Ballroom. Drop-in Childcare is available throughout the summer months so parents can stay on top of their workout routines.
Selected Summer Programs
• Summer Camp
• Swim Lessons
• Yoga
• Pilates
• Barbell Strength
• Family Fitness
financials
In 2024-25, 85% of MJCC revenue came from membership, program fees, and rental revenue.
Expenses
At A Glance
# Family Simchas 18
408
# New Member Units
870
# Camper Weeks in MJCC Summer Day Camp
# Personal Trainers 13
68
# Group Exercise classes offered weekly
22
# New First Time Donors
14.8
% of Energy Savings
1,530
# Bagels and Cream Cheese sold in the Cafe
1,429
# PJ Library Families
345
# Attendees at New Year’s at Noon
OUR DONORS
$100,000 & above
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
$20,000-$99,999
Anonymous
Nancy J. Green z”l
Ralph Miller
Friendly Rosenthal Fund of OJCF
OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation
$5,000-$19,999
Anonymous A Fund of OJCF
Anonymous A Senior Program Fund of OJCF
John Emshwiller and Deborah Yaeger
Energy Trust of Oregon
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Holzman Foundation, Inc.
JCC Association of North America
Ellen Lippman and Steve “Rosy” Rosenberg
Elizabeth Menashe
Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation of OJCF
Sarah (Richter) Ritchie Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Gayle Schnitzer Romain Fund of OJCF
Diane and David Rosencrantz
Leonard and Lois Schnitzer Charitable Supporting Foundation of OJCF
Richard Weil
Jason E Zidell Foundation
Jay and Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation
$1,800-$4,999
Anonymous
Ellie and Dan Albert
John and Carol Arnsberg Family Endowment Fund of OJCF
Avi Ben-Zaken
Max Birnbach Charity Fund of OJCF
Henry and Gerel Blauer Family Fund of OJCF
Stanley and Judith Blauer Family Fund of OJCF
The Ellen M. and Peter M. Klein Foundation Inc.
Priscilla and Tony Kostiner
Nancy and Allan Lipton
Abby and Conrad Myers
Jeff, Anne, Josh, and Sol Nudelman
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Madelle and Stan Rosenfeld
Bunny and Jerry Sadis
Sandra Schnitzer
ShedRain Corporation
Mara and Robert Shlachter
Eve Stern and Les Gutfreund
Jerry and Helen Stern Grandchildren’s Fund of OJCF
Robert P. Weil Fund of OJCF
Carolyn Weinstein
Women’s Giving Circle of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
$500-$1,799
Anonymous
Steve Albert and Janie Goldenberg
Baron/Gilbert Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Barry and Karla Benson
Birk-Coblens Family Fund of OJCF
Marc and Sarah Blattner
Christopher Dotson
Michael Feves
Marilyn Q. Forse Endowment I of OJCF
Josh and Amy Frankel Family Fund of OJCF
The Frisch Maharg Family
Beth and John Germain
Bob and Lesley Glasgow
The Harad Family
Sara and Fred Harwin
Susan Hickey and Sheldon Klapper
Jay Holzman
Renée Holzman
Michelle, Josh, Rosie and Fiona Kashinsky
Laurie Kilbourn and Ron Cobb
Joanne and Jerry Kryszek
Lora and Jim Meyer Family Fund of OJCF
Molly Newcomer and Michael Adler
Barry and Jane Newman
Rick Nitti
Repair the World, Inc.
Jonathan Singer
Ann and Robert Sola
Sallie Weissinger and Bart McMullan
$250-$499
Patricia and Stephen Arnsberg
Cameron and Dick Davis
Anna Epstein and Nate Smith
Glick-Kaplan Family Fund of OJCF
Arielle and Leif Goranson
Naomi and Sam Harwin
Naomi Harwin Counseling
Merrill and Perry Hendin
Intel Foundation
Lucy Kivel and Scott Howard
Karli Kondo
Shari Levinson and Marshal Spector
Judy Margles and Steve Wasserstrom
Karla Neupert Hockley and John Hockley
Jeanne Newmark
Nike, Inc.
We are incredibly grateful to each and every community member and organization that supports the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. The donors who gave during the 2024-2025 fiscal year helped us to continue to offer quality programs to our community.
$250-$499 (continued)
Galia and Arnon Peleg
Danelle Romain and RD Symms
Eve and Alan (z”l) Rosenfeld
Tiffany and Eric Rosenfeld
Ellen Singer and Eamon Molloy
Linda and Gary Singer
Helen Stern
Vivian and Howard Wasserteil
Dan Weiss and Meredith Rudof
$100-$249
Anonymous (4)
Autodesk Inc.
Jerome Barde
Gregg Coodley
Curtis Frye
Steven Jacobson
Ruth and Ron Katon
Tammy Kramer
Eileen “ikie” Nolan Kressel
Andrea Manchester
Beth and Jonas Merrill
Fred Meyer
Diane Nofs
James Rosenbaum and Sandra Lewis
Randi Rosenfield
Lewis Ross
Evan Shereck and Mark Lawson
Sarah Sowers
Jeffrey Strater
Ron and Bobbi Swerdlin
The Tikun Olam Fund
Harriet Wiser
Under $100
Anonymous (3)
Carolyn Bruce
Cary Clarke and Meredith Dunn
Congregation Shaarie Torah
Rodger Cross
Natalie Darves-Bornoz
Edy Dorsen
Bryan Erickson
Bridget Fahrland and Stephanie Portman
Lindsay Galen
Tim and Connie Hulse
Saul Korin
James Kost
Jesse Lipson
Naomi Macioce
Sandra Oster
Liz and Brett Phillips
Portland General Electric Co.
Rakuten Americas
Barbara Reisman and Eric Scherzer
The Sapoznikow Family
Christina Scarzello
Paula Sendar
The Tobin-Markman Family
Tamar Wyte-Lake and Josh Lake
In-Kind
Nancy and Allan Lipton
Margaret Nightingale and Ted Coonfield
This list reflects only new gifts to operations. It does not account for previous pledges or pledge payments. We have made our best effort to ensure the accuracy of this list.
If you find an error, or if you would like information about making a tax-deductible donation, contact Bess Butterworth, Development Events and Community Programs Manager, at 503.452.3427 or bbutterworth@oregonjcc.org.
Todah Rabah.
We are grateful to the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Women's Giving Circle for supporting a volunteer packing project in support of Bethanie’s Room, Blanchet House’s future women’s night shelter.
MJCC LEGACY SOCIETY
The MJCC Legacy Society recognizes those who have made the extraordinary commitment of including the MJCC in their estate plan with a gift through a bequest, trust, life insurance policy, or other planned gift. The commitment does not require a completed gift, but is merely an expression of intent to include support for the MJCC as a part of your legacy. We gratefully acknowledge all of the members of the MJCC Legacy Society. If you would like more information about how to include the MJCC in your estate plan, please contact Steve Albert, the MJCC’s Executive Director, at 503.535.3592 or salbert@oregonjcc.org.
Anonymous (2)
Bruce Abrams
Steve Albert and Janie Goldenberg
John and Carol Arnsberg
Richard Barker and Kelly Portnoff-Barker
Stacy Barna
Barry and Karla Benson
Amy and Doug Blauer
Gerel Blauer z”l
Stephen and Pamela Butler
Milton Carl z”l
Glen Coblens and Mia Birk
Edith Dorsen
Don “Ike” Eichman z”l
Becky and Greg Ewer
Howard and Jen Feldman
Nadine Gartner and Benjamin Olds
John and Beth Germain
Robert E. Glasgow and Lesley G. Glasgow
Jonathan and Sarah Glass
Bernard Goldhammer z”l
Nancy J. Green z”l
Merrill and Perry Hendin
Lisa Katon and Noah Kressel
Sheldon Klapper and Sue Hickey
Eric and Anna Kodesch
Eric and Robin Kornblit
Tony and Priscilla Kostiner
Stacey Lebenzon
Jordana and Ryan Levenick
Howard and Wendy Liebreich
Gail Mandel and Steven Klein
Ralph and Sandi z”l Miller
Jeanne Newmark
Jeff and Anne Nudelman
Sue Perkel
Robert and Rita Philip
James E. Richman
Bert and Laurie Rogoway
Gayle and Paul Romain
Steve Rosenberg and Ellen Lippman
Eve and Alan z”l Rosenfeld
Stan and Madelle Rosenfeld
Kyle and Rebecca Rotenberg
Bunny and Jerry Sadis
Stephen and Becki Saltzman
Faye Gordon Samuels
Andrea Sanchez and Benjamin Drucker
Lois and Leonard Schnitzer z”l
Sandra Schnitzer
Gary and Linda Singer
Jonathan Singer
Les z”l and Martha Soltesz
Tom Stern
Menachem M. Teiblum z”l
Kenneth and Jennifer Zeidman
Jason Zidell
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(2025-26)
Nadine Gartner, President
David Solondz, President-Elect
John Emshwiller, Vice President
Nate Smith, Treasurer
Naomi Harwin, Secretary
Jules Bailey
Barry Benson
Eric Brickenstein
Nicole Frisch
Arielle Goranson
Eric Herman
Martha Izenson
Michelle Kashinsky
Rick Nitti
Arnon Peleg
Danelle Romain
Jason Zidell
LEADERSHIP STAFF
Steve Albert, Executive Director
Beth Germain, Chief Financial Officer
Jenny Robinett, Assistant Executive Director
Miriam Stroud, Human Resources Director
Becky Ewer, Marketing + Creative Director
Bess Butterworth, Development Events + Community Programs Manager
PROGRAM MANAGERS
Holden Regnier, Youth Programs
Nathan Schloss, Aquatics Program
Hillary Shifrin, Wellness Programs + Engagement
Bethany West, Rentals + Events
The Mittleman Jewish Community Center is a proud beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and is proud of our partnership with them in strengthening our local Jewish community and greater Portland community.
Mittleman Jewish Community Center 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland, OR 97219 503.244.0111 | oregonjcc.org
