5784 Impact Report
David Elf & Miriam Kahn CCRC Alumni & Philanthropic Supporters
Letter from CEO & Board Chair
Havi Goldscher, CEO Sarah Barnett, Board Chair
In this unique moment for the global Jewish community, we feel a deep gratitude for Capital Camps & Retreat Center—an oasis of belonging, comfort, and care for our campers, staff, families, alumni, and visitors. At CCRC we create moments of Jewish joy and pride. Impactful friendships, marriages, mentorships, and other deeply Jewish relationships take root here and last a lifetime. As a community, we have an enormous responsibility to foster positive Jewish identity in young people.
Our community was shaken to its core by October 7th. CCRC has continued to do what we do best—serve as a strong and safe Jewish home for thousands of Jewish children, teens, and young adults. Campers and counselors checked in on their Israeli peers, face-timed their bunkmates, gathered for reunions, and prepared to be back at Capital Camps. Camp friendships became our counselors’ most important bonds as they faced antisemitism on their college campuses.
As a safe and trusted space, Capital Camps celebrates and fosters Jewish identity and strong connections
to Israel. This summer, our goal was for the 1,000+ children, teens, and young adults who experienced camp to soak in the Jewish joy and return home with their spirits strengthened. By reading this report, you’ll feel the impact of this summer from impressive data, moving narratives, and joyful images.
The desire to return to camp is strong, with our highest post-camp retention in over a decade. Our 2024 campers and staff are ready and eager to return to camp in 2025.
At camp, personal growth happens in real time, friendships are forged, campers try new sports and art, venture on our ropes course, join in song and dance during Shabbat, as we are primed to support the next generation of Jewish leaders for generations to come.
We are grateful to our community partners, donors, and families whose investments spark a lifelong love of Judaism. Thank you so much for your ongoing belief in our mission and for being an integral part of the CCRC community.
Todah Rabah,
Havi Goldscher, CEO Sarah Barnett, Board Chair
Cover photo composed of our August 2024 camper community.
Am Echad
One People
Capital Camps holds a tremendous responsibility to foster strong Jewish identities in all our campers and we take this very seriously. While our camp community models many ways of being Jewish in the world today, Judaism and love of Israel are the bonds we share.
“When I’m at camp I understand why I am a Jew.”
Nadav, Israeli camper
“In Israel, the Israeli campers know that they’re Jewish and that the whole country is Jewish but at Capital Camps they really connect with Judaism. They feel like camp is one big Jewish community.”
Maayan Nadani, Israeli Yoetzet and Counselor for CampUSA campers
CAPITAL CAMPS & RETREAT CENTER
ISRAEL
“Going to Israel strengthened everything I stand for concerning my Jewish identity. I made so many memories with camp friends and Israeli friends. It was amazing to see the country and learn so much rich history.”
Evan R., 11-year camper, 2023 LIT, 2024 CIT
410 Star of David and Hamsa bracelets made by our campers to proudly wear on and off our campus
Jewish Joy and Pride
Israel/Jewish programs, events, and cabin times this summer 108
Shabbats & Havdalahs together over 37 years 270
At Capital Camps, we create an approachable, engaging, and inclusive form of Judaism. Our community welcomes Jews who engage in all varieties and forms of Jewish practice at home and we’re proud to provide a summer home for campers and staff from all walks of Jewish life. Being Jewish at camp is a unique experience which grows year after year. When our whole camp comes together, Jewish prayer, practice and connection are at the heart of it.
Torah Aliyot chanted by campers and staff on Shabbat this summer 18
On Shabbat we use a custom siddur made by our campers and staff. Camper artwork, Jewish teachings, short stories, and questions that tie into the theme of the prayer are woven into the texts. This variety of content ensures that everyone has an entry point into prayer on every page. This summer, our community included prayers for the IDF and the hostages as a reminder of and a connection to this moment in time.
“During the 1990s, the foundation was laid for what Capital Camps & Retreat Center continues to excel at today: Jewish life infused throughout the camp experience, community leadership, inclusion, and retreating for the entire Jewish community. The celebration of Shabbat and the tradition of a Shabbat walk led by the song leaders made you feel so good, like you belong to an important and wonderful community.”
Faye
Bousel Brenner, Camp Director 1993-2000
Hebrew Word of the Day bracelets earned by campers throughout the summer 1200
“I can always tell which of our congregation’s students went to Capital Camps by the joyful ways they sing Birkat Hamazon..”
Rabbi Mickey Safra, Congregation B’nai Israel, Rockville, MD
Forged within a culture of Jewish music, dance, food, arts, crafts, prayer and traditions, camp friendships carry Jewish pride back into our homes and communities. After the summer is over, campers and staff value involvement in Jewish traditions and practice thanks to their time at camp. They reconnect at playdates and family Shabbats, attend each other’s B’nai Mitzvot, and stay in touch on social media.
As they enter college, they choose to be involved with Hillel, pro-Israel groups on campus, finding Shabbat dinner with camp friends and connecting during challenging moments for the Jewish community. These bonds continue into adulthood as alumni host Shabbat and holiday celebrations, join and lead Jewish organizations, and celebrate weddings together. Camp sparks a lifelong involvement and leadership in Jewish community.
The impact of Jewish camp is both immediate and lasting— campers return home connected to a community and friends that will last them a lifetime. And it doesn’t stop there. Children with pivotal Jewish camp experiences are more likely to become adults who value their Jewish heritage and take on leadership roles in their communities.
For Jewish Camp
Foundation
Capital Camps is a Safe Haven
Amidst the turmoil of antisemitism, aggression, and unrest, we offer Jewish children and young adults a nurturing environment. For both Israeli and American participants at CCRC, they can breathe, relax, play, and truly be themselves. CCRC serves as a bridge between the diaspora and Israel, fostering a sense of belonging and connection.
Our commitment to Israel is based upon intense and intentional relationships with our Israeli campers and staff. On October 7th, one of the darkest days in Jewish history, we saw the strength and resilience of the relationships we had built. Israeli and American CCRC alumni connected to provide comfort, support, and healing. In light of escalating antisemitic incidents, especially in our schools and college campuses, CCRC provides space where being Jewish is celebrated and a source of pride.
of Jewish teens in the U.S. have experienced antisemitism* 71%
increase in antisemitic incidents in the U.S. since October 7th** 337%
of parents say Capital Camps creates a space where their children are proud to be Jewish. 93%
Since our founding, over 1,000 Israeli campers and staff have become part of the Capital Camps family through our partnerships with Camp USA, FIDF, Camp America, JAFI and JCUSA.
Every year we bring Israel to Waynesboro through Israeli campers and staff and, now more than ever, a summer at Capital Camps is a blessing that Israeli youth deserve. This year, our focus included Israelis evacuated from their homes in the north of Israel. Thanks to our efforts and the support of our community partners, we doubled our Camp USA commitment. We also continue to partner with Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) to host Israeli campers who lost a parent or sibling to war or terrorism as part of their Legacy Camp program. Watch our Am Echad/One People video
18% of first session 2024 campers in Kaufmann and Macks Villages (8th, 9th and 10th grade) were Israeli
24 Israeli campers integrated into 4 weeks of cabin life of cabins in first session included Israeli staff and/or campers 94% Israeli Campers and Sta
Life & Leadership at Capital Camps
Each of our villages is uniquely designed to develop and strengthen relationships and communities. Our Yalla program offers a nurturing environment with a high counselor to camper ratio, cultivating a safe space for first-time campers to explore all that camp has to offer. In Benjamin Village, 3-5th grade campers are embraced by tight-knit cabin families with whom they will continue their journey through Capital Camps for the next decade.
As 6-7th grade campers move “up the hill” to Reich Village, the landscape of choice broadens, allowing for the formation of peer relationships across cabins and based on shared interests. In Kaufmann Village, 8-9th grades live in rustic cabins arranged around a central gathering space and the focus shifts towards cultivating age-appropriate social friendships.
“The LIT Program sparked a clarity about my entire camp experience: becoming a CIT next summer and a Capital Camps counselor after that are definitely in my future. My LIT summer enables me to share that spark with the future of camp. Plus, it has given me the tools to express myself in new ways as a leader in my youth group and at school.”
Emma D., 8-year camper, 2024 LIT
Our 10th graders live in the creek-side tents of Macks Village and engage in challenging conversations which further their Jewish identity and personal growth.
In 2022 and 2023, our 11th grade Leaders-in-Training (LITs) went on transformative journeys to Israel where they made deep connections to the global Jewish community. Due to Operation Iron Sword in Israel, this summer’s LITs explored the history of the Civil Rights movement in the South of the USA through a Jewish lens. Our 12th grade Counselors-in-Training (CITs) final camper summer includes intensive, onsite trainings to prepare for placement in cabins and to become full counselors the following year.
of 188 staff from 2023 returned in 2024
of 2024 CITs intend to return as staff in 2025 98%
“My LIT summer made me aware of considering everyone’s needs and designing programs that are effective and inclusive. Now as a Village Leader, I put these skills to use every day with programming for our 3-5th grade campers and by training our staff with these same techniques. The skills I learned growing up at camp and as a staff and leadership team member have helped me tremendously in my life outside of camp as well.”
Sam Belkowitz, 11-year camper, 2017 LIT, 2018 CIT, 2019-2022
Counselor, 2023-2024 Village Leader
Yalla and Benjamin Sample Schedule 8:15 8:30AM....................B’yachad AM..................Breakfast 9:30 10:30AM..................Sports AM.................Nikayon 11:15 12:30AM....................Chug PM..................Lunch 1:15 PM......................Rest Hour 2:30 PM...................Arts 3:30 PM...................Village Time 4:30 PM...................Aquatics 5:30 PM...................Dinner 6:30 PM...................Evening Program 8:30 PM...................Cabin/Flashlight Time former campers continued their camp journey as staff in 2024
The Solit Farm
One of the most popular spots at camp is the Solit Farm.
Campers and staff love tending the garden, watering the plants—peppers, potatoes, many varieties of tomatoes, eggplant, corn, zucchini, watermelon, apples, and more—and cooking feasts with the freshest of ingredients. Under supervision from the farm specialists and counselors, campers develop new skills such as planting, sowing, pitabaking, and wood-chopping. Even weeding is gamified; each cabin competes to pull the most pounds of weeds to win a party with pizza made in our homemade oven and toppings from the farm.
recipes prepared during cooking chug (elective) with 8th-10th graders using Shavuot of Longing: Their Recipes on Our Tables, a cookbook with the favorite dish of each Israeli hostage in Gaza compiled by their families and printed at the Kibbutz Be’eri printshop
Overnight camp-outs at the farm and the nearby lake are a summer highlight. Working together and preparing fresh food benefits campers as they gain the confidence to cook for themselves and their families at home. The impact of the Solit Farm is that campers get a taste of kibbutz life and an opportunity to see the literal fruits of their labor.
Cutting up fresh vegetables and making a salad at the farm made me realize that it’s been months since I’ve cooked anything. My family has been living in a hotel since October 8th and we’ve had all of our meals at a buffet in the hotel dining room.
10th grade Israeli Camper
A group of counselors studied American Sign Language (ASL) during the school year in order to communicate better with one of our non-verbal campers. We learned the signs that he commonly uses and he has taught us many more. Other ASL speakers have joined in these conversations and we have a small community of signers now.
Michael Watkins, 8-year camper, 2022-2023 Kaufmann and 2024 Macks Counselor
Every member of camp is treated as a full individual. Our community as a whole benefits when everyone is included.
Camp For All
Inclusion
Capital Camps strives to be a fully inclusive community in which every individual feels welcome. Our Atzma’im (Independence) support program leverages our accessible campus, talented supervisory staff, and specially trained counselors who provide one-on-one support for additional daily living and social/emotional support for campers with medical conditions, physical challenges, and/or intellectual disabilities. Atzma’im staff develop individualized plans to ensure a safe and fun experience for all. The results are an integrated experience for all campers, a group of counselors trained with specialized skills which they can apply in other settings, and a meaningfully diverse camp community.
Jewish Diversity
The diversity of Capital Camps is felt in other aspects of the composition of our community. Staff and campers come from both Ashkenazi and Sephardic homes in Israel, North America, the UK and Europe, families with 1 or 2 Jewish parents, single parent families, military families and multilingual households.
Camper Care
200 staff members participated in 10 hours of mental health training
28 medical professionals on summer staff
31,650 emails from parents delivered to campers
A wide range of medical needs, from daily medications to acute issues, are handled by our staff with care and sensitivity. Throughout the summer, the Health Center (Mirpa’ah) is staffed 24/7 by professional doctors, nurses and medical staff. Year-round, the Community Care Manager and a team of advisors focus on campers’ Mental, Emotional, Social and Spiritual Health (MESSH).. During the summer, a seasonal team of licensed social workers, therapists, school guidance counselors, and veteran educators collaborate closely with campers, staff, and parents to best support individuals and the community as a whole. We ensure that all campers have the ability to fully participate in camp and return home after a restorative experience with peers.
91% of domestic campers come from the region between Baltimore, MD and Virginia Beach, VA
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Additional fee for families whose camper requires Atzma’im staff support
Campers
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We welcome campers of all levels of Jewish observance, all abilities, all gender and sexual identities, all races, and all body shapes and sizes. Our community proudly includes LGBTQ+ campers and staff.
Thanks to Capital Camps as well as all the donors for making our child’s fourth summer at camp possible. Without your support, camp would not have been possible for him this year due to the financial circumstances we find ourselves in. Please rest assured that your tireless efforts and donations really do have a profound effect on our children, the future Jewish leaders of America.
Supporting our Camp Community
campers from 143 households can send a camper to CCRC because of philanthropic support 204
campers receiving One Happy Camper grants in 2024 109
campers from military families 18
Maryland CCRC Family
Donor investment makes camp more accessible for families within our community.
The impact of sending a child to Jewish overnight camp extends to the entire family. Campers not only create unforgettable memories and forge lifelong friendships, they bring Jewish joy back to the whole family. Parents set their child on a path of lifelong Jewish engagement. In 2023, 22% of local campers received financial aid and
in 2024 that number grew to 24%. Additionally, CCRC sends supplies such as sleeping bags and flashlights to some campers so that they arrive prepared for the camp experience. Our efforts to make camp a financial reality allow us to build a camp community that is welcoming and inclusive.
Incentive Grants and Discounts for Jewish Community Professionals and Staff Families
Need-based Financial Aid to 80 Campers from 54 families
Discount Funds for Israeli Campers through Camp USA
Incentive Grants for First-time Campers
$632,957 Total Financial Support (Provided by CCRC & Our Partners in 2024*)
Discount Funds for Campers from Military Families Camp for
*CCRC Philanthropy, as well as our partnerships with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, The Marcus Fund (via the Jewish Welfare Board of the US Military), The Grinspoon Foundation (via PJ Library), and Camp USA, make camp affordable for families who otherwise may not connect to community camping.
Retreat. Relax. Return.
We believe in the power of bringing people together for meaningful experiences.
Capital Retreat Center is the national gathering place for the Jewish community and communal organizations. Our beautiful 257-acre campus hosts local and national organizations and private groups for retreats and special events. From mid-August to early June, groups arrive for overnight events, Family Camp weekends, congregational retreats, corporate events, school overnights, B’nai Mitzvot and lifecycle events, family reunions, professional conferences, spiritual retreats, and other immersive experiences.
“I want to share the overwhelming feeling by all 30+ guests who attended. Everyone was blown away by the quality and upkeep of the facilities and the attention to detail from your guest services team. By bringing our group to Capital Retreat Center, we were able to create an atmosphere of community and cooperation that was only possible because of the surroundings.”
Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore
We are proud that 85% of our retreat groups stem from local and national Jewish organizations. Our Facilities team continually makes upgrades and enhancements throughout our campus to ensure we continue to provide the highest level of service and support for our retreat guests. Our Habima (covered theater) and the Norman Pozez and Melinda Bieber Amphitheater, areas central to our campus for retreat guests and campers alike, received the most notable improvements. This includes a new audio-visual system with builtin screens and projectors, additional lighting, and live-streaming capabilities. These enhancements allow us to provide the highest standard of capabilities for camp and retreat use and further our commitment to greater inclusion for our community.
Between 2021 and 2024:
Our experience at Capital Retreat Center was phenomenal. The facility was beautiful, the scenery magnificent, the food was delicious and the staff was so helpful and accommodating. It truly was conducive to our organization in every way! I must highlight your ropes course and its staff as the most memorable part of our experience there. What a way to prove ourselves to be a successful, cohesive team! Thanks so much for providing us with such a top-notch facility to accomplish our goals! We look forward to visiting you many more times in the future.
Congregation B’nai Tzedek, Potomac, MD
Knowing that our family has served the camp and this agency by volunteering our time and making financial contributions has been so rewarding to all of us. This community has been a second home for each of our daughters. By going to camp every summer, they established meaningful relationships that will last a lifetime. This sense of community and these relationships. The friendships fostered at camp benefit not only each camper for the rest of their lives, but also the Jewish communities in which they live.
Marcie & Simon Nadler, Board Member, CCRC Alumni Parents and Philanthropic Supporters
Philanthropy & Fundraising
Thanks to our incredible investors, last year was a record year for fundraising at CCRC. We crossed the $500,000 mark for annual support and received critical capital support to further improve and maintain our facility. Following the reconstruction of our amphitheater in 2022 (the Norman Pozez and Melinda Bieber Amphitheater), we built a new pavilion, Ramat Ducoff, in Kaufmann village in 2023. The new facility is beloved by our campers and staff who appreciate a covered convening space within their community village for Jewish programming and fun. In 2024 and 2025, thanks to the philanthropic support of our community, we plan on continued upgrades, including the creation of more shaded areas as a respite from rising temperatures.
As an agency, we understand that the years ahead will require increased support from our investors. Our community, and especially our children and young adults, desperately need safe Jewish spaces to congregate and be proud of their identity. It is imperative that we collectively work towards securing a vibrant Jewish future for Capital Camps & Retreat Center. Our strategy in meeting this goal is to identify and retain the program staff who can best foster safe, meaningful, and powerful Jewish experiences for the entire camp community.
This year we hope to deepen our connection with you, understand your dedication to CCRC, and embark on projects that resonate with our shared values. Please reach out to Naomi Malka, Development Director (NaomiM@campandretreat.org, 240-283-6153) or Jason Grill, Development Operations Coordinator (JasonG@campandretreat.org, 717-788-4147).
2023 Philanthropic Supporters
$75,000 and up
Carol and Gary Berman
Susie and Michael Gelman
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Harold Grinspoon Foundation Foundation for Jewish Camp
The Morningstar Foundation
Melinda Bieber and Norman Pozez
Weinberg Foundation
$25,000 - $74,999
Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation
Ronni and Daniel Ducoff
Arlene and Robert Kogod
Legacy Heritage Fund Limited
Miriam and Gerald Smolen
$10,000 - $24,999
Clement and Sandra Alpert Endowment Fund for Capital Camps
Riva D. Mirvis and Daniel A. Ball
Debra Vodenos and Samuel Boxerman
Carol W. and M. Robert Burman
Lorraine and Robert Cohen
Rachel and Matt Dorf
Genine Macks Fidler and Josh E. Fidler
Fidler Family Philanthropic Fund
Jim Joseph Foundation
Marjorie and Lawrence Kravitz
Kay Klass and Mark Levitt
Morton J. and Louise D. Macks Family Foundation
Ken Markel Capital Camps Scholarship Fund
Catherine and David Max
Julie and Glenn Merberg
Ntiva
Melanie Nussdorf
Lois Hollander and Steven Schlosser
Susan and Brad Stillman
$5,000 - $9,999
Devorah and Kevin Berman
Rabbi Bernard & Helen Ducoff Family Fund
Elf and Sons Construction
Cathy J Friedman
Cherry and Ken Goldblatt
Ann and Jay Goldscher
Havi and Eric Goldscher
Jewish Community Centers of America
Camp Kaufmann Scholarship Fund
Vivian Riefberg and Alan Kravitz
Madeleine Macks
Sophie Macks
Cara and Allen Mattison
Becky and Ira Mendelson
Marcia Rubenstein and Gerald Rubenstein
Philip and Janis Schiff
Aimee Skier
Ann Wimpfheimer and Edward Snyder
Jennifer and Ian Winters
$2,500 - $4,999
Sarah and Jim Barnett
Vivian and Raymond Bass
Rita and David Brickman
Jennifer Cassell
Yvonne and Jeff Distenfeld
The Dreifuss & Gross Family
Louis & Helen Fanaroff Foundation
Eve Farren Farber and David Farber
The Geller-Cheney Family
Leslie and Art Greenberg
The Grill Family
The Family of Liam & Gabby Haus
Linda and Jerry Herman
Tammy and Fred Heyman
Margie and Joe z”l Hoffman
Temple Isaiah
Nancy and Steve Jacobson
Sherry and Ron Kabran
Shelly and Jeff Kupfer
Margie and Robert E Litman MD
Michael Marcus
Annette Marmalefsky
Buffy and Will Minkin
Vivian Rabineau Memorial Fund
Michelle and Paul Rubin
Chaya and Paul Schapiro
Jamie and Andrew Schiffman
Karen and Andrew Segall
The Lynn Shapiro Snyder and Jeffrey M.
Snyder Family Foundation, Inc.
Drew Fidler and Yoav Stein
Edina and Ken Stoller
Holly and George Stone
Robin Hettleman and Matthew Weinberg
Shira and Danny Weiss
Window Nation
Joan Winer
The Berlin Wittenstein Family
Megan and Steven Zuckerman
$1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous x3
The Associated: Jewish Community Fed. of Baltimore
Carolyn and Brent Berger
Martha C. Berlin
Bonnie G. and Guy Berliner
Debra Moser and Mitch Berliner
Emily and Adam Berman
Natasha and Benjamin Berman
Blue Grass Community Foundation
Michael Brall Scholarship Fund
Jane and Scott Brown
Randi Chasen
Laura and Michael Cutler
Maureen and Howard Davidov
Barbara and Neil Demchick
Susan and Jeffrey Dreifuss
Jennifer and Justin Dross
Brenda Fishbein
Carly Frank
Leslie and Harold Frank
Heather and Steven Freidkin
Rebecca Kutler and Daniel Gilgoff
Jill and Aaron Goldberger
Marianne and John Golieb
Karon and Micah Green
Marcia and Paul Greenberg
Sharon Karmazin and Dave Greene
Deborah and Jerry Greenspan
The Grossman Family
Marla and Mark Gruzin
Robin and Harvey Hanerfeld
Brenda Gruss and Dan Hirsch
Juliana and Ethan Horowitz
Melissa Goldmeier and Josh Kahn
Amy and Michael Kopelman
Jodi and Evan Krame
Beri and Saul Kravitz
Steven Kravitz
Nancy and James LaTorre
Jennifer Lourie Community Camp
Scholarship Fund
Dina and Jerry Leener
Roberta and Morris Liss
Meryl Kravitz and Maxim Maron
The Nadler Family
Stephanie and Robert Oshinsky
Benjamin J. Rosenbaum
Ricki and Joe Rosenberg
Wendy and Robert Rosenblatt
Amy and Jeffrey Scharf
Sella Family Foundation
Marsha and Carl Shapiro
Barbara Sacks Singer and Steven Singer
Nancy and Barry Solomon
Alyssa and Eric Suss
Lori Schor Ulanow and Les Ulanow
Julie Mosley and Jaime Venditti
George Willie
Cindy and Rick Zitelman
$500 - $999
Anonymous
Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz
Rachel and Marc Abrams
Bernice and Joel Breslau
Carrie and Adam Broms and Family
Allison and Eric Carle
Margot and Phillip Carter
Patty Alper-Cohn and David Cohn
Laurie and David Ehrlich
Risa and Kenny Elias
Allison Fishbein
Elizabeth and David Glidden
Eugene Goodman
Gould Robert B
Lauren and Alan Greilsamer
Ilya Iofin
Marcia and Robert Kerchner
Harry Kirschbaum
Diane and Richard Klein
David Martin and Stuart Kurlander
Pam and Julius Levine
Ali and Charles Levingston
Bethany and Tommy Mann
Marsha and Edward Mattison
McLaughlin’s Energy Services
Neil Moes
Sophie Silverberg and Jonah Nagrotsky
Sarah Allen and Tim Powderly
Ashley and Tom Rath
J. Thomas Reed
Michelle Sternthal and Ezekiel Reich
Ilana and Ira Rothberg
Shabbir Safdar and Family
Lori and Robert Schapiro
Nancy and Ami Sheintal
Susan Singer
Beth and Keith Skinner
Susan Kitt and Steve Teitelbaum
Patricia Silver and Jeffrey Trauberman
Mary Anne and Cort Vitty
$360 - $500
Anonymous
Agaronnik Family
Ella Akkerman
Karen, Michael, Nathan & Maya Bernstein
Chase Bice
Sherri and Joel Bloom
Valerie and Marc Cloutier
Samantha and Mark Cutler
Jeremy Diamond
Steven Feder
Suzanne and Michael Feinstein
Nancy Maenner and Sam Friedman
Nathalie and Scott Gaeser
Arlen and Brian Gaines
Karen Solomon Glickman and Stuart A. Glickman
Greenwald Family
Rebecca Klein and Allison Grossman
Sanford Guritzky
Lauren Aronson and Robert Hendin
Melissa Henry
Erica and Ben Hirsch
Mark Hunker
Joanne and Mark Jacobson
JDS Class of ‘96
Thomas Klein
Hannah and Josh Kraushaar
Nina Horowitz and John Lee
Nancie Leibowitz
Bari and Keith Levingston
Laurie and John Lewis
Jessica and Aaron Lieberman
Margo and Eric Lightman
Yonat and Jason Lurie
Beth and Harley Magden
Ellen Miller
Ilyse Hogue and John Neffinger
Allison and Aaron Perlis
Karen Foxman and Jeffrey Pollak
RK&K Richmond Office Directors
The Rogers Family
Jennifer and Michael Scher
Marcie and Bruce Shapiro
Rebecca and Jason Simons
Diana and Aaron Sokolow
Jacey and Aaron Spratt
Sandy Styer and Mark Stern
Jan Strompf
Lauren Tosi
Rocque Trem
Leah and Charles Wade
Celeste and Jeffrey Wecker
Micha and Miriam Weinblatt
Elyse and Allan Weiner
Rebecca and Evan Winerman
Elissa and Benjamin Wolf
CCRC Board and Staff
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Sarah Barnett, Chair
Allen Mattison, Vice Chair
Glenn Merberg, Development and Retreat Chair
Drew Fidler, Treasurer
Josh Kahn, Member at Large
Simon Nadler, Member at Large
BOARD MEMBERS
Rita Brickman
Alexa Brown
Keith Cooperman
Toula Dreifuss
Brenda Fishbein
Carly Frank
Brian Gaines
Rebecca Geller
Benjamin Green
Robert Litman
Amy Melnick-Scharf
William Minkin
Benjamin Rosenbaum
Philip Schiff
Jamie Schiffman
Ed Shnekendorf
Barry Solomon
Edina Stoller
EX-OFFICIO PAST CHAIRS
Sam Boxerman
Robert Burman
Josh Fidler
Kenneth Goldblatt
Fred Heyman
Kay Klass
Julius Levine
David Max
Riva Mirvis
Miriam Smolen
Brad Stillman
Bernard White z”l
LIFETIME MEMBERS
Robert Cohen
Keith Solit
Joan Winer
ROCKVILLE, MD
David Brunner, Chief Operating Officer
Ruth Burka, Finance and Administration Director
Havi Goldscher, Chief Executive Officer
Adina Golob, Community Care Manager
Jason Grill, Development Operations Coordinator
Penny Hartzman, Camp Registrar and Office Administrator
Ilana Kornblatt, Assistant Camp Director
Naomi Malka, Development Director
Adam Kupfer, Office Intern
Max Nozick, Program Associate
Ana Pavich, Finance Associate
Helena Rogozinski, HR and Executive Associate
Maddie Siegel, Communications and Marketing Associate
Courtney Sommer, Chief Financial Officer
Seaton VanderWoude, Director of Retreat Sales
WAYNESBORO, PA
Mark Fairall, Facilities Director
Hailey Fogel, Housekeeping
Jeannie Gossert, Housekeeping
Deborah Holmes, Facilities Associate
Timothy Holmes, Facilities Associate
Ruby Saunders, Client Services Associate
Stephen Simmons, Director of Client Services
Jennifer Smith, Housekeeping Manager
Trinity Stanfield, Assistant Director of Client Services
Paul Willard, Facilities Associate
I love working at CCRC because I am deeply fulfilled by the community we have built at camp and the fun that we have together all year round.”
Penny Hartzman, Year-Round Staff, 24 years at CCRC
Board of Directors (as of September 2024)
CCRC Staff Roster
