Capital Campaign - Chabad UCF

REACHING FOR

At the largest college in the country, it’s time for a fitting Chabad Student Center

UCF WAS BORN IN 1963, JUST AS NASA WAS GETTING READY TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE: SEND MAN TO THE MOON. For decades, the college grew as a regional dynamo, sending its best and brightest to innovate at the nearby Kennedy Space Center, while students from beyond Central Florida barely knew its name.

That changed in 2001, when college leaders began leveraging a legacy of focused achievement into excellence in every possible sphere.

Today, UCF is the largest undergraduate program in the country, with 210 world-class degree programs, champion athletic teams and a projected future that will reach only higher toward the stars.

IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING When Chabad arrived in 2006, community leaders told us “Shabbat dinners don’t work here.” On UCF’s sprawling suburban campus— two-and-a-half square miles of towering academic buildings and student housing complexes—the idea of “community” seemed impossible.

Well, we knew we had to try.

Our first Shabbat, 13 students joined. Within three months, we were hosting about 60 students weekly. By 2012, more than 120 students were celebrating Shabbat at Chabad each week.

Within one year of arriving, Chabad outgrew its rented space and purchased the current location at 600 Oak Circle.

“LOVE G-D, LOVE THE TORAH, LOVE EVERY JEW UNCONDITIONALLY, FOR THE THREE LOVES ARE ONE.” —The Lubavitcher Rebbe in declaring a global mission statement for the Chabad movement

JEWISH ENGAGEMENT IS NOW A VIABLE, VISIBLE AND VIBRANT PART OF UCF STUDENT LIFE: AT CHABAD HOUSE

ON CAMPUS

• Shabbat dinners

• Greek life engagement

• Shabbat services • One-on-One Torah study

• Freshman outreach

• Group Torah classes

• Lunch ‘n Learns

• Mentorship and guidance

• Matzo Ball Delivery

• Annual Purim Bash

• Holiday awareness tabling

• Kosher cooking socials

• Advisor to Fraternities

• Student leadership

• Grand Chanukah Menorah Lighting

• Late-night discussions

“WITHOUT A DOUBT, RABBI AND RIVKIE LIPSKIER ARE KEY SOURCES OF THE POSSIBILITY, POSITIVITY AND RESPONSIBILITY THAT MAKE A UCF EDUCATION SO ATTRACTIVE.” —Dr. John C. Hitt President, UCF

• Mega Shabbat

• Sukkah on Campus

• Hebrew Reading Crash Course

• Speakers and lecturers

• Sinai Scholars

• Jewish voice on campus

• High Holiday services

• Israel programming

• Weekly BBQ • Kosher BLT - Bagels, Lox, Tefillin

BEYOND CAMPUS

• Kosher Cooking Club

• Birthright trips

• Rosh Hashana Meals • High Holiday services

• Immersion Programs: NYC Shabbaton, Israelinks

• Passover Seders

• Alumni reunions • Wedding officiation • Mitzvah Campaigns

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT:

HIGHLIGHTS OF GROWTH OCTOBER

2006

Lipskiers arrive at UCF and “open shop” in a rented location at 3672 Foxcroft Circle, in Oviedo FL

MARCH

2007

March 2007 – Chabad is chartered as an official UCF student group

SEPTEMBER

2007

We outgrow 3672, and purchased 600 Oak Circle

OCTOBER

2010

The UCF Jewish community dedicated its first Torah

NOVEMBER

2012

Our first Mega Shabbat draws 500 students, followed by 613 a year later, then 770, then 1,000!

DECEMBER

2015

We purchase land for a future Chabad Jewish Student Center

JANUARY

2017

Rabbi Lipskier is appointed Judaic Studies adjunct professor

JANUARY

2018

We launch the campaign to reach for the space our students deserve

AS WE MARK TWELVE YEARS AT UCF, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE SIGNIFICANT LIMITATIONS OF OUR CURRENT CHABAD HOUSE:

More than 4.6 miles from campus, it’s difficult for a student looking for connection to reach us.

As our private home, weekly Shabbat dinners typically spill into four separate rooms; many students simply leave.

For students interested in Shabbat-observance, the distance is prohibitive. Up to 20 students sleep in our home each week.

Located on a quiet residential block, Chabad House is unmarked, and events are often challenged by neighbors.

REACHING FOR

I T ’ S T I ME TO T HI NK B I GG E R. IT’S TIME TO REACH FURTHER. I T ’ S T I M E TO D O T HE POS S I B LE .

Let’s build a fitting Chabad Student Center to meet the current need, and make it possible to serve UCF’s galactic growth into the future.

THE NEW CHABAD STUDENT CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

INSIDE THE NEW CHABAD STUDENT CENTER CURRENT CHALLENGES

CURRENT BUILDING

NEW CENTER

DE D I C AT E D S T U D E N T S PAC E

3 , 200 SQ F EET

15,000 SQ FEET

AT T E N DAN C E C APAC I T Y FO R EVEN TS

120 SEATED, 15 0 STA NDING

3 00 SEAT ED, 3 50+ STANDING

DE D I C AT E D SAN C T UARY W I T H ARK

NO

YES

EN GAGI N G J E W I S H LI BRARY

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

AT T RAC T I V E S PAC E T H AT S T U D EN TS W IL L USE FOR MEETIN GS, S C H O O L WO RK , AN D S O C I AL IZIN G COM M E RC I AL K I TC H E N A B I LI T Y TO H OS T M U LT I P LE PROGRAMS AN D USES S IM U LTAN EO U S LY

600' - 0"

6' - 0"

STORMWATER

FUTURE EXPANSION

UP SERVICE

7' - 6"

30' X 30' EASEMENT

41 SF

DORM

DORM

DORM

DORM

124 SF

124 SF

234 SF

16' - 4"

BATH

41 SF

217 SF

STOR. LIBRARY/CLASSROOM

GAMEROOM/LOUNGE

768 SF

333 SF

ENTRY FOYER

54 SF

8' - 8"

22' - 6"

SUMMER KITCHEN BATH

10' - 0"

685 SF

CIRCULATION

17' - 8"

KITCHEN 291 SF

251 SF

1053 SF

551 SF

OFFICE

OFFICE

206 SF

103 SF

34' - 4"

CIRC.

MULTI PURPOSE A

1965 SF

CIRCULATION

532 SF

DINING ROOM

MULTI PURPOSE B

209 SF

WOMEN'S

MEN'S

237 SF

237 SF

ARC DAIRY KITCHEN

OFFICE 103 SF

115 SF

JAN.

GARAGE

MECH.

462 SF

41 SF

FUTURE ACCESS

MIKVAH

STOR.

143 SF

BUILT IN

54 SF

MAIN KITCHEN

R.R. 53 SF

8' - 8"

8' - 0"

18 SF

UP

LIVING ROOM

CLOSET 38 SF

304 SF

STOR.

WASH

40 SF

53 SF

MIKVAH POOL

WASH

STOR.

53 SF

53 SF

123 SF

22' - 0"

STOR.

WALK IN FREEZER

WALK IN COOLER

STORAGE

PASSOVER KITCHEN

68 SF

147 SF

11' - 4"

16' - 2"

607 SF

4' - 10"

4' - 10"

4' - 10"

26 SF

JOIN CHABAD AT UCF’S

SPACE PROGRAM AND PROVE WHAT’S POSSIBLE

Getting this project off the ground depends on the commitment of just a few visionary investors. With your support, we are confident the new Chabad Student Center will fill the needs of UCF students and become the pride of the global campus community within two years.

EXPLORATION DECEMBER 2015

COMPLETED

Find a location, do due diligence, purchase land.

LAUNCH JANUARY 2018

IN PROGRESS

Secure visionary donors to prove what’s possible.

LANDING AUGUST 2019

Break ground, build, reach the stars!

PROJECTED

LET’S REACH OUR SPACE IN TIME FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-20!

LAND PURCHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$850,000 CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,250,000 FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND INITIAL OPERATING EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500,000 TOTAL PROJECTED BUDGET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,100,000

PLEDGED TO DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,750,000

FUNDRAISING GOAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,350,000

We can’t thank you enough for the important role Chabad at UCF plays in our son’s life. College is a time for self-discovery, growth and engagement, and Chabad has provided a safe and nurturing environment to help with that journey.

Eric has connected and strengthened the bonds with his Jewish heritage. He has found friends, mentors and activism, as well as fun! Chabad is truly a home away from home and we are thrilled that Eric has found a place there with you and your family.

We are committed to supporting Chabad at UCF so that Eric and other Jewish students continue to have the opportunity to experience the meaningful Shabbat dinners and other activities Chabad provides.

Yasher koach!

—Corey and Leslie Winograd Parents of Eric ‘20