Waldbaum named JCC prez

Continued from Page 3 special needs, whether they’re kids going to camp or preschool, we serve so many populations that need us so desperately it would be a crime for us to exist.”

Other goals Waldbaum has include renovations to the JCC building, appropriate security for member safety, strengthening commitment to their community needs bank and securing donors and partners.

“We really are looking to shore up all of our avenues and all of our facilities in an efort to make us strong and sustainable and ofer people the best programming that we can provide,” Waldbaum said.

Waldbaum’s position began July 1, taking over in the wake of former JCC board president David Levy.

“Nancy and her family have taken to heart the idea of Tikkun Olam (“repairing the world”), a tenet embraced by everyone at Sid Jacobson JCC who make it a guiding principle of our daily work on behalf of Long Island families and our community,” Levy said in a press release. “We welcome Nancy to the presidency with open arms and are excited to see the creative ways she will come up with to use her many years of experience for the beneft of so many others.”

Now two weeks into her new position, Waldbaum said it has been going well and is proud to be taking on this new role. She said her success so far can be attributed to her planning for the position, which she said has been ongoing for about a year.