INVEST IN CAMPING
JCC Camp Ruach provides over $380,000 in financial assistance each summer to camp families in need. By investing in camp, you are offering a safe, fun and nurturing environment for children who need it the most. We partner with HOME of Somerset County to send local homeless children to enjoy summer camp. Through our collaboration with Safe & Sound, we offer a secure place for children currently living in shelters due to domestic violence in their home. Additionally, we provide a welcoming atmosphere for refugee children who have nowhere else to be. We also work with ProCure Proton Therapy Center to provide camp experiences for children from Israel who are in our community because a family member is receiving cancer treatment. By donating to JCC Camp Ruach, you are helping support these vital initiatives.
In addition to our continued work in the community, this year, we have the opportunity for a matching grant through the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. For every $2 we raise, we will receive $1 in a matching grant up to $30,000. These funds will help us to have brand new camp locker rooms for summer 2025.
All donations are impactful and we thank you in advance for your support.
Camp Ruach Circles Fundraiser
If you believe in the spirit of summer camp, we invite you to support Camp Ruach!
Funds raised will go toward a NEW Camp Locker Rooms; a male, female, and a single all gender/family locker room.
Every $2 donated there will be a $1 match from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
Inquire with your employer about a corporate match.
If you believe in the spirit of summer camp, we invite you to support Camp Ruach!
And now for something completely new…Introducing CAMPEO!
As you may know, the craze Cameo offers personalized video messages from famous personalities. A couple of current celebrities offering their greeting are Debra Messing, Miss Rachel, Chuck Norris, and Johnny McIntyre (“Love Is Blind” star and former Camp Ruach camper!)
How awesome would it be for your camper(s) to receive a video from THEIR superstar? A favorite Counselor, Unit Head, Camp Nurse or even your Camp Directors will be happy to record a greeting to be sent out in the future. A special “Happy Birthday”, “Good Luck At School”, “Happy Chanukah” or “Just Because” video can be purchased in this very special fundraiser.
Please visit this google doc which includes a detailed document with all the current camp staff photos to help you pick your camper’s favorite staff members, two sample videos, and the order form!
Insider tip…the SENIOR staff are being quite competitive to see who receives the most requests!
Giving Opportunities
There are many ways to help support JCC Camp Ruach. Choose the one that best fits you.
Not sure which is the best fit for you? Contact camp at:
(908) 443-9002.
Scholarships
JCC Camp Ruach believes EVERY child should be able to attend camp regardless of their financial need. Camp Ruach gives out over $200,000 in financial assistance to help campers attend camp each season.
Each dollar donation helps to give another child the opportunity to experience all the amazing programs that Camp Ruach has to offer. We have two camp specific funds that you can give as a one-time donation, annually or monthly.
BENJAMIN M. BUTLER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND:
In memory of a camp alumni who loved spending his summers at JCC Camp Ruach. So every child can go to camp.
SUSAN GOLDBERG SCHOLARSHIP FUND:
In memory of a camp parent who believed strongly in the importance of camping for all children. So every child can go to camp.
Legacy Gifts
Be Remembered Forever
Join the JCC/Camp Ruach Legacy Society. Simply sign the Letter of Intent, expressing your wish to include the JCC/Camp Ruach in your estate plans. We hope you will let us know when you have done this, so that we may thank you for your generosity and keep you informed of the JCC and Camp Ruach’s ongoing plans and successes.
Donations or Tributes
Tribute cards are a wonderful way to celebrate a life event (birthday, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, anniversary, wedding, etc.) They are also a wonderful way to teach Tzedakah (charity).
Tribute cards are also available to send condolences or caring thoughts to friends and family while supporting JCC Camp Ruach. With a minimum donation of $18, Camp Ruach will send out a tribute letter on your behalf.
Please be sure to include the tribute details in the tribute section of the online form.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Preparing for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah is an amazing time in your life, a culmination of your energy, excitement, hard work and achievement. Mazel Tov! Combining your love of camp with this exciting rite of passage is a wonderful way to give back. Consider these opportunities for Mitzvah projects:
SCHOLARSHIP
Camp Ruach believes every child should attend camp regardless of financial need. Asking for donations to camp scholarship as your Mitzvah project is a wonderful way to “pay it forward” and send another child to camp. Want to take it to another level? See if you can get a company to match your donation.
SUPPLIES FOR CAMP
Whether brand new or lightly used, camp can always use equipment for sports, art and other areas of camp. Mix your favorite activity with a drive for supplies for Camp Ruach.
VOLUNTEER
Throughout the year, there are many areas for volunteering at the JCC. From helping with our garden to volunteering at our Sunday respite program for children with special needs. The options are endless!
Below is the JCC’s legal name and Tax ID for referencing when making charitable donations and matching gifts:
Jewish Community Center of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties, Inc.
Tax ID: 223681640