Community Programs

Passover Food Package Distribution & Transition to Adapt to COVID-19 Realities A “hero” is defined as a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities and celebrated for their skill and actions. Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), especially during times of crisis is an organization full of heroes, who prioritize the needs [...]

In this unprecedented situation, all of us are aching to DO something.  I’m sure you would give anything – absolutely anything – to save lives. So, what if I told you that even from home, you can come to the rescue of those in the most danger from the dreaded Coronavirus? Because you can make the difference between life [...]

Registration for the Crown Heights Career Hub’s upgraded spring program is filling up fast, with new subjects and separate classes for men and women now being offered. With four successful cohorts already graduated, registration for the Crown Heights Career Hub’s upgraded spring program is filling up fast, as students take advantage of an opportunity to join the fast track [...]

Please watch this video about JCCGCI's recent achievements.

TRANSITIONING CLIENTS TO 21ST CENTURY LIFE SOLUTIONS This is an amazing story about the inspirational impact of Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island's Crown Heights Career Assessment Program (CHCAP) on one client that exemplifies the program's impact upon hundreds of its participants over the past 11 years. Chaim (name has been changed), an immigrant was in his twenties [...]

At the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), our mission is to improve the quality of life of the frail elderly, vocationally disadvantaged poor, underprivileged immigrants and educationally at-risk youth of our city. With forty (40) service sites throughout the five boroughs staffed by almost 350 social service professionals, JCCGCI believes that strengthening the well-being of our [...]

Passover can be a trying time of year for those of limited means, with the cost of holiday foods posing a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. As in previous years, the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island endeavored to ensure that as many low-income individuals (mostly senior citizens) as possible could properly celebrate the holiday. This year, 3,435 distinct economically-challenged individuals [...]

We are pleased to announce the elevation of Chana M. Noble, CPA to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of JCCGCI. This position was created in response to the qualitative and quantitative expansion of JCCGCI's fiscal management realities, which require a higher level of oversight and expertise. Previously, Chana served for fourteen years as JCCGCI's Controller, demonstrating remarkable [...]

Please join us this Sunday, March 3rd at 12 PM  at Madison High School Lobby (3787 Bedford Avenue) for: Stop The Hate Rally Against Bias, Racism & Anti-Semitism

Please Join Urban Neighborhood Services and the Coney Island Anti-Violence Collaborative on March 8th, 2019 from 10am - 1pm for their annual Women and Girls Empowerment Breakfast. Our keynote speaker is Patricia Anne Capers, JD., Esq., Chief, Records Research Branch, Joint Records Officer, Joint Staff Secretariat. Our theme for this year is building resiliency. The event will be held at MCU Park, 1904 [...]