B’nai B’rith Camp may be celebrating its 100th anniversary next year, but they have achieved another milestone recently. BB Camp is one of the first camps in the country to get an accreditation from the National Inclusion Project. The National Inclusion Project is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2003, dedicated to promoting the inclusion of…
PHOTO: Benjamin Olshin with the Babies With Books cart at Randall Children’s Hospital. Benjamin will receive the Youth in Philanthropy award Nov. 12 from the Association of Fundraising Professionals. At age 14, Benjamin founded the nonprofit Babies With Books. The Jewish community will be well represented when the Oregon and SW Washington chapter of the…
PHOTOS: Campers participate in last summer’s pilot ORT’s Start-up Challenge designed to introduce Jewish campers to Israeli innovation. Now campers at six Jewish camps are participating in the challenge. ORT brings Israeli innovation and interactive technology to Jewish summer campers Building on the success of last year’s pioneer program, this summer ORT will once again…
PHOTO: Camps receiving grants for the Yashar Initiative can use the money to build accessible facilities such as these ADA-accessible cabins currently under construction at B’nai B’rith Camp. Two Pacific Northwest camps are among 16 Jewish day and overnight camps that have received grants in an unprecedented national push for inclusion. B’nai B’rith Camp…
PHOTO: Situated on Devil’s Lake and less than 2 miles from the Oregon coast, B’nai B’rith Camp is ideally suited to launch a BB Surfs water sports specialty camp this summer Every summer B’nai B’rith Camp brings more than 600 overnight campers to enjoy programs near the Pacific Ocean. As BB Camp continues to…
PHOTO: BB Campers do a philanthropy exercise. Knowing that Jewish overnight camp plays a big role in kids’ and teens’ Jewish identity, the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation and our youth foundation consistently support our local camps – B’nai B’rith Camp and Camp Solomon Schechter. This support is varied but with the common goal to enable…
Photo: This summer the MJCC will pilot a program encouraging campers to wear sun hats. By Lisa Katon Did you know that Oregon has the fifth highest rate of melanoma in the U.S., surpassing many other “sunny” states like California and Florida? We receive nearly a quarter of our lifetime sun exposure before…
PHOTO: A camper leaps from the dock into the camp’s private lake. This summer Solomon Schechter campers will have a new aqua park on the lake giving them more options for water fun. Last summer under new Executive Director Zach Duitch, Camp Solomon Schechter swelled by 60 campers, bringing more than 460 campers to…
Photo: B’nai B’rith Campers play ga-ga. Ga-ga has been a favorite game at Jewish summer camps for decades. Recently, the game has gained mainstream popularity and can be found at camps and playgrounds around the world. Deemed a “gentler version of dodgeball” the game is played in a ga-ga pit. The ga-ga pit is usually…
PHOTO: Participants at last year’s camp for young adults. Photo by Yoav Magid Who says summer camp is just for kids? Now young adults can relive (or discover) the unwired fun, creativity and friendship of Jewish summer camp. Presented by Moishe House, Camp Nai Nai Nai offers a weekend of adventure for young adults in…
