From our humble beginnings in a house on Charlotte Street over 75 years ago, the Asheville JCC has become the central home for Asheville’s Jewish communal life, as well as a place that welcomes countless people from all faiths and backgrounds. We have now begun a new chapter in our long history by embarking upon a significant capital improvement campaign. Our goal is to create a JCC facility that will have a transformative impact on our ability to sustainably serve the community well into the future.
We did it!
Due to an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity to receive a challenge grant matching our successful fundraising efforts, we have raised more than our $9 million goal to fund improvements to our facility and build the new JCC Aquatics Center and David Zimerman Pool. However, you can still donate to the JCC’s Capital Campaign! Additional donations will be applied to cover renovations to Hilde’s House, purchase of furnishings, upgrades to the kosher kitchen, and additional projects not currently included in the campaign.
Exciting improvements to the JCC include:
New Aquatics Center on Clyde Street (Opened November 2017)
- New pool with retractable enclosure and baby pool
- New aquatics building with party room and changing facilities
- Expanded outdoor recreation space, including wall ball and picnic area
Children’s Program Spaces (Expected Completion August 2018)
- New early childhood wing at 236 Charlotte Street (7 classrooms with restrooms; 2 offices)
- Additional storage space
- New teacher lounge
- Dedicated classrooms for after school and summer camp programs
- Camp pavilion & play field on Clyde Street
- Expanded and redesigned outdoor learning environments for youth and early childhood programs
Renovations to 236 Charlotte Street (Expected Completion December 2018)
- New lobby entrance
- Dedicated rooms for adult and community programs
- Social hall renovations
- New board room
- Furnishings for upstairs adult lobby/lounge
- Renovate 2nd floor restrooms
- New roof and interior paint
- New technology for security and member management
- Upgrades to HVAC system
- Installation of fire sprinkler system
Download Tomorrow’s JCC Pledge Form to mail or drop off at the JCC, or Click Here to make your donation online.
Click here for current capital campaign total raised and list of donors.
For more information about Tomorrow’s JCC, contact JCC Executive Director Lael Gray, lael@jcc-asheville.org or 253-0701 ext. 103.
