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- EIN 95-1691009
- (323) 761-8675
- 11150 W Olympic Blvd Ste 900 Los Angeles CA 90064-1830 USA
- www.jbbbsla.org
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Causes: Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Children & Youth
Mission: The mission of jewish big brothers big sisters of los angeles is to assist children and young adults in achieving their full potential through innovative, impactful programs that facilitate lasting mentoring relationships and support positive development. Jbbbsla runs both community-based and site-based programs and also owns and operates camp bob waldorf (cbw), a 112-acre residential camp and retreat center in the verdugo hills of glendale.
Programs: Camp bob waldorf is a residential summer camp located on 112 acres in the verdugo hills of glendale. It is dedicated to strengthening the underserved jewish and non-jewish communities of los angeles. The following programs are offered: camp bob waldorf summer camp, team bob waldorf (tbw) weekend camp, witherbee wilderness backpacking, kibbutz bob waldorf summer camp, kibbutz bob waldorf weekend camp, and a counselor-in-training program during the summer. The arnold s. Nelson scholarship program awards scholarships to graduates of the witherbee wilderness backpacking program who need financial assistance to go to college. Our camp programs serve a combined total of approximately 1500 children each year.
jewish big brothers big sisters mentoring programs: community-based mentoring brings positive jewish adult role models, known as "big brothers and big sisters," into the lives of underserved jewish youth, known as "little brothers and little sisters," ages 6-18. Site-based mentoring provides jewish adult mentors to groups of underserved youth and recently embarked on a pilot program that serves adults with special needs. The jbbbsla scholarship program offers financial assistance to graduating, former little brothers and little sisters who seek higher education. These programs serve more than 300 youth each year.