Jewish Community Center Of Long Beach

Programs: Family community services: the center is committed to providing its members with quality programming to enhance and encourage a complete and balanced wellness and fitness lifestyle for individuals as well as group sports and general recreation. To accomplish these goals, the center maintains a fully equipped fitness center, gymnasium, pool, auditorium, library, and classroom space for member programs.

early childhood education: the center's preschool, serving children ages 2 to 5 years old, is licensed undeer thestate of california, department of social services. The school is designed to facilitate the growth of children physically, socially, cognitively, and jewishly.

the retired and senior volunteer program (rsvp) meets critical community needs with the help of older americans by linking the skills and experiences of the volunteers with identified community needs. The center has sponsored rsvp since 1973. The programs permit volunteers to maintain a connection to their community, increased self-esteem, as well as the recognition of their commitment to the community. Volunteers may organize neighborhood watch programs, tutor children and teenagers, renovate homes, teach english to immigrants, teach computer software applications to help people recover from natural disasters, serve as museum docents, and whatever else their skills and interest lead them to do to meet the needs of the community.

jewish arts and culture, programming the center provides community events to celebrate jewish holidays as well as teaching and remembering jewish history and culture.