March 16, 2020
Dear JCC Member,
I needn’t tell you how strange it was coming into our empty J today. This is not how it is supposed to be, yet I am heartened by more and more people understanding of the severity of the situation and practicing social distancing. I am also exceptionally proud of our JCC staff who have been working tirelessly to both manage their programs and figure out new ways to virtually keep our J Family engaged and active.
Tomorrow we will begin to roll out of some of the staff efforts. Information will be posted on our website, Instagram and Facebook page. We’ll start with keeping you active with our health and wellness team and our preschoolers hearing from our Early Learning Staff. As we become more familiar with the technology this week, we look to provide opportunities to meet virtually in small groups and/or to share ideas and information to keep us going. We also have the beauty of belonging to a larger community of J’s across the Continent who like us will be developing content to share. Your feedback will be appreciated as we begin to implement.
Some of you have called asking questions about membership or program refunds. At the current time, our efforts are dealing with the health crisis, the assignment of staff and all the issues related to the closing of our building. We value your investment in the J and ask for your patience as our team gathers the necessary information to make a decision. I would anticipate by week’s end.
Our JCC phones will be staffed from 9 to noon Monday through Friday during the closure. You may use our dial by name directory to reach any staff member at other times. Messages will be picked up throughout the day and returned as quickly as we are able. Our staff’s email addresses may be found on our website or if you have a general question you can email
info@springfieldjcc.org.
Now more than ever, we send this message to you with our deepest thanks for being part of our community and continuing to participate and connect with us.
Sincerely,
Michael
Michael Paysnick
Executive Director
