Key accomplishments - Camp Zeke - Sleepaway Summer Camp

Key accomplishments

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2014-now: Over $2,000,000 given in scholarships and financial aid to families in need.

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2014-now: Led by a committed  core leadership team since our launch and strengthened over time by experienced leaders joining from the field.

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2016: Re-opened the Block and Hexter Retreat Center to host thousands of retreat participants in the non-camp months.

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2014-now: Renovated every camper bunk on site. Added a Krav Maga studio, zipline, basketball courts, athletic fields, tennis courts, spin studio, music studio, and STEM lab. 

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2019: Invited to participate in Project Accelerate to build organizational capacity and achieve the next level of growth.

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2020: Invited to participate in the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s JFAM program to launch new Jewish family camps.

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2020: Raised $1,000,000 for COVID recovery.

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2018: Attained American Camp Association accreditation.

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2014-now: Served hundreds of Russian-speaking Jewish families thanks to the meaningful support and partnership of the Genesis Philanthropy Group, Foundation for Jewish Camp, and other generous funders.

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2016-now: Leadership staff are regularly invited to speak at camp conferences, professional development events, and serve as consultants on field-wide initiatives.

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2012: Invited into Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Specialty Camps Incubator Program, a highly competitive business Incubator to launch new Jewish camps.

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2017-2023: Became a core partner of UJA-Federation of New York building on our earlier designation of Strategic Ally, further affirming our relationship with one of camp’s strongest supporters and advocates.

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2020: Voted into membership of the Wayne County Camp Alliance, which includes some of the finest camps in the Northeast.

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2017: Became a partner camp of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ (JFedGMW), and formalized our already-strong relationship with a key foundation partner.

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2024 – now: Hosted 100 campers and staff from Israel providing a welcoming and supportive summer camp experience as respite following the traumatic events of October 7.

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2022 – now: Upgraded our security infrastructure through grant funded initiatives.

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2023 – now: Received grant funding for capital expansion projects: Amphitheater, Ninja Low Ropes Course, and our new Beit HaKehila Arts and Activities Pavilion. 

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2022 – now:  Accepted into JCamp180 (a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation), securing participation in their matching grant program and launching Camp Zeke’s endowment through the Endowment Accelerator.

On a recent survey:

95%

of our staff said they learned skills that will translate to work outside of camp and look strong on their resume.

90%

of our staff said they would recommend working at camp to a friend.

90%

of our staff said they were highly satisfied with the overall experience.

95%

of our staff said they enjoyed the camp’s social environment.

100%

of our staff said that camp’s senior management was high quality, professional, approachable, and provided staff with the opportunity to grow personally and professionally.

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