Ambassador Corps

JCC Chicago's Ambassador Corps is a volunteer program designed for adults who have a passion for community service and are dedicated to supporting Jewish communal life. Ambassadors work with JCC staff to ensure that all community members experience exceptional service, high-quality programs and a warm, welcoming environment.

If you would like additional information about Ambassador Corps, please call  224.406.9233.

Project Chesed

JCC Chicago has benefited from the significant role the Women’s Auxiliary has played in the development and growth of Project Chesed, a program designed to assist Jewish individuals and families at risk or in crisis. Committee members acted as liaisons, connecting individuals and families in need with appropriate social services and community resources for depression counseling, divorce counseling, financial management, sexual abuse and more.

For more information about Project Chesed or for help with a problem in your own life, please call 312.553.3797.

EZRA Multi-Service Center

The Dina and Eli Field EZRA Multi-Service Center (MSC) is a Jewish Federation-funded, JCC-administered emergency service center located in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. Each year, the MSC serves more than 4,000 homeless and disadvantaged individuals and families by providing emergency assistance, food and clothing distribution, eviction prevention/advocacy, job placement and social and spiritual opportunities. The MSC also provides services for the working poor who have jobs but who do not earn a living wage, people with mental and physical disabilities, the ever-increasing numbers of single-parent families and immigrants from the former Soviet Union. For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Uptown Café

Coordinated by the Dina and Eli Field EZRA Multi-Service Center (MSC) under the auspices of JCC Chicago, the JUF Uptown Cafe is Chicago's first kosher anti-hunger program for the needy. In addition to providing hot meals in a restaurant-style setting, the JUF Uptown Cafe program brings dignity and hope to people in need. The JUF Uptown Cafe feeds Jews and non-Jews alike and is open three days a week for dinner and on Sundays for brunch.
To learn more about the JUF Uptown Café, please contact donation options or for any fundraising related inquiries, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .