Chabad Of Alpharetta To Expand Camp Facilities Thanks To A Quarter Million Dollar Grant

Chabad of Alpharetta, GA, is adding yet another mainstay to its existing suite of facilities: An aquatic and sports center.

The multifaceted center will be constructed at Chabad’s campus on Jones Bridge Road in Alpharetta. The facilities will include an outdoor swimming pool, a spray pad, and a combo sports field accommodating baseball, football, soccer and other ball sports. The $500,000 project is geared for primary usage by Chabad’s well-attended summer day camp, which attracted 198 campers k”ah in its 7th season last July.

The half-million initiative has received an anonymous $250,000 matching-funds grant, endowed by three anonymous friends of Chabad. The gift was named “The Gimmel Gift” after the Hebrew letter Gimmel which equals three.

“The camp has been one of our crown jewels” said Rabbi Hirshy Minkoiwcz, Chabad’s director. “But with very inferior facilities. With the Gimmel Gift we are now halfway towards our goal for the new facilities.”

“Any dollar donated will be matched by these fantastic three” added Rabbi Minkowicz. “One donation. Twice the amount. Three good people. You do the math.”

(Shmais)