Join us on Sunday, November 2, 2025, for JCC Greater Boston's first annual Schvitz for Scholarship 5K/1 Mile Walk and Family Fun Run Fundraiser! Lace up your sneakers and hit the flat and fast, tree lined course on Wells Ave loop in Newton. You’ll enjoy fresh fall air and a lively community atmosphere. All ages and abilities are welcome. Bring your family and friends to help support camp, early learning center, and Discovery Club scholarships at JCC Greater Boston. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome! Whether you're running, walking, or cheering, it’s a chance to move with purpose, give back, and Find Your Impact!

JCC Greater Boston's mission is to create a vibrant, thriving community where everyone belongs. We achieve that goal by nurturing meaningful and lasting relationships, and nourishing minds, bodies, and spirits through dynamic, innovative, and accessible experiences grounded in Jewish values. We proudly welcome a growing and increasingly diverse set of individuals and families from all over Greater Boston, and actively support the building of individuals’ unique identities and connections to Jewish life.

Registration fee:
Ages 12+: $36; ages 0-12: $18

Minimum fundraising goal to participate:
Ages 18+: $180; ages 12-17: $72

• $25 provides a new book for a classroom library
• $50 provides art supplies for a month
• $100 provides learning games and materials
• $150 provides an hour of an enrichment specialist experience such as music, yoga, or art
• $250 provides professional development to equip teachers with best practices
• $1,200 is the average award for a summer scholarship for a camper at Camp Grossman
• $2,000 is the average award for an annual scholarship for a student at one of our Early Learning Centers 
• $5,200 provides an 8-week summer scholarship for a camper at Camp Grossman

The more you fundraise, the more you earn!

• For participants ages 18+
  • $360 – JCC Swag
  • $720+ – JCC Experience (Personal Training Session or Sports Lesson)

• For participants 12+
  • $72+ – JCC Swag

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

*All participants will receive a free Schvitz for Scholarship 5K T-Shirt!!*

Portable bathrooms will be available on race day.

Race bibs can be picked up at JCC Greater Boston lobby Friday, October 31 from 9-12pm or at 154 Wells Ave, Newton, starting at 8:00 AM on race day, November 2.

Packets (including time-chipped bibs) will be available during the pick-up times listed above.

Post-Race: Free water, fruit, and snacks will be available to all runners at the finish line.

Volunteering: Join our volunteer team! Volunteers receive a free JCC Greater Boston water bottle, and students can earn community service hours. If you are interested, please contact Jaclyn Raizman at jraizman@jccgb.org