JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SCRANTON PA

What JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SCRANTON PA does

The Jewish Community Center of Scranton PA is a nonprofit community center operating from a single facility at 601 Jefferson Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serving the Northeastern Pennsylvania region. The organization provides a multi-vertical portfolio of membership-based programs including fitness and wellness (Albert & Ann Margolies Fitness Center), Chronic Disease & Cancer Wellness Exercise Center, aquatics, early learning (preschool and childcare), youth programs, Camp Daleville summer day camp, and adult and senior programming. It also operates signature community events including the annual Theresa Borgia Memorial 5K Run/Walk (in its 14th year) and Jewish holiday celebrations. The JCC serves as the primary Jewish community center in the Scranton area, with horizontal segmentation across all age demographics from young children to seniors.

The business model combines membership dues, tiered program fees (such as Float Fit class free for members and $15 per class for non-members), camp registration through CampDoc, preschool and childcare tuition, event-based fundraising, and corporate sponsorships (Toyota of Scranton, Scranton Electric). Revenue is also supported by institutional affiliations including United Way of Lackawanna County funding, the Jewish Federation of NEPA, and the national JCCA. Customer segments are diversified across Jewish community members, fitness/wellness users, early learning families, youth/summer camp families, and adult/senior participants, with no single commercial customer anchor. The center maintains an active social media presence across Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube, and distributes a monthly newsletter via Constant Contact. No mobile app, API, or proprietary technology platform is in use; the technology footprint is limited to standard web tools and the CampDoc camp registration system.

Name

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SCRANTON PA

Legal name

Jewish Community Center of Scranton

Website

https://scrantonjcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Jewish Community Center of Scranton PA is a nonprofit community center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, offering membership-based fitness, aquatics, early learning, youth, summer camp (Camp Daleville), and senior programs, serving the Jewish community and broader Northeastern Pennsylvania population across all age groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation and Cultural Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHSADABAI

Senior/Low-Impact Group Fitness

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Group Fitness & Bootcamps

Keywords

• Community recreation services
• Fitness and wellness programs
• Early childhood education
• Summer day camp
• Jewish community programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Scranton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Jewish Community Center of Scranton PA operates a multi-program community center providing family and individual memberships that grant access to fitness, aquatics, early learning/childcare, youth, and adult/senior programming. Its core services include the Albert & Ann Margolies Fitness Center, Chronic Disease & Cancer Wellness Exercise Center, swim lessons and pool access, pre-school and child care, Camp Daleville summer day camp, BBYO teen programming, and Jewish cultural holiday events and festivals.

Product overview

The Jewish Community Center of Scranton PA operates as a community recreation and cultural center offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services. The core offerings include family membership programs providing facility access, the Albert & Ann Margolies Fitness Center with fitness and wellness classes, a specialized Chronic Disease & Cancer Wellness Exercise Center, Aquatics programs with swim lessons and pool access, Early Learning (pre-school and childcare), Youth Programs including Camp Daleville summer camp and BBYO teen programming, and Adults and Seniors programming. The center also hosts signature community events including the annual Theresa Borgia Memorial 5K Run/Walk, holiday festivals such as Chanukah and Purim Carnival, and Holocaust remembrance programs. The JCC functions as a multi-service community center rather than a single unified product, with programs serving members across all age groups from children to seniors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Daleville: Summer day camp program operated by the Scranton JCC for children and youth
• Albert & Ann Margolies Fitness Center
• Chronic Disease & Cancer Wellness Exercise Center

Products and services

• JCC Membership Programs Family and individual membership programs that grant members access to the JCC facilities, fitness center, pool, early learning center, and all JCC programs and services.
• Albert & Ann Margolies Fitness Center

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Toyota of ScrantonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of the Scranton JCC, providing financial support and visibility through logo placement on the JCC website's sponsors section.
• Scranton ElectricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of the Scranton JCC, providing financial support and community visibility through sponsorship.
• Jewish Federation of Northeastern PennsylvaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization representing the Jewish community in NEPA; JCC is a core member organization within this federation structure.
• United Way of Lackawanna CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor community partner providing funding and support; JCC participates as an affiliated agency receiving United Way allocations.
• JCCA (Jewish Community Centers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing guidance, resources, and best practices to the Scranton JCC as part of the JCC movement.
• Lackawanna CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government affiliation providing community support and recognition.
• PPL Electric Utilities Honor RollminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity recognition program affiliation acknowledging the JCC as part of PPL's Honor Roll for grid engagement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Scranton YMCA: The primary direct competitor in Scranton offering overlapping fitness, aquatics, childcare, and youth programming on a membership basis. While non-Jewish in mission, it competes head-to-head for the same family-membership dollars in the same geography.
• 92nd Street Y (New York): A historically Jewish community center in NYC offering fitness, aquatics, early learning, camps, and cultural programming. Directly comparable in mission and program breadth, though at significantly larger scale than the Scranton JCC.
• Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley: A fellow Pennsylvania Jewish Community Center offering fitness, aquatics, early learning, summer camp, and cultural programming under the same JCCA umbrella. Directly comparable in scope, mission, and operating model to the Scranton JCC, though serving the Lehigh Valley region.
• Camp Ramah in the Poconos: A Jewish summer camp also serving the Northeastern Pennsylvania region - competing directly with Camp Daleville for Jewish youth summer enrollment. Comparable as a regional Jewish youth-program operator.
• Sid Jacobson JCC: A Long Island JCC offering comparable programming including fitness, aquatics, early learning, and senior services. Operates under the same JCCA affiliation and matches the Scranton JCC's multi-generational service model.
• Jewish Community Center of Greater Philadelphia (Klein JCC): A larger JCC affiliate operating fitness centers, pools, early learning, summer camp, and senior programs under the same JCCA movement. Directly comparable in service mix though serving a larger metropolitan market than Scranton.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Fitness (Scranton): A national low-cost fitness chain with locations in the Scranton market. Competes with the JCC's fitness center offering on price and convenience but lacks pool, childcare, and cultural programming.

Regional players

• Mansfield University - Keystone Boys State / Local Youth Orgs: Regional youth programming alternatives in NEPA that compete for the same family time and summer camp dollars as the JCC, though without the Jewish cultural programming dimension.

Emerging players

• Lackawanna College Children's Center: A regional childcare and early learning provider in Northeastern Pennsylvania competing with the JCC's preschool and childcare programs. Partial overlap with the JCC's youth offerings but without the broader community center context.

Others

• Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania: The Scranton JCC's core parent-affiliate umbrella organization that provides funding, governance support, and community coordination. An ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ScrantonJCC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ScrantonJCC?feature=watch
• Facebookfacebook.com/scrantonjcc
• Instagraminstagram.com/scrantonjcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-community-center-of-scranton-pa

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