Awards & Accolades

2018

Bay Area Parent Best of the Best

GOLD MEDAL

• Best Fitness Center
• Best Swim Class/Lessons
• Best Swim Facility

SILVER MEDAL

• Best Tutoring or Education Support Program (Treehouse)

BRONZE MEDAL

• Best Day Camp
• Best Special Interest Camp
• Best Technology Camp
• Best Preschool
• Best Indoor Party Location

J Weekly 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

Peninsula/South Bay Favorite:

• JCC
• Art Gallery
• Party Venue
• Health Club
• Day Spa/Yoga
• Camp

2017

Bay Area Parent Magazine’s annual “Best of the Best” Awards

GOLD MEDALS in:

• Best Athletic Center
• Best Swim Center
• Best Swim Class
• Best Cooking Camp: Camp Keff
• Best Spa

SILVER MEDALS in:

• Best Technology Camp: Camp Keff
• Best Preschool
• Best Indoor Party Location

BRONZE MEDAL in:

• Best Special Interest Camp: Camp Keff

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2016

Bay Area Parent Magazine‘s annual “Best of the Best” Awards
Family Favorites

GOLD MEDALS in:

• Best Swim Center
• Best Swim Class
• Best Athletic Center
• Best Preschool
• Best Spa
  

SILVER MEDALS in:

• Best Tech Camp

BRONZE MEDAL in:

• Best Day Camp

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2015

Bay Area Parent Magazine‘s annual “Best of the Best” Awards
Family Favorites

GOLD MEDALS in:

• Best Swimming School
• Best Athletic Center
• Best Preschool
• Best Spa
  

SILVER MEDALS in:

• Best Swim Class

BRONZE MEDAL in:

• Best Camp (Technology)

J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

Once again, the J Jewish News Weekly’s annual Readers Choice 2015 Awards has voted the PJCC #1 in the South Bay/Peninsula as:

• Best Health Club
• Best Day Spa/Yoga
• Best Party Venue
• Favorite JCC

Parents Press Best Of the Bay

Bay Area voters choose personal “Best” choices for everything kids and family.

GOLD:

• Best Faith-Based Preschool

BRONZE:

• Best Swim Classes
• Best General and Traditional Summer Day Camps

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2014

Recognition in the San Francisco Business Times 2014 list:

• “The Bay Area’s Top Health Clubs”

2014 Zahav (Gold) Excellence Award
for “Visionary Initiatives with Potential for Great Impact.” Presented by the JCCs of North America

Bay Area Parent Magazine‘s annual “Best of the Best” Awards

Family Favorites

GOLD MEDALS in:

• Best Swim Classes
• Best Swim Center
• Best Athletic Center
  

SILVER MEDALS in:

• Best Day Camp

BRONZE MEDALS in:

• Best Preschool

J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

Once again, the J Jewish News Weekly’s annual Readers Choice 2014 Awards has voted the PJCC #1 in the South Bay/Peninsula as:

• Best Health Club
• Best Spa/Salon
• Best Party Venue
• Best Art Gallery
• Favorite JCC

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2013

Bay Area Parent Magazine‘s annual “Best of the Best” Awards

Family Favorites

GOLD MEDALS in:

• Best Swim Classes
• Best Public Swimming Pool
• Best Athletic Center
  

SILVER MEDALS in:

• Best Preschool

BRONZE MEDALS in:

• Best Day Camp

J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

Once again, the J Jewish News Weekly’s annual Readers Choice 2013 Awards has voted the PJCC #1 in the South Bay/Peninsula as:

• Best Health Center
• Best Spa/Salon
• Best Party Venue

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2012

Bay Area Parent Magazine‘s annual “Best of the Best” Awards

Family Favorites

GOLD MEDALS in:

• Best Swim Classes
• Best Swimming Place
  

SILVER MEDALS in:

• Best Day Camp
• Best Educational & Tutoring Support

BRONZE MEDALS in:

• Best Preschool
• Best Destination to Throw a Kids Party

J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

• Best Fundraiser

Foster City Patch Readers Choice Awards 2012

• Best Preschool (First Place)
• Best Daycare (2nd Place)

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2011

Bay Area Parent Magazine‘s annual “Best of the Best” Awards

Family Favorites

GOLD MEDALS in:

• Best Preschool
• Best Swim Classes
• Best Swimming Place
• Best Day Camp

J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

Once again, the J Jewish News Weekly’s annual Readers Choice 2011 Awards has voted the PJCC #1 in the South Bay/Peninsula as:

• Favorite JCC
• Favorite Fitness Center
• Favorite Senior Activities
• Favorite Early Childhood Program
• Favorite Place for Outdoor Activities
• Favorite Fundraising Event – Annual Auction

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2010

Readers’ Choice Awards – J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

Once again, the J Jewish News Weekly’s annual Readers Choice 2010 Awards has voted the PJCC #1 in the South Bay/Peninsula as:

• Favorite JCC
• Favorite Jewish Day Camp
• Favorite Jewish Place to Volunteer
• Favorite Outdoor Celebration

We also received second place awards for:

• Best Outdoor Party
• Favorite Early Childhood Program
• Favorite Jewish fundraising event

Bay Area Parent Magazine‘s annual “Best of the Best” Awards

Family Favorites

• Silver medal: Best Swim Club & Best Swim Classes
• Bronze medal: Best Preschool

The Thrive 4th Annual Disaster Resilient Collaborative Forum: Strengthening Our Communities

• Disaster Resilient Organization Award Presented to Peninsula Jewish Community Center

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2009

Best of the Best Awards – Bay Area Parent Magazine
Family Favorites

• Gold medal: Best Swim Center for the 4th year in a row!
• Silver medal: Best Day Camp
• Most “write-in” votes for Favorite Play Date with Family!

Readers’ Choice Awards: J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

• Favorite Health Club
• Favorite JCC
• Favorite Jewish Day Camp
• Favorite Preschool
• Favorite Art Gallery
• Favorite Seniors Day Program “Get Up & Go”

Jewish Community Federation’s Program of the Year

Get Up & Go – Older Adult Program

Nominated for the Jewish Community Federation’s Program of the Year.

Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro – National Best of the Best Awards 2009

• Best Children’s Program – 2nd Place- PJCC Aquatics Swim Program

Helen Diller award for Excellence in Jewish Education given to PJCC’s Stephanie Levin for Informal Education

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2008

Best of the Best Awards – Bay Area Parent Magazine

• Family Favorite Best Swim Center
• Family Favorite Hall of Fame

Readers’ Choice Awards – J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

• Favorite Health Club
• Favorite Art Gallery
• Favorite JCC
• Favorite Jewish Fundraiser
• Favorite Place for Jewish Lectures
• Favorite Preschool
• Favorite Day Program for Seniors

Second Place: Favorite Jewish place to volunteer

Best of the Bay 2008 – SF Bay Guardian


• Best Cerebral Workout: vibrantBrains

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2007

Best of the Best Awards – Bay Area Parent Magazine

• Family Favorite Swim School
• Family Favorite Private Daycare/Preschool

Readers’ Choice Awards – J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

• Best JCC (South Bay/Peninsula)
• Best Health Club
• Best Jewish Lectures
• Best Fundraisers (for the Annual Benefit)
• Second Place Early Childhood Program
• Second Place Casual Indoor Party

Web Marketing Associations WebAward

Non-Profit Standard of Excellence

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2006

Best of the Best Awards – Bay Area Parent Magazine

• Family Favorite Fitness Center
• Family Favorite Swim School

Readers’ Choice Awards – J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

• First Place Jewish Community Center
• First Place Jewish Day Camp
• Honorable Mention Best Jewish Lectures
• Honorable Mention Best Place to Volunteer

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2005

Best of the Peninsula Readers Poll – San Mateo County Times

• Best Martial Arts Classes
• Best Yoga Instructor/Studio
• Second Best Massage Therapist

Readers’ Choice Awards – J –The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

• Second Place Best JCC
• Second Place Best Athletic Facility

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2002

In recognition of the PJCC Preschool California State Assembly and State of California Senate

• Children’s Report Initiative Silver Award, with Certificates of Recognition

In recognition of the PJCC Preschool California State Congress

• Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community