Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation
The Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation supports the mission of Ovation Communities, which is to provide our Jewish community with those services that enable our older adults to be part of a quality Jewish environment with comfort, meaning, independence, and dignity.
The Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that provides financial support to the programs and services of Ovation Communities: Jewish Home, Chai Point, and Kavod Terrace, ensuring the continuation of the finest and most dignified care for our residents.
Chad Tessmer
President, Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation
Chad Tessmer is President of the Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation, where he leads efforts to advance the Foundation’s mission of supporting Ovation Communities. In this role, he oversees fundraising initiatives in collaboration with Ovation leadership, manages the Foundation’s invested assets, and guides the distribution of grants that enhance programs and services across the Jewish Home, Chai Point, and Kavod Terrace.
With more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and marketing, Chad brings extensive expertise and a collaborative approach to his work. He previously served as Executive Director of the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center and MYAC Foundation and as Chief Marketing Officer at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center.
“It is a privilege to be joining the team of leaders supporting the Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation. I am eager to build upon the strength of generations of leadership, and to apply my skills to grow awareness, resources, and capacity for dignified care in my home community.”
Why Support Us
Your generous support helps us sustain our mission of providing a safe, secure, and beautiful Jewish home while also bringing quality programs and activities to residents, patients, and program participants that are so vital in enhancing their lives. These gifts also help to ensure that despite an ever-challenging healthcare environment, we can continue to take care of our residents, for this generation, and the next.
Your support enables us to enrich the lives of our residents in numerous ways. We are able to care for residents who no longer have the funds to pay for their care, while also celebrating life through our programs and activities, and educating residents and the community.
A donation to the Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation is an investment in our community; make an impact by donating today.
Join one of our giving societies, establish or contribute to one of the many named endowment funds, or make a donation in a loved one’s honor.
So Many Ways to Leave a Lasting Impression
You have more ways than ever to create a meaningful legacy with Ovation Communities through the Jewish Home and Care Center Foundation. Take a look at this list of possibilities and consult with your financial advisor. We are happy to answer any question you may have about any of these strategies:
Donate Online or by Mail
Your donation helps support the operations and daily programs and activities of the residents at Ovation Communities.
Naming and Endowment Opportunities
Honor or remember a loved one by endowing a department, sponsoring a program, purchasing a plaque, and others.
In-Kind Donation
A donation of goods and services including art, medical supplies, furniture, books, and more.
Gift of appreciated assets
Qualified Charitable Distribution from an IRA
The Golden Alliance
The Golden Alliance is vital to the ongoing operation of Ovation Communities. Since 1992, members of this special group have had a significant role in providing residents with the best facility and care as well as innovative and meaningful religious, musical, and recreational programs.
The individuals we serve rely on the healthcare, security, and other programs we provide 24 hours each day, seven days a week throughout the year.
With the help of Golden Alliance members who participate in this annual, unrestricted giving program, we are able to ensure that, despite an evermore-challenging healthcare environment, residents consistently receive excellent care as part of a nurturing community.
Members are recognized on a special display on the first floor of the Jewish Home, at special events, and in our biannual Encore! publication (previously known as Kavod Connections).
Donate
Ovation Communities provides the Jewish community with services that enable our older adults to be part of a quality Jewish living environment with comfort, meaning, independence, and dignity. Your support allows us to provide enriching events and activities, as well as resident care not covered by traditional payor sources.
HOW TO DONATE
ONLINE:
Click on the “Donate Today” button below.
BY MAIL:
Make checks payable to: Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation, Inc.
Mail to: 1414 N. Prospect Ave. | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
