by elijahthompson | Apr 3, 2025 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Capital Campaign, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign
Paige Mandelman – Capital Campaign Manager – Welcome Home! Hi Y’all! My name is Paige Mandelman and I am so excited to join the Jacobs Camp year-round team as the Capital Campaign Manager! I am from Memphis, TN and I attended Tulane University. Since then,...
by elijahthompson | Mar 24, 2025 | Caring Community, Friendships, Jacobs Blog
Sarah Lewis, My Forever Camp Counselor Going into my first year as director of Jacobs Camp, I was told that Sarah Lewis was a good helper to have around during the summer. I already knew Sarah was great because I was lucky enough to have had her as my...
by elijahthompson | Oct 15, 2024 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2024
Tori East-Harris – Assistant Director, Business Operations & Community Care – Welcome Home! We are so grateful for Tamisa’s dedication and years of service at Jacobs Camp, and we are beyond excited for her in her new promotion! Now, we welcome Tori...
by elijahthompson | Oct 8, 2024 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2024
Zoe Cole – Assistant Director – Welcome Home! Hey y’all! My name is Zoe Cole and I am so thrilled to join the Jacobs Camp year-round team as an Assistant Director! I am from Jackson, Mississippi and I attended the University of Southern Mississippi where I...
by elijahthompson | May 20, 2024 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Caring Community, Education, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2024, Youth & Family
“Homesick” is a Four-Letter Word The idea of missing people, places and routines is actually a lovely sentiment–how lucky we are to have people and things to miss (and people to miss us) while we’re away! Labeling this as a “sickness” is a directly negative label to...
by elijahthompson | Apr 9, 2024 | Alumni, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Social Action
Dream Street Camper Recruitment Dear HSJ Family, Hello from Camp Dream Street! We are a speciality camp founded in 1975 with the mission that all children, regardless of their abilities, must be offered the chance to have fun, to make new friends, to achieve, to be...
