{"id":392973,"date":"2026-09-07T16:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/392973\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:24:14","slug":"young-adults-help-shape-new-year-of-impact-programming-jewish-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/392973\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Adults Help Shape New Year of IMPACT Programming – Jewish Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

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16 young adults gathered in the home of Jonathan Saunders in mid-August for Shabbat dinner. Left to right: Nathaniel Thorne, May Ko and Lance Misztal.<\/p>\n

The Tampa JCCs & Federation\u2019s Karen and Keith Schilit IMPACT Program for Young Adults is launching a full year of programming designed to bring Tampa-area adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s together to build community, create meaningful Jewish experiences and make a difference through Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World). This year\u2019s program is being shaped collaboratively by a team of young local leaders who are helping create experiences that reflect the interests and needs of today\u2019s young adults.<\/p>\n

The year will feature Sameach (Happy) Hours every other month at venues throughout Hillsborough and Pasco counties, along with special social and educational programs, community-hosted Shabbat dinners and other opportunities to connect. Together, these experiences will create a dynamic calendar of programs designed by and for Tampa-area young adults, in partnership with the Tampa JCCs & Federation.<\/p>\n

The new year of programming kicked off in July with volunteer-led programming, including a weekly walking group in South Tampa developed and led by young leader Lindsay Kugel, a 2024 graduate of the Hope Cohen Barnett Leadership Institute (HCBLI). Jonathan Saunders, a 2025 HCBLI graduate, also hosted and sponsored a Shabbat dinner for 16 people in his home in August; he plans to host additional dinners in his home throughout the year. A WhatsApp group for young adults in Tampa was created by young leader, Carol Kornworcel, which has created a space for young adults to begin making plans organically.<\/p>\n

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Left to right: Noah Gross, Abby Spear and Jonathan Makler<\/p>\n

The first IMPACT Sameach (Happy) Hour is planned for Monday, Sept. 28, from 6:30 \u2013 8 p.m. in the Seminole Heights area. The event will offer young adults an opportunity to relax, meet others in the community and connect over wine, beer and light bites. The address will be provided to registered guests one week before the event. The happy hour is free to attend, with advance registration required.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Oct. 15, a special dinner reception exclusively for young adults will be held from 5:30 \u2013 7 p.m. before the Tampa JCCs & Federation\u2019s Annual Campaign kickoff event at the Shanna & Bryan Glazer JCC. To register and learn more about upcoming young adult programming, visit JewishTampa.com\/IMPACT.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to build a calendar of experiences together with our local young adults and create more opportunities for them to connect in meaningful ways,\u201d said Lisa Robbins, director of engagement for the Tampa JCCs & Federation. The initiative is designed to grow with the community, creating opportunities for young adults to take an active role in building the experiences they want to see in the Jewish community. For more information about IMPACT and how to get involved, contact Noa Friedman at (813) 291.2302 or noa.friedman@jewishtampa.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"16 young adults gathered in the home of Jonathan Saunders in mid-August for Shabbat dinner. Left to right:…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":392974,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-392973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}