AROUND TOWN

Pumping

Up

Greater Detroit Hadassah's
fun-filled auction will purchase
medical equipment for Israel

A

pomise made this
spring by Hadassah
auction co-chairman
Doris Chandler was
fulfilled July 10 by friends of
Hadassah in Detroit. Mrs.
Chandler, during a visit to Israel,
had promised doctors at Hadassah-
Hebrew University Medical Cen-
ter that Detroit would purchase an
intra-aortic balloon pump for the
cardiac care unit. in Jerusalem.
Hadassah's two medical facilities
had only one pump.

Now they will have two,
thanks to $28,000 raised through
bids on donated trips, autographed
Detroit Piston basketballs, a 1988
> British Sterling automobile and a
variety of donated services and
merchandise.

Susan Yorke, Greater Detroit
Chapter president, said the
organization held its first auction
in 1981. "We have not done it an-
nually because of the tremendous
amount of work involved;' Mrs.
Yoke said. Mrs. Chandler, co-
chairman Linda Berlin and their
auction committee have been
working on the auction for a year.
Although Hadassah fell short
of the $30,000 purchase price for
the balloon pump, it will supple-
ment the auction proceeds with
monies from other fund-raising ef-
forts. The group will hold its an-
nual telethon in August to support
construction of an expanded
children's pavilion at Hadassah
Hospital. It also will co-sponsor a A: Chairmen Linda Berlin and Doris Chandler, with Hadassah President Susan Yorke, center.
B: Leslie Sternberg checks out the Sterling.
community health fair in West C:
Silent auction patrons examine the merchandise.
Bloomfield with Sinai Hospital. ■ D: Arik Kershenbaum of England and Judith Claybourne record their bid.

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