•• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••• • • • • dentistry, but today there are a number of father-daughter AO pairs in the Detroit area. Alpha Omega is organized into 125 alumni and student chapters in North America, Europe, Israel, South America, Australia and South Africa. Dr. Luria, a general dentist in Dearborn, has just become president of ›-- the Detroit Alumni Chapter, comprised of some 450 of Detroit's 650 Jewish dentists. The chapter maintains an administrative office in the Maple-Drake Jewish Com- munity Center with a part- time executive secretary. Con- tinuously the winner of na- tional efficiency report awards for its programming, the Detroit Alumni Chapter combines an active agenda of educational programming, volunteer service and fund- for community commitments and projects in Israel?' The Jewish Association For Residential Care, Kadima, and the Jewish Family Ser- vice are among a number of local groups which receive funds from the Auxiliary, as well as Israeli dental schools and the Jerusalem Dental Clinic for Children. The Alpha Omega Founda- tion was incorporated in 1969 as the philanthropic arm of the fraternity. The foundation was responsible for the foun- ding of the dental schools at Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University and has granted more than $8 million in aid to various dental schools, clinics, dental health projects, scholarship pro- grams, and research. Each of the 79 alumni chapters con- tributes to the foundation. Many local Alpha Omegans Alpha Omega's Student Loan Fund helps student dentists with financial assistance. Detroit was the first chapter to create the fund. raising. The chapter has organized a dental internship program, which matches students with "big brothers" in private practices. Local AOs also provide free dental care to new Detroiters from the Soviet Union. Alpha Omega's Student Loan Fund helps student den- tists with financial assistance. Detroit was the first chapter to create the fund. The flexible repayment schedule does not begin until one year after graduation. The Detroit Alumni Chapter also maintains a Parents' Club as a support group for U-M and U-D den- tal students. The Detroit Women of Alpha Omega is also active. Its membership of 240 in- cludes 15 male spouses of female AOs, and the group has changed its name to the Detroit Auxiliary of Alpha Omega. Auxiliary President Stella Morof says the group has evolved into a communi- ty service organization, "which has strengthened our credentials. We combine social and philanthropic pro- grams and have a strong fund-raising focus to provide will be participating in the in- ternational convention here in December. Detroiters will be hosts to more than 800 Alpha Omegans from across the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia and South Africa at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. According to Convention Marshall Joel Schaumberg, there will be a full schedule of education and social pro- gramming, including scien- tific sessions, fraternity business meetings, a tour of the Holocaust Memorial Center, and convention tradi- tion of an original musical comedy put on by members. Kosher meals are served and a week-long children's con- vention is offered. For Dr. Marty Naimark it will be his 45th convention. For Rob Nakisher, who at- tended last year's meeting in Israel, his second. Mr. Nakisher looks upon the con- vention as an opportunity to share with other dental students and graduate den- tists. 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