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PROJECT SHEET
The Hebrew word sherut means service. Project Sherut provides
in-kind goods and services to community service organizations. Each
week, we will publish requests for needed items.
Persons interested in helping to meet these needs should
contact Miriam lmerman at The Jewish Community Council at
962-1880. Also, organizations or groups in need of in-kind
services should contact The Jewish Community Council.
TYPING PAPER, STAMPS,
CANS OF SODA OR JUICE,
DONATED PRINTING SER-
VICES, ELECTRIC TYPE-
WRITER, ETC. Affirmations
Community Center is a center
for lesbian and gay people.
The organization conducts a
call-in switchboard set up as a
referral and counseling ser-
vice. Affirmation seeks to pro-
vide support and help indivi-
duals develop a positive self
image. Affirmations needs typ-
ing paper, first class stamps,
cans of soda or juice, donated
printing services, two long
banquet tables, an electric
typewriter, a four-drawer file
cabinet with a lock. a fax ma-
chine and a six-drawer desk.
DISPOSABLE MEDICAL SUP-
PLIES, DURABLE MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT, OFFICE SUP-
PLIES. Project HOW (Health
on Wheels) provides free
health care services to people
who do not have health in-
surance and who cannot afford
to see a doctor. All Project
HOW physicians, nurses and
Pv;
social workers volunteer their
time. The clinics are held in a
number of local churches. Pro-
ject HOW needs disposable
medical supplies, durable
medical equipment and office
supplies, such as pens, com-
puter paper, a copy holder,
Rolodex, portable files,
typewriter stand, etc.
FAX MACHINE, TYPEWRIT-
ER, SOFTWARE, COM-
PUTER, ETC. Reach Inc. is a
nonprofit community develop-
ment corporation which is an
outgrowth of the 12th Street
Baptist Church. The goal of the
organization is to provide ser-
vices to meet the housing,
educational and economic
needs of low-income Detroit
communities and to assist
these individuals in becoming
economically self-sufficient.
Reach, Inc. needs a fax
machine, a typewriter, a com-
puter/word processor, a laser
printer, accounting and educa-
tional software, a postage
machine, a file cabinet and
construction tools.
JEWISH
FAMILY
SERVICE
SPECIAL FRIEND
The Special Friend Program of the Jewish Family Service seeks to
match interested adults with children in need of role models and
companionship. If you would like to make a difference in the life of
a child, please call Marcy Schneider, Program Manager, Volunteer
Service Department, Jewish Family Service at 559-4046. Your time
is the most valuable gift you can give.
Seven-year-old boy, who is
bright and very likeable needs
the one-on-one attention that a
male role model could provide.
Very active child with a variety
of hobbies.
Thirteen-year-old boy who is a
little shy and has difficulty in
school would benefit from an
outside positive, reliable male
role model.
FAMILY-TO-FAMILY
FAMILY TO FATLY
The Family to Family program, a joint project of the National Coun-
cil of Jewish Women and Women's Division of the Jewish Welfare
Federation, has been successful in connecting many families in the
Detroit area with Soviet Jewish newcomers. We have a special need
now for senior friendship. Your lives would be greatly enriched if
you reached out to welcome these wonderful people. Won't you
please join us in this exciting program? Please contact NCJW
258-6000 to connect with one of the seniors listed below.
Very nice couple from Baku in
their late sixties. He was a den-
tist and she a musician. They
enjoy music and traveling. They
speak a little English and fluent
Yiddish.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1991
Couple in their mid-sixties from
Kharkov. They were both
engineers and enjoy reading
and music. They speak a little
English and fluent Yiddish.
Kesher is the Hebrew word for
"link." The purpose of this
page will be to present a selec-
tion of opportunities which link
members of our community to
agencies and individuals that
can 'benefit from the energy,
resources and spirit we
abundance.
possess in
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OPPORTUNITIES
VOLUNTEER OPPOR TIES
A rotating listing of organizations offering volunteer opportunities.
Each week, some of these opportunities will be highlighted in depth
in the Volunteer Link section of this page.
Alzheimers Association
Detroit Area Chapter
17251 W. 12 Mile Rd.
Southfield, MI 48076
Marjorie Fuller
557-8277
American Cancer Society
29350 Southfield Rd., Ste. 110
Southfield, MI 48076
Miriam R. Shackelford
557-5353
American Lung Association
of Southeast Michigan
18860 W. Ten Mile Rd.
Southfield, MI 48075
Muncie Kacso
(313) 559-5100
American Red Cross
P.O. Box 33351
100 Mack Ave.
Detroit, MI 48232
Linda Dailey
334-3575
Loretta Washington
494-2860
NATIONAL
■ COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
111,1111
GREATER
The Art Center
125 Macomb Place
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Jo-Anne Wilkie,
Executive Director
Kay Betke, Officer Manager
(313) 469-8666
Arnold Home Inc.
18520 W. Seven Mile Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
Shirley Palmieri,
Activities Director
531-4001
Arthritis Foundation
Metro. Detroit Branch
23999 Northwestern Hwy.
Suite 250
Southfield, MI 48075
Kelly Conway
350-3030
Bon Secours Hospital
468 Cadieux
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Gail King
343-1795
DETROIT SECTION
30233 SOUTHFIELD RD., SUITE 100
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48076
This weekly feature highlights some organizations in the Jewish and
general communities that rely on volunteers. Opportunities for a
nearly limitless range of volunteers will be highlighted.
Royal Oak Senior
Community Center
Adjacent Generational
Exchange
3500 N. Marais
Royal Oak, MI 48073
A.G.E. provides short-term
in-home assistance to the frail
elderly person needing
minimal support following
surgery or illness. The pro-
gram does not provide medical
care. Services include light
housekeeping and meal
preparation, shopping,
transportation and escort ser-
vice, companionship and
respite care.
Volunteers are needed to
teach a variety of special in-
terest classes, to be friendly
visitors, do general office work,
and provide transportation to
the frail elderly.
Estimated time commitment:
1 to 2 hours per week.
Contact: Sandra Lipps at
546-2060.
Henry Ford Estate/
University of Michigan
- Dearborn
Dearborn, MI 48128
Henry Ford Estate is a na-
tional historic landmark, open
to the public, interpreting the
personal story of Henry and
Clara Ford. Visitors tour the
mansion, stroll through
manicured gardens and
grounds and tour the six-level
powerhouse, still complete
with the original machinery
that made Fair Lane self-
sufficient in power, heat, light
and even ice.
Volunteers are needed to act
as guides, powerhouse
demonstrators, receptionists,
gardeners and work in the gift
shop. There are also a variety
of one-time projects, such as
mailings.
Estimated time commitment:
Variable — usually once a
week for five hours.
Contact: Nancy Spilker at
593-5590.
Hospice of
Southeastern Michigan
16250 Northland Drive
Ste. 212
Southfield, MI 48075
Hospice is a comprehensive
program of care for the ter-
minally ill and their families. It
seeks to provide and maintain
a life-affirming climate for both
the patients and their families
during this very difficult time.
Volunteers are needed to
perform in a number of
capacities: Clerical Support:
typing, filing, switchboard
operation, medical transporta-
tion, library, transportation/
courier; Patient Care: Act as
companion/support for pa-
tients and their families; Pro-
fessional Support: R.N.s, doc-
tors, counselors. Orientation
and training are provided.
Estimated time commitment:
Approximately 4 hours weekly
— will vary according to
volunteer capacity/needs.
The Women's Division of the Jewish
Welfare Federation will host Hours for
Ours, a program about volunteer oppor-
tunities for men and women Thursday,
April 18, at the Maple-Drake Jewish Com-
munity Center.
Beginnning with a continental breakfast
at 9 a.m., the program will be followed by a tour of Jewish Home
for Aged Fleischman Residence. Opportunities at the Jewish
Community Center, Sinai Hospital, Jewish Family Service and
Resettlement Service also will be highlighted.
For reservations and additional information, call the Women's
Division at Federation, 965-3939, Ext. 163.
HAKOL
THE VOICE
Get your reading voices ready for .. .
JEWISH NEWS ON TAPE, a new project that will make weekly copies of the
newspaper available on cassette tapes for the visually impaired and disabled.
The project is brought to the community courtesy of the National Council fo Jewish
Women, its Hakol branch, The Jewish News, and the National Reading Library for
the Blind. Tapes will be distributed through the National Reading Library for the Blind
in Farmington Hills, which estimates it has hundreds of Jewish subscribers. Persons
in need of this service may request copies through NCJW.
Readers are needed for Thursday evenings and Friday mornings. Time commitment
is flexible. Interested volunteers may contact Ruth Littmann or Janelle Miller at the
NCJW office, 258-6000.