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August 30, 1991 - Image 26

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1991-08-30

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I LOCAL NEWS 1

JPM Campaign

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fears and solidified the
community."
Robert Aronson, Federa-
tion executive vice presi-
dent, said commitments al-
ready are in place for $1.25
million. In addition, officials
said, Federation has applied
for a $500,000 Kresge Foun-
dation challenge grant that
would provide matching
funds for the building's
bricks and mortar.
Federation and JCC offi-
cials have discussed corn-
munity concerns about the
trying economic times that
have forced agencies to hold
the line on spending.
JCC President Linda Lee
said the expansion should
not burden the community,
which has been inundated
with requests for additional
funds for Operation Exodus,
the international campaign
to resettle Soviet Jews.
"There is a concern be-
cause of the commitment to
Exodus and the Campaign,"
Mr. Aronson said. "But the
community has said JPM is
the No. 1 priority in terms of
capital development in
Detroit. We can not diminish
the quality of Jewish life in
Detroit.
"We raise the funds
carefully, but it is a judg-
ment call as to how it will af-
fect the Campaign," Mr.
Aronson said. "We can cer-
tainly minimize the effect
(on the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign) as long as it is done in
a centralized and controlled
way. The Federation will be
responsible for raising
money for JPM and the
Campaign. So it will be co-
ordinated."
Hugh Greenberg, chair-
man of the 10 Mile Campus
Planning Committee and
the Neighborhood Project,
said the expansion is "the
culmination of a dream."
Mr. Greenberg, who pre-
sented the plan to the Fed-
eration Board of Governors,
said the combination of the
freeway expansion and the
success of the Neighborhood
Project and Rothstein Park
(built over the freeway) pro-
ve the community surroun-
ding JPM is vibrant and
ready for its expansion.
"It's a done deal. The
community has approved it.
It was a community deci-
sion," Mr. Greenberg said.
The major gifts campaign,
called "JPM: At the Center
of Things," is expected to
last about five months. A
community-wide appeal for
funds is planned for next
spring.
A feasibility study showed
that JPM expansion was ap-
pealing to the estimated
25,000 Jews living within

five miles of the 10 Mile
Road facility. Federation
studies also indicate that 60
percent of the Jewish com-
munity lives within 15
minutes of the JPM branch.
Currently, the JPM JCC is
regularly used by senior
adults and neighborhood
children, JCC and Federa-
tion officials said.
For Mrs. Levine and
others, however, something
has been missing. She
wishes her children, now in
their late 20s, could have

$3.5 million is
needed for a pool,
facilities and
programming.

experienced a local JCC in-
stead of the Y.
"The tragedy is that many
of us haven't been able to
teach our children to swim
there," she said.
Now Mrs. Levine hopes to
write the first membership,
check for the JPM recrea-
tional facility.
Reciprocal membership
plans will be provided for
both Maple-Drake and JPM
facilities, JCC officials said.
Additionally, aggressive
outreach plans are under
way for members of the Or-
thodox community. For ex-
ample, Federation officials
said special hours at the pool
will be arranged for obser-
vant Jews, who will not
swim with members of the
opposite sex. ❑

Community Plans
Emigre Weddings

Preparations are reaching a
climax for Detroit's first tradi-
tional communal wedding for
10 couples from the Soviet
Union. The wedding will take
place 4 p.m. Sept. 1 at the
Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish
Community Center.
Business establishments as
well as individuals have of-
fered their services to Friends
of Refugees of Eastern Europe
(F.R.E.E.).
Volunteers have addressed
1,700 invitations and made
hundreds of phone calls;
they're assembling 10 chup-
pahs from white lace
mounted on poles and gift
wrapping 10 tallitot and 10
candlesticks, F.R.E.E.'s gift to
the couples.
The marriage ceremony
will be performed by rabbis of
the community.
The ceremony will be
followed by dancing and
refreshments. Dinner by
reservation only will be at 6
p.m. For information on being
a chuppah sponsor or for
reservations, call 967-4113.

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