E WOULD LIKE TO THANK: Since the Spring JFS INSIDER, we would like to thank the following in- dividuals who have made contributions to RESETTLEMENT SERVICE. WITH SINCERE APPRECIATION AND GRAT- ITUDE, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK Mrs. Adelberg Sheldon M. Adelson Mary Aden Louis Adler Candice Alper Samuel Alper Sarah Apt Fanny Aronson Dr. and Mrs. Harry August Mr. William Bartlam Madeline Bassin Joseph Beck Florence Beigler Mrs. Bender David Bergman Aileen Berman Dorothy and Neal Berman Janice Bloom Joyce Blum Sylvia Blumberg Mrs. Blumenfeld Ms. Boxer Susan Brady Patina Bravman Richard and Phyllis Breuer Shelli Chansis Norma Chudnov Enid Chuk Harvey Cohen Gail Cohen Miriam Cohen Joe Cohen Harriet Coleman Morton Collins Marcy Colman Debbie Columbus Eric R. Cone Debbie P. Deutsech Mrs. Diamond Herbert Duchan Mrs. Eason Laura Eddleston Akin and Joanna Edelson Jack Edits Sheldon Eizen Richard Farb Felicia Feder Marcy Feldman Edward Foon Mrs. V. Friedman Dr. Steven Friedman Mrs. Gach Mr. Gertrude Gilbert Mrs. Gold Gary Goldberg Mark Goldberg Sheryl Golden Elaine Goldman Lillian Goldman Mark Goodman Wendy Gorge Marla R. Gottschalk Barry Grant Susan Grant Dolores Greenberg Harry Grocoff Mildred Grossman Mrs. Gussin Karen Hallenbeck Dolores Harris Mrs. Hechtman Ethel Hedeman Marcy Herman Marilyn Hertzberg John Hopp T Hyarn Lisa Imberman Lynn Ioffee Lexnor losif ?s.ir. Jacobs Linda Pies Andrea Kahn Mrs. Kamin Mrs. Kanar Molly Kaplansky Daniel Karstofsky Paula Katz Sam Katz Jeanie Kollenberg Naomi Kelman Harry Kirsh Donna Klein Louis Klein MTS. Kligman Elena Komer Eleanor Korn Dr. Dennis J. Kovan Arnold Kresch Mrs. Jack Krops Ken and Debbie Kunkel Mrs. Sandra Kursch Judith LaBret Nonnan Lacoff Anna Lan Mrs. Leaf Henry Leeds Mindy Leeds Morris Leibernian Mr. and Mrs. Lepofsky Sidney Lenhoff Ann Lester Barry Levine Morris Lieberman Pearl Lieberman Debbie Lincoff Rhonda Linositz Mrs. Lipnik Ethel Lippitt Tony Lipson Loretta Littkv Lesley Landon Mr. Ltunelsky Jenny NIala ■ nud Barbara Ntanko Joan Mann Mr. Margolis Stephanie Nlergon Mrs. Mazer Robert McGlinsky Mr. and Mrs. Metzger Mr. Meyeromich Mrs. Miller Mrs. Nadel Rabbi Nelson Mrs. Lou Nucian Dr. and Mrs. Olen Mrs. Olender Eleanor Park Doris Patrick Bobbi Patt Mr. Larry Pausny Mrs. Martin Pearlman Mr. Pearlstein Andrea Perry Beverly Phillips Bernice Pinsky Mrs. Nancy Raitt Harold Reeves Mr. Ressler Mark Risin Amy Robbins Mr. Rose Dr. Harold Rosen Dr. Marvin Rosen Mrs. and Mrs. Sanford Rosenberg Max Rosenfeld Ruth and Robert Rosenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Ross Michelle Ross Debra Rothman Dale Rubin Tobi Samet Lisa Scarce Mrs. Schecter Meyer J. Segal Helen Shapiro Mrs. Barbara Sharpe James Sherman Beth Siegel Mrs. Silver Norman Silverstein Mrs. Simon Elsie Sinkmitz Ann Sniderman Leona Sniderman Larry Snyder Mrs. Soberman Karen Sofen Lillian Soloman Wendy Soloman Robert Sovel Michelle Stiennon Sheryl Stoddard Nom Stone Dr. Leonard Sudakin Mrs. Sukenic Michelle Swanson Joel Tranopol Larry Trepeck Nancy R. Triest Oleg Tsirer Vicki Turner Mrs. \Vaysman Harriet Weinbaum Elaine Weingarden Harold Weingart Irving Weingarten Mrs. Weinstein Barbara Weiss Chuck Wolf Jeannie Wolfinger Larry Yanitz Mr. Zavadsky Gerald Ziskind We would also like to acknowledge the many generous contributions made to the RESETTLEMENT SERVICE WAREHOUSE. Although we try our best, we realize mistakes do happen. If your name has been inadvertently omitted or misspelled, please let us know. Thank you for your understanding. President's Message Executive Director's Report continued from front page established to support the development of a Jewish Hospice Program (as describ- ed in another article in this newsletter). A new tribute program was initiated in February and has been very successful. The new program features a Tribute Order Book for donors to mail in their tributes. This program recently in- troduced a new 24-Hour Tribute Hotline (559-4045) for donors who want to call in their tributes after business hours. The first Name Fund established is also described in this newsletter. Despite the many difficult challenges which we have had to meet during the past year, we have continued to seek new and better ways to serve our com- munity. I would like to make special mention of the staff whose dedication and commitment to service the com- munity is unparalleled. It is only through their hard work and expertise that we can continue to provide top quality services to the community ■ As I thought about this column, I have looked at a number of articles written by my colleagues over the past few years. They have all tried to highlight that aspect or phase of the agency's life which is most important at that time. These range from the ar- rival of a new Executive to the celebration of a special program's twentieth year and everything else in between. I have the added respon- sibility of trying to capture the essence of where we are for two agencies, both Jewish Family Service and Resettle- ment Service. Each is unique and each has its own special story. There is one theme which pulls all of these disparate thoughts together for me and that is what I believe makes both agencies great. I am refer- ring to the phenomenal amount of positive energy that flows out to the community from both these agencies. The energy flows from the staff as they apply their skills to the difficult task of addrssing the needs of the many clients who we serve. It flows from the Board members, committee members and volunteers who want to do whatever they can to make our agen- cies the best that they can be. The energy flows back to us from those who have been touched in some way by the many excellent services that we offer. It comes from those staff and volunteers in the community, The Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit, The United Way, private foundations and individuals, who do their best to help us to succeed. Unfortunately, the story does not end there. We are not able to help as many people in our community as we would like. Especially now, during this recession, our resources are severely limited and positive thoughts alone President's Message, Resettlement Service continued from front page I want to take this opportunity to thank the doctors and dentists who have donated their valuable time. It would be wonderful to find more peo- ple like this to donate their time and services so we don't take advantage of the wonderful doctors we have now Resettlement Service is the initial contact that new Americans have when they arrive and we hope that these newcomers will become active participants in our Jewish community. I hope that you become part of this very exciting page of history and I look forward to working with you! ■ cannot buy a bottle of milk or a loaf of bread for a hungry child. We are forc- ed to make difficult decisions about who will be helped and who will not. Those who we have helped think that we have made the right choice by helping them, but those who we could not help at this time feel angry and disillusioned even though we have helped them in the past. I truly believe that we are striving to make the right choices. In this task, we are guided by professional standards of practice and by the precepts of our Jewish heritage. It is at difficult times like these that we really need to feel the power of the positive energy in this community. We need your support, both monetarily and spiritually. Remember that we are here for you and with you. We urge you to take an active role in making both the Jewish Family Service and the Resettlement Service what you would like us to be in your community. Shana Tova! Group Apartment for the Elderly 'Program .. . On The Move In mid-June, members of the Senior Services Committee and staff, traveled to Chicago to visit the Council of Jewish Elderly's shared living housing facilities. The group was comprised of committee members Dr. John Marx, Chairman, Brent Triest, Vice Chair and Barbara Grant, joined by staff members, Alan Goodman, Executive Director, Phyllis Schwartz, Director of Senior Services, Jan Bayer and Zena Baum, Co-Program Managers of the Group Apartment for the Eldery Pro- gram (GAEP). "We went for the purpose of educating ourselves as to how other shared living programs under Jewish auspices are meeting the housing and psychosocial needs of the frail elderly. This will be useful as we plan for our community's needs in the future" said Marx. "While we have a very unique residential program, there have been major changes in the population which most typically uses our service", he added. In keeping with a plan approved by the committee early in the year, the Jewish Family Service's Group Apart- ment for the Elderly Program (GAEP) Pictured above are G.A.E.P. residents participating in a singalong at the Prentis Picnic tiiis summer - has been very busy moving residents from the Carlysle Towers, home for the last twelve years, to North Park Place, in order to better suit the program's needs. Four apartments have already been moved during the last three months and the last three will be mov- ing in the near future. Staff has reported that the residents have made great adjustments and are very pleased with the new surroundings. The program has been particularly successful with elderly individuals who enjoy the intimacy of shared living and need the wide range of supportive ser- vices and socialization offered by the trained geriatric caregivers. Where kashruth is an issue, the apartments have made special arrangments to ac- commodate residents. Male residents find the provision of housekeeping ser- vices and meal preparation particulrly helpful. On July 9, the GAEP's residents and staff were invited to the country farm of Harriet and Richard Prentis. After the lunch banquet, Max Sosin led the guests in a singalong. This is the seventh summer that the Prentis' have invited the GAEP residents to a lun- cheon at their country home. The sun- ny day, fresh air, music, delicious food, and warm atmosphere made it a very special day, which the residents look forward to all year. For additional information about the Group Apartment for the Elderly Program, please contact Zena Baum or Jan Bayer at 559-1500. ■