Shiffmans Establish Name Fund
Volunteer Programs for Resettlement Service
Lois and Milton Shiffman have
established a Special Needs Fund to
assist J.F.S. clients in need of financial
aid and support services.
"I am pleased to establish a Name
Fund that will benefit those in need,
after serving on the Jewish Family Ser-
vice Board for so many years," said
Mrs. Shiffman.
The Jewish Family Service Name
Fund Program was developed to help
fund support programs such as the
Group Apartment for the Elderly Pro-
gram, the Family Abuse Prevention
Program, the In-Home Respite Care
Program and other services in need of
additional funding.
When New Americans arrive in Michigan, Resettlement Service assists them in
entering the community. Resettlement Service offers five programs for volunteers
to assist New Americans.
A Name Fund can be established
for any agency program with a com-
mitment by the donor(s) for a
minimum contribution of $2,500 to
establish the fund. An initial payment
of $1,500 is required, and the balance
of $1,000 is payable in $500 in-
stallments over a two year period.
All tributes and donations from
friends and family will be counted
towards the amount due. Donors will
receive a credit of 100 tribute cards
that can be written from the Name
Fund for each year that the fund re-
mains active.
For additional information about
Name Funds, please contact Louise
Hacker at 559-4045. ■
J. ES. Provides Post-Legal Adoption Program
An adoptee's life does not begin
with placement in the adoptive home.
Adoptees experience a sense of loss
and a void regarding their pre-
placement past. In order to meet the
adoptee's need "to know", the Jewish
Family Service Post-Legal Adoption
Program has provided a number of
persons who are at least 18 years of
age and who have been adopted
through the agency, with nonidentify-
ing information on the history of their
birth and their biological parents.
Non-identifying information in-
cludes the date, time, and place of the
adoptee's birth; a medical history of
the adoptee and the biological parents;
religious and ethnic background of the
biological parents; the age and sex of
siblings; the educational level of birth
relatives; and other pertinent material.
Esther Krystal, M.SW, the Coor-
dinator of Adoption and Judith S.
Stevenson, M.SW, a clinical social
worker are careful not to reveal the
names or addresses of biological relatives .
A number of reunions between
adoptees and their birth parents have
been facilitated. Upon request, forms
are sent to the Adoption Central
Registry in Lansing. If there is also a
request for a reunion from the
biological parents on file at the
Registry, a reunion is made.
Most adoptees feel that their "real"
parents are those that raised them.
Mrs. Krystal feels that the purpose of
the search is to pick up the "missing
pieces." She has found that for a
number of adoptees the "missing
pieces" include that they resemble
their biological parents not only in ap-
pearance, but also in mannerisms and
interests.
The Adoption Program will hold two
orientation sessions in the Fall for per-
sons on the adoption waiting list.
For information about groups for
adoptive parents, biological relatives of
adoptees, and adoptees, contact
Esther Krystal at 559-1500. ■
Transportation services help resettlement clients who have no vehicle. Volunteers
take passengers to medical appointments, for grocery shopping and other
necessary errands. This service is a great value to those that would otherwise be
homebound.
Office assistants screen calls from clients requesting information and having
transportation needs, as well as work on special department projects.
Translators who speak Russian or Yiddish, translate for the clients during medical
and dental appointments.
"Being a Conversational English Tutor is very fulfilling to both the clients and
volunteers,- said Marcy Pantelic, Program Manager, Volunteer Services Depart-
ment. Some volunteer tutors go to the client's home on a weekly basis to speak
with the client regarding current events and community happenings. They also
call on the telephone to help the clients overcome their inhibition about speaking
on the phone. The volunteer does not need to speak Russian since speaking
English will acquaint the clients to the English language and allow them to im-
prove their speech through conversation.
The Resettlement Warehouse, located in the Northland Mall, is the fifth pro-
gram, and in desperate need of volunteers. New American families visit the
warehouse to receive items for their new home. Volunteers staff the warehouse to
oversee the distribution of goods, assist with incoming donations and coordinate
inventory. The warehouse is currently open only four hours a week, and would like
to increase its hours if there were more volunteers. Volunteer youth groups and
organizations may volunteer at the warehouse on Sundays.
If your time is limited, and you would like to make a contribution to New
Americans, your donation of household goods to the warehouse would be an ex-
cellent way to help a new family furnish their house.
If you would like to make New Americans feel more comfortable in their new
country, please call the Resettlement Service Volunteer Department at 559-4046
for more information. Translators are needed.
If you are interested in other volunteer opportunities that benefit the New
Americans in the Jewish community, please contact the Jewish Information
Service at 967-HELP.
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".11 TRIBUTE CARDS
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One of the most thoughtful ways to honor a person is to attach his or her
name to a gift which enhances the lives of Jewish children, elderly Or families
in need of JFS services.
If you wish. to mail a tribute card in memory of a special person or in
honor of a special occasion, please fill in form below.
ALL TRIBUTES WILL BE MAILED IMMEDIATELY
Bielfields Establish
Fund for Jewish
Hospice Care
Jewish Family Service has received
a $250,000 endowment from Jerry and
Eileen Bielfield for support of Jewish
hospice care in Southeastern
Michigan. The fund will introduce a
Jewish component of care for people
with terminal illnesses and their
families. The agency will work the
Hospice of Southeastern Michigan,
which will supply the medical and
nursing cam enabling patients to be
comfortable in their homes as long as
possible. A Jewish Hospice Task Force
has been established to begin planning
for the future of this program. It is
hoped that ultimately through addi-
tional contributions to this program,
J.F.S. will be able to provide informa-
tion to families and individuals about
Jewish hospice, educate hospice care
professionals about Jewish customs,
provide chaplaincy and bereavement
services and train Jewish volunteers to
work with Jewish hospice patients. ■
The minimum donation is $5.00 per tribute card.
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Contributors: Esther Krystal, M.SW,
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