Thc Jewish Community Center of rictropoittan Dctrolt, Thc Jewish News, Sinai Hospital, The DcRou Tcstamcnteru Foutdation and The Cornmunttu Foundation for Southeastern Michigan prcscnt thc JCC/page 1 Dr. Plotnick and his prede- cessor, Irwin Shaw, say no one has ever filed a lawsuit on the issue against the Detroit JCC. But if economics or philosophies change, Mr. Shaw said, the pol- icy could change. The JCC has a $6 million annual budget, with one- third of the funds coming from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit ($1.3 million) and United Way of Southeastern Michigan ($600,000). While neither agency has in- creased its contributions to the 10,600-member JCC in recent years, Dr. Plotnick sees no pres- sure from either group on the membership issue. "United Way understands our policy," he said. "They rec- Jgnize the need and fund sec- tarian agencies — we actually were one of their original part- nership agencies." Dr. Plotnick defends the JCC policy because "we are open to all Jewish families, by whatev- :-.T definition." He says the JCC welcomes intelmarried families in its membership policy, and in its programming. "The way we've been functioning has served the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish commu- nity in a positive manner." In addition, the JCC allows _Ion-members — Jews or gen- tiles — to participate in its pro- grams for a higher charge than members pay. The Baltimore JCC, Dr. Plotnick said, has a members-only policy for its pro- grams. Mr. Shaw said the non- Jewish membership issue was most often raised by Jews dur- ing his tenure at the JCC (1951- 1977). "It was raised every six or seven years," he said, and each time a JCC board com- mittee would evaluate and reaf- firm the policy. Most of the complaints came from Jews who questioned why the JCC was not open to all like the YMCA. "Our answer was, `Of course the YMCA is open; it's a proselytizing institution,' " Mr. Shaw said. The agency was pressured more frequently when it oper- ated the Meyers-Curtis facility in Detroit. "When we were on Woodward and Holbrook, it was not a very appealing building. Meyers and Curtis had much better facilities," Mr. Shaw said. Sol Greenfield, associate ex- ecutive vice president of the Jewish Community Centers Association, the national JCC umbrella group in New York, does not see the policy change in Baltimore as having a ma- jor impact. "My sense is the number of non-Jews actually taking out membership will be insignifi- cant." He said JCCs located in SECOND ANNUAL Community-Wide Special Needs Awareness Dug Jewish Community Center • 6600 West Pk** Road •Wcst Bloomfield, ill Sunday, NOV CrnbCr 1:00 - 4:00 pin. A program designed to provide information and services which are available to individuals with special needs as well as promoting community awareness. FEATURING LINDA BOVE Linda has been a regular cast member on the Emmy-winning series, SESAME STREET, in which she has played "Linda the librarian" for fifteen years. Her role has promoted the exposure and acceptance in the hearing community towards deaf persons and their use of sign language. 2:30 - 3:00 PROGRAM 1:00 - 4:00 RESOURCE FAIR 1:15 - 1:45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Linda Bove 1:45 - 2:30 WORKSHOPS • SELF-HELP THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS. Facilitated by Ramona Rusktele, A.C.S.W., B.C.D. Perinatal Loss Coordinator and Clinical Supervisor at Sinai Hospital. • WHAT CAN THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACI' DO FOR ME? Facilitated by Thomas Kendziorski, Esq., Director of the Arc. • "SIGN ME A STORY," a children's performance by LINDA BOVE. Admission is $5.00 per person; maximum family price of $20.00. 3:15 - 4:00 WORKSHOPS • PARENTING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 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