UJF Nominates
Jack Robinson

Days Of Decision
Phonathons Planned

Federation Fund
Names Chairman

Jack Robinson

Leonard Smith

Jack A. Robinson has been
nominated to serve a second
year as president of the
United Jewish Foundation
of Metropolitan Detroit,
whose annual meeting and
reception is set for 5 p.m.
June 9 at the Max M.
Fisher Building.
The UJF works with
Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit to
oversee the maintenance of
communal properties and
manages endowment funds
for future communal needs.
The UJF funds enhance
those raised by the Allied
Jewish Campaign.
Mr. Robinson will deliver
the UJF annual report.
Election and installation of
officers and board members
will take place, and recent
donors to the Federation
Endowment Fund will be
honored.
Leonard W. Smith, presi-
dent and trustee of the
Skillman Foundation, will
make the keynote address.
The Skillman Found-
ation, which has assets of
$365 million, makes $16
million in grants each year.
Within the Detroit area, the
Foundation focuses on
strengthening major insti-
tutions in the areas of child
and family welfare, educa-
tion, basic human needs,
culture and the arts. Over
the years, several Jewish
Federation agencies have
received Skillman grants.
A recipient of the Fred M.
Butzel Memorial Award for
Distinguished Community

Service, Mr. Robinson is a
past vice president of the
Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit and
was chairman of the 1984
Allied Jewish Campaign,
He also was a founding
board member and presi-
dent of Jewish Federation
Apartments.
Mr. Robinson serves on
the boards of the Weizmann
Institute of Science, Friends
of Hebrew University,
Holocaust Memorial Center,
Wayne State University
Center for Judaic Studies
and the Community
Foundation of Southeastern
Michigan. In addition, he is
a member of the NAACP
and co-chairman of the
Greater Detroit Interfaith
Roundtable.
There is a charge for the
reception. For reservations
or for information, call the
United Jewish Foundation,
642-4260.

David B. Hermelin has
been appointed chairman
of the Major Gifts Com-
mittee of the Jewish
Federation's Federated
Endowment Fund (FEF).
He succeeds Mandell L.
Berman in the lead role
of educating donors about
the role and mission of
the fund in the communi-
ty.
The FEF's goals are to
ensure that community
service needs can be met
in the future and to
enable the creation of
special and innovative
programs to meet chang-
ing needs.
Vice president of the
Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit and
a former Allied Jewish
Campaign chairman, Mr.
Hermelin also is national
vice-chairman of the
United Jewish Appeal.
He chaired the Michigan
Miracle Mission to Israel.
International campaign
chairman of State of
Israel Bonds, he is active
in many other national
and international organi-
zations including United
Synagogue for Conserv-
ative Judaism, World
ORT Union, American
Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee and Hebrew
Immigrant Aid Society.

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Joel Tauber, national chair-
man of the United Jewish
Appeal; David Hermelin,
chairman of the Michigan
Miracle Mission; and
Lawrence Jackier, treasurer
of the Jewish Federation,
will meet with Allied
Jewish Campaign volun-
teers during Days of
Decision.
On June 13 Mr. Tauber
will kick off the week-long
phonathons by thanking the
volunteers who are reach-
ing out to fellow Detroiters
each day on behalf of the
Campaign during the June
13-17 effort. He will discuss
the needs in Israel as it
resettles 400,000 Jewish
refugees and provides a life-
line for the remnant Jewish
communities of Eastern
Europe.
On June 15 at 6:30 p.m.,
Mr. Hermelin will address
the needs of many recently
unemployed people, seniors
and others at risk who look
to Federation's helping
agencies for assistance.
On June 16 at 6:30 p.m.,
Mr. Jackier will talk about
the community and how the
Campaign links Detroiters
together with Jews in Israel
and around the world.
During Days of Decision,
members of congregations
and community organiza-
tions will join volunteers
reaching out to fellow
Detroiters to involve them
in the Campaign.
Immediately following
the effort, Federation's bud-
geting and planning divi-
sions will allocate Cam-

.

A sampling of Jewish communal events:

JUNE 6
CHAIM, slide presentation on
U.S. Holocaust Museum,
JCC, 10:30 a.m.
Shaarit Haplaytah
dinner dance, 5 p.m.,
B'nai David.
JUNE 8
Federation Women's Div.
annual meeting, Shaarey
Zedek, 11 a.m.

JUNE 8
Hillel Day School dinner,
Shaarey Zedek, 6 p.m.
AJCommittee annual
meeting, Temple Israel,
7:30 p.m.
JUNE 9
United Jewish Foundation
annual meeting, Max
Fisher Building, 5 p.m.

JUNE 9
Machon L'Torah banquet,
Plaza Hotel, Southfield.
JUNE 10
Fund for Reform Judaism
dinner, Emanu-El.
JUNE 11

Beth Shalom tribute to
Cantor Samuel
Greenbaum, 6 p.m.

paign dollars based on how
much money has been
raised.
To date, the Campaign
has raised over $23 million,
more than $900,000 over
last year from the same
contributors. Members of
the Michigan Miracle
Mission have joined as
sponsors of the Campaign's
Challenge Fund, which has
added new excitement this
year. Sponsored by many
past and present AJC lead-
ers, the fund matches each
increase dollar for dollar
and doubles every new gift.
Many organizations have
scheduled times to volun-
teer at phonathons at the
Max M. Fisher Building.
On June 13, the Jewish
Federation Apartments
leadership will join volun-
teers on the phones in the
morning and afternoon.
Members and leaders from
Adat Shalom Synagogue,
the Jewish Federation
Young Adult Division, UJA
Young Leadership Cabin-
ets, Chazak Mission, Jewish
Vocational Service, Fresh
Air Society and the Jewish
Community Center will join
the effort on June 14.
On June 15, volunteers
will come from Akiva
Hebrew Day School,
Congregation Shaarey
Zedek and Hillel Day
School. Jewish Community
Council leaders and mem-
bers of Temple Israel, YAD,
the Youth Campaign and
BBYO will join the effort on
June 16.
The leadership of Re-
settlement Service, the
Agency for Jewish Edu-
cation and Jewish Family
Service will help close out
the week of phonathons on
June 17.
In addition, members of
Temple Shir Shalom and
Congregations B'nai Moshe
and B'nai David will help. ey,
To volunteer for the Days
of Decision or for a congre-
gational or organizational
phonathon, individuals
should contact their syna-
gogue, temple or group, or
Marianne Milgrom at the
Allied Jewish Campaign 23
office, 642-4260.

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