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Gift Drive For Needy
Jewish Kids A Success
JENNIFER FINER JEIWSH NEWS INTERN
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his year, 76 area
Jewish children will
be receiving what
may be their only
Chanukah gift, thanks to
Sara Behrmann's Project:
Light One Candle.
Ms. Behrmann wanted
Lansing Hillel
Receives Support
nil
RUTH UTTMAMI STAFF WRITER
Shir Tikvah in Troy where mailed us their gift or left
embers of the at the
congregants could pick a money with the sisterhood
Jewish and gen- Hillel Stu-
candle and purchase a gift to buy a gift," Ms.
tile communities dent Cen-
for a child whose age and Behrmann said.
came to the sup- ter, just off
sex was provided.
Participants were asked
port of East Lansing's B'nai the Michi-
"People really enjoyed to spend between $14 and
B'rith Hillel after vandals gan State
this program," Ms. $18 and use either
struck.
University
Behrmann said. "There Chanukah or nonsecular
Two weeks ago, a stone campus. Hillel
were several people who wrapping paper.
and a brick shattered glass is offering a
Re-
wanted to partici-
$1,000 re-
becca
Poger,
pate but there were
ward to any-
president of the student
no extra candles."
one who
board
of Hillel, said she
This week, Ms.
comes up
Behrmann took two
with clues leading to was "pleasantly surprised"
carloads of gifts to
the arrest and convic- when someone from the of-
fice of MSU President Pe-
Jewish Family Ser-
tion of the vandals.
vice. Caseworkers
The incident oc- ter McPherson called to
will distribute them
curred on the eve of a read her a statement that
RUTH LITTMAN STAFF WRITER
on Nov. 29.
campus-wide Holo- was later issued to the
Project: Light One
caust memorial, spon- press.
or workers at Resettle- stuck with a lot of donated
The statement read: "As
Candle was entirely
sored by Hillel and
ment Service, it's becom- goods we can't use, and we
president of Michigan
anonymous, Ms.
other
groups.
Some
ing a somewhat tiresome have to pay to get rid of them."
Behrmann said.
students believe it was State University, I call us
refrain: We get a lot of
There is always a special
"There were people
motivated
by anti- all to cherish the diversity
that adds so much to our
who lived in Ann Arbor good stuff, but please do not do- need for kitchen sets, tables,
Semitism.
lamps and other furnishings.
community and to our
and California who saw nate junk.
But
they
were
en-
"Resettlement Service wants But Ms. Ulanoff stresses that
lives.
I call us all to resist
the menorah while
couraged by the out-
to
thank
the
many
people
who
broken
appliances,
cracked
the
comforts
of silence and
they were at services
pouring of sympathy
to
condemn
threats to the
and wanted to partici- have donated high
and help from many
quality
goods
to
our
diversity
we
value."
pate. They either
groups and individi iRls.
warehouse. Howev-
er, we continue to
receive a significant
number of sub-par
items," said Susan
Ulanoff of Resettle-
ment.
The Resettle-
ment Warehouse at
Northland shopping
KIMBERLY UFTON STAFF WRITER
center is stockpiled
with second-hand Furniture at the Resettlement Warehouse.
Saturday, Dec. 4,
household necessities
said the program has for support services.
from 7:30-10:30 p.m.,
for Russian emigres, many of dishes and dirty pillows are not
exceeded original ex- Donors receive tax deduc-
moms are invited to the
whom arrive in Detroit with what Resettlement workers
pectations. Already, 75 tions.
Jewish Community
next to nothing. But the ware- are looking for.
vehicles — ranging
"We are always looking
Center in Oak Park.
house inventory is dwindling,
from a Corvette which for innovative ways to in-
People interested in con-
The JCCenter is nor-
and many recent donations tributing to the warehouse
sold for $5,500 to trac- crease our donations," said
mally closed at this
have been of poor quality.
tors, motorcycles and Ms. Friedberg. "After the
should call Ms. Ulanoff, Mon-
time and will be open
"This is an on-going prob- day through Thursday morn- junkers — have been annual fund-raiser, we
only for participants of lem," Ms. Ulanoff said. "We're ings, at 559-4566.
donated to JARC.
sometimes ask what else
the program.
The majority of the can we do? We have great
The evening will be-
vehicles are junkers, needs."
gin with a was so positive. The
JARC's
JARC officials said. The
For more information on
Havdalah women loved it," said Dr.
new ongoing fund- cars are then sold primar- how to donate an automo-
service, move Lynda Giles, chairwoman
raiser — the auto- ily to wholesalers. Money bile, call JARC at 352-
into swim- of the Institute for Single
mobile
raised is placed in a fund 5272.
ming pool, Jewish Mothers. "This is a
donation pro-
workout, different type of program.
gram — has
massage and We're trying to reach out
brought in
sauna time and do programming for
over $20,000
and wrap up women on all levels.
in six months
with a stress
"It's also an opportunity
to the inde-
management for women to network and
pendent liv-
seminar, find other women like
ing program
breast cancer themselves."
for adults
awareness
Interested mothers
with devel-
and refresh- should register by calling
opmental
ments.
Bonnie Lerner at the Jew-
disabilities.
"The feed- ish Experience For Fami-
Develop-
back on our lies office, 354-1050.
ment Coor-
first program
dinator Rena Friedberg
Warehouse Needs
More Good Stuff
needy children to get gifts
for Chanukah this year so
she constructed a 30x36-
inch menorah with 76 re-
movable candles.
The menorah was left on
display at Congregation
Single Moms
Get Rejuvenated
LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER
S Ingle mothers are be-
ing offered a well-
deserved break.
Following the suc-
cess of its first program this
fall, the Institute for Single
Jewish Mothers is offering
a free evening geared
toward the strengthening
of physical and mental
health.
F
JARC Nets
$20,000 Donation