Northgate dwellers chose replacement items from Resettlement Warehouse.
In the meantime, his moth-
er heard about the fire in her
English class at Oakland
Community College. She
rushed home, worrying
her children might be caught
inside. She called their
schools just to confirm —
beyond any doubt — that
they were safely in class.
The Bilmes family lost
everything. Well almost,
they say.
"It is a happiness for
us that we have life and
we are not damaged," said
Mrs. Bilmes, sitting on
a stack of donated cush-
ions in her new and un-
furnished apartment. "I
can't count all the names
of people who have helped
Metropolitan Detroit spear-
headed a phonathon Thursday
to ask people and groups to do-
nate household goods.
Federation's Andrea Polk re-
ported that "bags and bags and
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Naum Tsemekhman chose new
belongings.
Dovid Miyerov helped distribute goods.
us. I want to tell them all
thanks. Today I start my life
from scratch."
From the Jewish Family
Service, the Bilmeses and oth-
ers received $200 gift certifi-
cates to Farmer Jack
supermarket. National Council
of Jewish Women's Thift Shop
donated clothing and other ne-
cessities.
Other branches of the Jewish
community also demonstrat-
ed support. Women's Division
of the Jewish Federation of
bags of donated clothes
filled a conference room...
"The room was so full,
you could not even walk
in," she said.
A local dentist dropped
off a box of tooth brushes
and toothpaste. Someone
else donated mattresses.
People donated boots and
winter coats. Jewish con-
gregations heard about
the disaster during Shab
bat services and responded
to the need. Project Achim,
an Oak Park-based coalition of
Orthodox Jewish groups, is ac-
cepting con-
tributions to its special "Fire
Fund," and the Berkley Public
School District is collecting do-
nations.
"This was definitely a com-
munity-wide effort," Ms. Polk
said.
Resettlement Service has set
up a special fund for fire vic-
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