Oak Park Campus
Gets Taubman Name
PHIL JACOBS EDITOR
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n July 22, the Jewish Corn-
munity Campus in Oak
Park, consisting of the
Jimmy Prentis Morris
Jewish Community Center and
the adjacent Federation Apart-
ments, will take on a new name.
The A. Alfred Taubman Jew-
ish Community Campus will be
unveiled in a special dedication
ceremony. A specially designed
plaza linking the various build-
ings is nearly complete. It fea-
tures lighting, seating and brick
paving.
The Jewish Federation and the
United Jewish Foundation were
determined to attach the philan-
thropist's name to this complex
for several reasons.
"The complex in Oak Park
symbolizes so much to this entire
Jewish community," said Robert
Aronson, Federation's executive
vice president. "Mr. Taubman
has always been committed to
neighborhood development. He's
always been interested in bring-
ing people in communities to-
gether.
"Well, if you look at the com-
plex there, it does everything he
believes in. It brings Jews to-
gether, be they young or old, new
immigrants or lifelong residents.
"Alfred Taubman," continued
Mr. Aronson, "is known for his
contributions to many causes ...
the medical center at the Uni-
versity of Michigan, the Detroit
Institute of Arts, Harvard. [And]
in his own quiet way, he's been a
strong supporter for many years
of the Jewish community."
How does a person's name end
up on a Federation building or
complex?
Typically, names to be honored
are discussed and determined by
a Federation designation com-
mittee. That committee, accord-
ing to Mr. Aronson, considers if
there is a price in sponsoring a
building, makes sure that any gift
will cover future expenses of the
building; decides how long the
building will carry the name of
the honoree; and considers what
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The Oak Park Jewish Community Campus will be named for A. Alfred Taubman on July 22.
will happen if the building is sold.
Federation decided to honor
Mr. Taubman because of his con-
tributions to the community but
also because of his prior connec-
tion to the Oak Park JCC. Mr.
Taubman's firm actually con-
structed the Center in 1957.
"What this has grown into over
the years is a neighborhood cam-
pus," said Mr. Aronson. "It's one
of those facilities that fulfills its
purpose every day because it
serves the entire neighborhood.
It's also a place for the family. A
lot of people are able to walk to it
because it's in the middle of a
neighborhood."
"The naming honors Mr. Taub-
man's longstanding commitment
to the Jewish community," said
United Jewish Foundation pres-
ident Michael Maddin. "He has
a particular interest in the well-
being of the elderly and views this
campus as site where all gener-
ations can come together."
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