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EDUCATION

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$2,681,316

$3,011,316

$1,039,158

80,000
312,158

$1,132,758
50,000
122,500_
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305,000
414,000
435,000
96,000

340,700
456,000
484,000
105,000

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adult day program, which was
threatened by federal cutbacks;
increased funding of scholar-
ships for congregational schools,
as well as higher allocations for
four local day schools.
Israel is doing well economi-
cally, but it still has social and
resettlement needs, Mr. Naftaly
said, referring to the overseas'
component of the allocations.
"The U.S. economy is stronger
than Israel's, and yet we find the
United States can't do every-
thing that it wants" to help its
citizens.
Dr. Richard Krugel, chair of
Federation's education division
in the budgeting and allocation
process, was pleased with the
additional support for schools
made possible by the $28 million
Allied Jewish Campaign total.
"I said that we needed an addi-
tional $1 million for our Jewish
schools, and between this year
and last year we have found an
additional $500,000. Now I have
to find another half-million and
we'll be all set."
He was gratified by addition-
al support for the campus Hillel
foundations in Michigan, in-
cluding $45,000 for a new pro-
gram at Eastern Michigan
University and a
$9,779 grant to start
Jewish outreach pro-
grams at smaller
Michigan campuses.
Executives of De-
troit's largest Jewish
social service agen-
cies were grateful for
increases. Barbara
Nurenberg at Jewish Vocation-
al Service said, "Federation bent
over backwards because of
changes in government funding
and other need areas.
`They bent over backwards to
make sure things work" and to
provide "bridge" money to con-
tinue some programs while JVS
searches for governmental or
private funding. Ms. Nurenberg
mentioned the Senior Service
Corps and education programs
for adults with developmental
disabilities in this category.
Because of state cuts in fund-
ing and eligibility, Southfield
Public Schools ended its partic-
ipation in the adult education
program at JVS. "Federation
stepped in last year and this
year," she said.
Without the funds, she said,
JVS would have had to make
cuts in either adult education or
mental health areas, affecting
350 clients.
The Allied Jewish Campaign
allocation is less than 10 percent
ofJVS's $12 million budget, but
it is critical to the agency, pro-
viding matching funds needed
to gain federal or state grants.
Other JVS programs are ful-

ly funded by the Allied Jewish
Campaign allocations, such as
the Jewish Educational Loan
Service for college students, em-
ployment services for clients not
on welfare, services to Jewish
refugees during their arrival pe-
riod, and Project Outreach for
Jewish elderly living in Detroit,
which has a religious component
making it ineligible for govern-
ment funding.
Jewish Vocational Service and
Jewish Family Service (JFS)
also receive United Way Torch
Drive funding, which is auto-
matically cut 5-10 percent every
two years. The agencies must try
to recoup the lost funds and ad-
ditional monies by qualifying for
special grants that meet United
Way's target needs areas. An-
nouncement of United Way al-
locations were expected this
week.
JVS receives almost $400,000
from United Way, and JFS near-
ly $700,000.
Alan Goodman of JFS also
lauded Federation's allocations.
"They have been extremely sup-
portive, especially with the rip-
ple of welfare reform," Mr.
Goodman said. The Campaign
allocation is approximately 40
percent of JFS's $4.2
million annual bud-
get.
He worries about
government cuts, the
move to managed
health care from
Medicaid and
"changes in govern-
ment reimburse-
ments to people we service.
"There's a real ripple effect,
from Washington to the state to
the county," Mr. Goodman said.
"We don't have a lot of direct
government funding, but that is
good and bad. The agency won't
be affected directly, but it is bad
for our clients. We serve more
than 1,200 elderly clients. Will
they still be able to come [for our
services]?"
Mr. Goodman said the feder-
al government has not renewed
JFS's specialized funds for the
homeless and an AIDS program,
and has reduced funding every
year for an emergency food pro-
gram.
He said Jewish Family Ser-
vice continually seeks new
grants, endowments and con-
tracts to offset funding cuts "be-
cause there's only so much
Federation can do." The agency
just signed a contract with Blue
Care Network, he said, which
will allow the insurer's clients to
be reimbursed for some JFS ser-
vices.
He said the JFS budget over-
all looks fairly level because of
grants, "but services may be very
different. For example, we have

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a $90,000 grant with Sinai Hos-
pital to serve Holocaust sur-
vivors. It's a very specific grant,
and a wonderful program. But
other programs are down, yet
our overall budget looks the
same.
"Nobody wants to pay for in-
frastructure - equipment and
staff time," Mr. Goodman said.
"Everyone wants the money to
go to the clients."
On another front, Agency for
Jewish Education executive
Howard Gelberd said the agency
and Jewish education in gener-
al were treated well in the Cam-
paign allocations. AJE, he said,
received a 3 percent increase,
plus $70,000 to expand Jewish
special education sites from nine
to 17. "That's close to $100,000
in new money.
"Couple that with the Poland
teen mission and the unity mis-
sion [to Israel], and you can see
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"I wasn't sure what we were go-
ing to do."
As the two continued their
meetings beyond the one-year
commitment the program re-
quires of the volunteer and the
family, their respect for each oth-
er grew along with the program's
obvious rewards.
"I really like her a lot," Ms.
Banks said. "She was somebody
who was there who was older
than me, who was like another
member of my family. She
taught me different ways to look
at things."
The pair have tapered their
visits - Ms. Bodnick recently
had a child and Ms. Bank has
become involved in other inter-
ests - but remain close through
phone calls and less-frequent
meetings.
"I really have enjoyed our
friendship," Ms. Bodnick said. "I
hope I had a positive impact on
her life." El

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$2,159,033

$3,154,566

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439,030
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42,880
105,500

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452,200
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487,600
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ANIZATIONS: Council of Jewish Federations

$340,822 (BIAS, Jewish Education Service of
mmunity Centers Association, Jewish Telegraph-
erence on Soviet Jewry, National Foundation for
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wish Community Relations Advisory Council); -\
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$41,000; American Jewish Congress $26,100;
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40WCOn-imunal service programs, $3,000 each (Bal-
University, Hebrew Union College, Jewish
weiler School);
puth Services Appeal $21,200; Conference on Al-
.Nation $8 000- ' Center for Jewish Community Stud-
for Campus Life $55,139; Jewish Communal
IOW Committee $12,000.
5 000; Michigan Hillel Consortium $9,19-;
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181 $9,996; National As
Association of Jewish
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National Tay Sachs $900.
:C. ISRAEL: United
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Jewish Appeal $13,267,000
Committee, ORT, New York Association for New
Israel Appeal/Jewish Agency for Israel); Part-
,900; special projects $83,000.
ON OPERATIONS are funded by the Allied Jew-
annual grant from the United Jewish Foundation,
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