FRIENDS page 3 Earn your Bachelor's Degree in less than two years "I'm an administrator in the Jewish Community Center in Northbrook, Illinois. Supervising the computer lab programs is challenging to say the least, but I love it — and the degree from MJI got me where I am today." A t the Michigan Jewish Institute, we teach skills for tomorrow's technology in a warm, Jewish atmosphere. Our state-accredited advanced computer and business studies degree program prepares graduates for lucrative career opportunities in today'srapidly growing market. We offer: • A Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Systems • A Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems • Individualized instruction in small classes • Financial aid and job placement assistance Our graduates have secured good jobs at major companies, including Compuware, Gale Research, UPS and Edcor.That's because we give our students much more than the basics.We teach the latest computer applications using the most technically at the Joe Dumars Field- house in Shelby Township. Other local fund raisers - Wouldn't you like to succeed? Call us today for more information. Michigan ewish Institute Teaching Tomorrow's Computer and Business Technology Our new address as of August 1997 will be: 25401 Coolidge Highway Oak Park, MI 48237 phone: (248) 414-6900 fax: (248) 414-6907 e mail: info@mji.edu ORIENTAL RUGS We buy them, sell them, appraise them, clean them repair them and love them! In-Home & Office Carpet Cleaning F . 30 < 1-800-HAGOPIAN OAK PARK OUTLET • (248)546-RUGS BIRMINGHAM • (248)646-RUGS ANN ARBOR • (313)973-RUGS 0!! 000 •• ■ •011111110j1( VISIT OUR NEW STORE Mon., Thurs., Fri. 9-9 Tues., Wed. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 (810) 738 6554 - Pre-Season Sale 2380 Orchard Lake Road Hours: Tues.-Sat. 9:30a.m.- 5:30p.m. just E. of Loading Dock Plaza, Sylvan Lake (248) 642-1690 His mother, Carol, said Camp Mak-A-Dream helps the family members of can- cer patients by providing a short break from the constant care of their relatives. "It can be very stressful for the family to deal with someone in that condition. It's a comfort to know that they're in good hands when they're away." Parents don't join their chil- dren at the camp, but a medical escort accompanies groups of campgoers who take joint flights out west. Now semi-retired, Granader owned several McDonald's restaurants in the Downriver area. He bought into the fran- chise early, during the 1960s, and his chain of stores enjoyed con- siderable growth in the ensuing years. About eight years ago, he turned the lucrative operation over to his son. Granader's decision to found Camp Mak-A-Dream stemmed from his involvement in Ronald McDonald House. He served as a board trustee for the renowned children's organization and helped establish Ronald McDon- ald houses at Children's Hospi- tal in Detroit and Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. Said Miller, "We hope what we're doing here in Michigan will serve as a role model for other chapters. We've got guests com- ing from all over the nation. This is a nationwide effort and there are even plans to make it inter- national." ❑ Ha rry Granader would follow. Mr. Granader said about $3 million is needed to start an en- dowment for Camp Mak-A- Dream. "We'd like to add a couple of cabins at the camp and have a pool of money for transportation costs," he said. "The Detroit metro area is a good place for fund-raising because there's more people here than in the entire state of Montana. The competi- tion for fund-raising is unbeliev- able." Five week-long sessions are held each year for cancer patients at Camp Mak-A-Dream. About 40 guests attend at a time. Situated in Gold Creek, the fa- cility offers a host of group activ- ities, including swimming, scuba diving, horseback riding, boat- ing, archery, and craft and dra- ma classes. An infirmary, a staff of med- ical volunteers and a helicopter pad for emergency hospital runs ensure that the medical needs of the patients are met. Though most camp guests are children, there are also sessions for adults and even the siblings of the patients. Jeffery Rembor, a 17-year-old cancer patient from Brighton, at- tended the first camp session in 1995. He's been back twice since and says the atmosphere of the place is very therapeutic. "It means so much because you know everyone else there had their life threatened just like you," he said. To make a donation or learn more about Camp Mak-A- Rembor, whose cancer is in remission, said he continues to ' Dream, call (248) 540 1768, or write to: Friends of Children's keep in touch with some of the Oncology Camp Foundation, friends he made at the camp, 30400 Telegraph, Suite 370, sending them occasional letters or e-mail messages. t Bingham Farms, MI 48025— -