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B'NAI B'RITH
WHO WE ARE:
B'nai B'rith has just completed the most massive transformation in its 154-year
history. With new program directions, members in 56 countries; and new regional
offices in 18 key communities in the United States; B'nai Kith is poised to be the
premier Jewish organization for the 21st century..
B'nai B'rith Begins at Home to Build a Better World in our Communities:
WE are the volunteers performing community service in your area
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WE are the place where seniors turn for affordable housing
WE are the focal point for singles and young couples
WE are the center of Jewish life on college campuses
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B'nai B'rith is Making a Difference Throughout the. oil
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where presidents and heads of state address Jewish concerns
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WEare the leaders in the battle for human rights
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There is a place for you in B'nai B'rith—whether you are interested in community
service, seeking involvement in political action or just feeling a need to reaffirm your
Jewish identity.
As a member of B'nai B'rith you become part of an international organization with
local community roots. As a member you will experience the satisfaction of making
your community and the world a better place for yourself and your family.
Because of this and more... We invite you to...
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such as this, although some establish-
ments provide dessert as well.
Platinum Treats' Peggy LaKind
agrees with Murray. There's no sense in
putting out a lot of elaborate foods and
spending lots of money on items that
kids won't eat or appreciate, says
LaKind, who has operated Platinum
Treats for 14 years and specializes in
scrumptious sweets.
"When parents opt for high-end
goodies they're throwing their money
away. However, kids do like anything
that's pretzel-based," she says.
The candymaker delivers pounds
and pounds of her miniature caramel,
peanut butter and milk chocolate-
dipped pretzels throughout the year to
festive gatherings. The delectable treats,
which sell for $1 for two, are usually the
first thing to disappear ... if children are
around.
Oftentimes, a backyard party site is
just as delightful and appealing for a
group of toddlers as a more expensive
offsite outing. Turn on a lawn sprinkler,
set out some ice cream and cake, hand
out some inexpensive dime-store favors,
add your toddler and his three best
friends and you'll witness plenty of
Kodak moments. Hiring entertainment
to come to your home party also can
make the day memorable.
Joy Murray held one of her children's
parties at her Huntington Woods home
and hired entertainment expert Rita
Kirsch through the Birmingham Com-
munity Center to thrill kids with pup-
pet shows, marionettes and music. "It
was about a 45-minute show, which is
just the right length of time for kids
under 4," says Murray.
Stacey Simmons of Bloomfield
Township had good luck when she
hosted an at-home party for her 3-year-
old daughter's last birthday party. Sim-
mons, 32, invited 13 of her daughter's
friends to a mid-morning gala complete
with arts and crafts and dress-up oppor-
tunities. "My daughter loves art and she
likes to play dress-up," says Simmons.
So the clever mom hired an expert to
come to the party to orchestrate some
delightful playtime. "Kids made ties,
hats and other things related to dress-up
and had a great time," Simmons says.
Her advice for parents: keep it sim-
ple. "One year I made peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches cut in a cookie-
cutter teddy bear shape. Then we served
ice cream and cupcakes," Simmons