The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
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Sharing And Caring For 4K
Life After Breast Cancer

There is lots of hope out
haring & Caring,
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there," said Greenebaum.
a new breast can-
After the symposium,
cer support pro-
Sharing & Caring will have
gram, debuts this
an informal drop-in session
weekend with a symposium
every Thursday at the
at the Birmingham
Community House with
Community House.
therapists. Sharing &
The day-long event will
Caring also will develop a
begin 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb.
"bosom buddy" system
6, and run until 4:30 p.m.
where
breast cancer
The symposium "Life After
CARLA JEAN
patients will be paired with
Breast Cancer," funded by a
SCH W ARTZ
someone for support.
grant from the Donald and
Local Col umnist
For more information on
JoAnne Petersen
Sharing & Caring, call
Foundation and the
(888)
527-8582.
Beaumont Drive to Beat Breast
Cancer golf outing, features five
nationally known speakers on topics
OUR TOWN
North Farmington High School
related to breast cancer and support.
recently presented Thornton Wilder's
One of the speakers is Dr. Barbara
Our Town. Alexis Pone played the part 1
Weber of the University of
of Emily Webb, while Ryan Hera
Pennsylvania, who will speak on
genetics and breast cancer. According
to Dr. Weber, "Askenzazi Jews have a
much higher likelihood of having
alterations in the genes BRCA1 and
BRCA2 that are associated with an
increased risk of breast cancer and
ovarian cancer than other Caucasian
populations."
Many Jewish women may benefit
from genetic testing; however, she
advises that this testing process must
be fully understood because the test
has implications for family members.
Weber will discuss genetic testing at
the symposium.
According to Dr. John Ingold,
director of the Comprehensive Breast
Center at William Beaumont Hospital
in Royal Oak, the goal of "Life After
Breast Cancer" is to bring together
experts in breast cancer treatment with
people in the community. Ingold
founded Sharing & Caring, a patient- Alexis Pone and Ryan Hertz per formed in
run volunteer organization.
Our Town."
Frannie Greenebaum, of the
Birmingham Community House, was
part of Ingold's initial support group
played the role of Geroge Gibbs. Some
as a patient and is now an active
of the other cast members included
member in Sharing & Caring.
Jeff Shiffiiian and Dan Freeman,
Greenebaum describes herself as a
Michelle Rosen, Adam Hertz and
breast cancer survivor whose cancer
Rich Plotkin. Julie Lefton was the
was detected by a routine mammogra-
stage manager. North Farmington will
phy.
present Joseph and the Amazing
"Sharing & Caring will let people
Technicolor Dreamcoat in May.
know that they are not in this alone.

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Saturday, February 13 / 8:00 p.m.
Jimmy Prentis Morris Building / Oak Park
Members: $10 / Non-Members: $15

Plan to spend an intimate, candlelit evening at this
Saturday night cabaret concert. Hear Rabbi Joe Black's
Contemporary, adult, folk music. He has recorded two
critically acclaimed albums of Jewish Music- Aleph Bet
Boogie and Everybody's Got A Little Music.

Leave your kids with us! Babysitting is available during the
concert for a nominal fee. Call Andy at (248) 967-4030 to
make reservations.

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Co Sponsored by:

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GUEST SUITES'

DETFLOIT • SOUTHFIELD

Funded in part by:

Manny & Natalie Charach Endowment Fund, Haddow Endowment for
the Arts, DeRoy Testamentary Foundation, Boaz Siegel Culture Fund,
Benard L. Maas Foundation, Hiram Dorfman and David Engelbert
Trustees, and the Ray and Atara Zimmerman Philanthropic Fund.
*Accommodations provided by the DoubleTree Guest Suites of

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Southfield.