Did You Know...
When your stock portfolio is looking good, it makes
financial sense to increase your charitable giving.
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Beverly Apel, Marcy Wasserman and
Wendy Kohlenberg helped organize
Hadassahs opening meeting.
Community House. The fashion show
and dining extravaganza will benefit
Beaumont Hospital's Pediatric Cancer
Survivor's Scholarship Fund. The corn-
mirtee held a recent kick-off party at
Forte restaurant in Birmingham.
Debbie and Richard Astrein are part
of the co-chairmen committee. Some
of the people spotted in the crowd
included Mark Keller, Julie Yolles,
Jayme Leib, Marj Levin, Peter Burton
and Rhonda Cohen. Tickets are avail-
able at many Birmingham retailers
including Astrein's Creative Jewelers,
Tender and Imelda's Closet. For more
information, call (248) 258-0212.
ZOA Award
Rabbi Daniel B. Syme -of Temple
Beth El is the recipient of the Zionist
Organization of America's Justice
Louis D. Brandeis Award. A reception
was recently held at the home of
Norman and Harriet Rotter in
Bingham Farms. The evening also
included a piano solo by David Syme.
Rotter reported that Rabbi Syme gave
a speech that "moved the audience."
Peace Through Art
"Learning Peace through Science
and Art," a fund-raising event for the
Lillian Genser Peace through Art pro-
grams housed at Wayne State
University, will be held 4 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Birmingham
Bloomfield Art Center in
Birmingham. Children will take part
in hands-on interactive activities
including yoga, conflict resolution
and a puppet show called Mars Rock.
The puppet show is based on the play
The Moon Belongs to Everyone by
Lillian Genser. Gail Mondry, aerobic
program director of the Franklin
Fitness and Racquet Club, organized
the event. Some of the committee
members include Carol Ziecik, Janet
Stein, Linda Sircus, Michelle Zeid,
Cindy Kriger, Ronna Levine and
Pam Balbles. Tickets are $25, which
also includes yoga and dinner. For
information, call (313) 577-3453. 1 I
That's right. And a philanthropic fund is a great way to do it.
Make a gift of securities, cash or property, and you can recommend where you'd like
charitable distributions from the fund to be placed. Join more than 1,000 others Who have
created endowment funds totaling almost $300 million with distributions of approximately
$20 million per year to local and national charitable organizations. The charities that are
important to you and your family benefit, while you receive tax deductions — both at the
time of the donation and at any subsequent time that you contribute to the fund.
To find out more about philanthropic funds, the benefits to you and your community,
call a member of the endowment staff at (248) 642-4260.
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