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A TRIBUTE TO
ALEX GRAHAM

"When they
come to take care of
her, it gives me a few
hours of freedom,
Seymour Priest said.
"Without the help
of JFS, I couldn't
afford the service,
even if I wanted to."
The Priests are
among thousands of
people helped by
agencies supported
by the Federation.
Recipient agencies are
in Detroit, Israel and
58 other countries.
When Federation's
Annual Campaign
begins this year with
the 18th annual
Super Sunday on
Oct. 10, officials are
hoping for an even
greater response than
last year.
Israel and overseas
"We want to close
$13,763,500
at least 3,200 gifts to
National agencies/central services
get us off to a strong
$842,142
start," said Laura
Linder, Federation
Formal education/education resources
la $3,222,971
campaign manager.
The event raised
Informal education/community outreach
El $3,500,100
more than $1.15 mil-
lion from 3,200
Health and human services
donors last year on a
Ell $3,828,640
rainy day, a $167,000
Advocacy/community, relations
increase over 1998.
a $614,500
About 350 vol-
Shrinkage reserve
unteers are expect-
$873,000
ed to help out for a
few hours on Super
8 Administration expenses
$3,053,000
Sunday, held at the
Max M. Fisher
Source: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Building in
Bloomfield
been changed from the Allied Jewish
Township. They will be calling from a
Campaign because many people didn't
list of 8,000 people who contributed up
realize the annual campaign was part of
to $500 in any of the previous fund-rais-
Federation,
she said. "By changing the
ing campaigns. Federation has invited
name,
we
create
a direct link."
various groups to take part, including
Super Sunday co-chairs are Nancy
new Americans, participants in Miracle
Glass and Brent Triest.
Mission III, Neighborhood Project vol-
This year, Franklin philanthropists
unteers and parents whose children went
Max
and Marjorie Fisher will under-
to Israel on the teen mission.
write
a "Challenge Fund" to match
The goal is 20,000 donors for the
every
pledge increase over last year.
year 2000, Linder said. Although Super
Throughout
the Campaign, first-time
Sunday focuses on current donors, a
givers will see their entire pledge dou-
small group of volunteers will be target-
bled. The Fishers have pledged up to
ing new gifts. -
$500,000 for this fund.
Federation has set a goal of raising
"One of the things we want to stress
$30.5 million in this year's campaign,
is
the
importance of every donor,"
Linder said. The campaign's name has
Linder said. "Not everyone realizes that
their gift really can make a difference,
Harry Kirsbaum can be reached at
but it does." I I
(248) 354-6060, ext. 244, or by e-mail

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brave, all too brief but wondrful
tune when a young girl refused to
succumb to fear but rather chose
to celebrate the richness of life
with loving friends in a caring
community.

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