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good work of volunteers.

JFS FALL

Fix UP

VOLUNTEERS MADE

THE WORLD A BETTER

PLACE FOR LOCAL

JEWISH SENIORS.

NATHAN SHIOVITZ

Special to the Jewish News

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f the terrorist events of
Sept. 11 were designed to
destroy the American spir-
it, then the events of
Sunday, Oct. 28, proved them
wrong. If anything, the Jewish
Family Service's annual Fall Fix
Up intensified the renewed com-
mitment to make the world a bet-
ter place.
The local event coincided with

Nathan Shiovitz of Southfield is a
Jewish Family Service Fall Fix Up
committee member.

national "Make A Difference
Day," an event that mobilizes mil-
lions of volunteers across the
nation. JFS' Fall Fix Up exempli-
fies the simple premise that a
small act of kindness can make a
great difference to a person, fami-
ly or community in need.
Now in its fifth year, the JFS
activity drew more than 160 vol-
unteers to Yeshivas Darchei Torah
in Southfield early on a chilly
Sunday morning to await their
assignments.
Fueled by bagels, donuts and
apples, they were welcomed by
co-chairs Dr. Steve Dunn and
Micki Grossman. Gathering
rakes, mops, brooms, window

insulation kits, buckets, rags,
extension cords and an assm-
ment of supplies, they headed out
to their sites.
"The program began in
response to the growing number
of aging clients who couldn't win-
terize their homes," said
Grossman, a JFS board member.
"Physically, they could no longer
perform routineoutdoor_mainte-
nance, and the fiscal realities of
aging prohibit them from hiring
professional help. So JFS con-
ceived this project as a way to
keep our seniors from having to
give up their homes — and more
importantly, their independence
and dignity."
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