Guest Speaker, Joseph T. Paupore, D.O.
Wednesday, February 25, 2004-4 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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from $9 million the previous year.
Compounding Birthright's finan-
cial woes, the federation system now
plans to pay only $35 million, of
which it is currently short $4-$5
million, according to Robert
Aronson, CEO of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
and the liaison between Birthright
and the federations. As a result,
United Jewish Communities' over-
seas partner, the Jewish Agency for
Israel, has increased its contribution.
UJC is the New York-based umbrel-
la for North American federations.
However, according to Aronson,
federations planned to be "full part-
ners" in Birthright for the next five
to 10 years.
The Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit pledged
$185,322 for Birthright Israel both
this year (2003-2004) and last, said
Federation's chief planning officer
Howard Neistein. The amounts will
likely be the same next year. In
2001-2002, Federation's contribu-
tion was $108,000; in 2000-2001,
$76,000.
Before Tuesday's announcement of
the $7 million grant, Birthright's
future seemed uncertain.
Although Birthright took 10,000
young Jews to Israel this winter,
including 8,000 from North
America, the program was forced to
turn away thousands more who were
eligible because of a funding crunch,
program officials said.
In its statement, Avi Chai said it
wants to be a partner with the phi-
lanthropists backing Birthright
Israel for the next five years and said
it was awaiting word from the Israeli
government on future commitment
to the program.
Avi Chai also said foundation
members hoped that the Jewish fed-
erations in North America and
Europe would fulfill their pledge to
provide one-third of the program's
funding.
Avi Chai is a private foundation
that funds educational programs
and describes itself as "committed
to the perpetuation of the Jewish
people, Judaism, and the centrality
of the State of Israel to the Jewish
people."
Established in 1984, it has offices
in New York and Jerusalem. D
---> Older adults need a specialist that understands their unique needs.
Specializing in illnesses specific to an older population, a geriatrician is a
medical doctor with additional education and experience in treating and
diagnosing an older adult. Dr. Joseph Paupore, a Michigan native, obtained
his degree in family medicine in 1996 and became Board Certified in
Geriatrics in 2001. For six years, Dr. Paupore was affiliated with a large
group practice in Westland and recently opened his own practice in 2003,
the TLC Family Practice at the corner of Seven Mile and Merriman in Livonia.
During this seminar, Dr. Paupore will discuss how Geriatricians can benefit
seniors.
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